But the trio pulled out last month after European media assailed the hotel group for not committing any of its own money to helping the indigent Thai villagers.

• 但是在上个月欧洲媒体猛烈抨击莲花酒店集团不肯捐钱来帮助贫苦的泰国村民后，三位大厨退出了此次豪宴。