The owner of one of Newcastle's most stunning restaurants has revealed how she came to England with just £20 in her pocket but now runs a multi-million-pound business loved by footballers including Jonjo Shelvey.
Kim Kaewraikhot is the founder of Thai restaurant chain, Chaophraya, which offers incredible views of Newcastle from its base on the rooftop of Eldon Square. The 53-year-old opened the branch in the city five years ago and in that time has seen her fine dining restaurant become a hit with Geordie diners and Newcastle United players.
Kim and her partner Martin Stead, also own the Thai street food restaurant chain, Thaikhun, with the pair running an incredible 17 restaurants across the UK that employ around 700 staff. But it's taken Kim a lifetime of hard work to reach the dizzying heights of owning a multi-million-pound hospitality empire.
