Synopsis
Monica questions the sustainability of feeding so many people in such a big hotel, and finds some answers at a Singaporean fish market.
- Programme: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
- Episode: 01: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Hospitality & Catering | The Hospitality Industry
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