Starwood To Ban Shark Fin At Its Hotels and Restaurants Worldwide
The owner of Westin and Sheraton joins a growing number of companies in Asia eschewing the controversial high-end Chinese banquet dish.
The banquet hall of Starwood's Westin Tianjin. Shark fin soup, a Chinese banquet staple, will no longer be served at Westin locations. (Flickr/Westin Hotels and Resorts)
The banquet hall of Starwood's Westin Tianjin. Shark fin soup, a Chinese banquet staple, will no longer be served at Westin locations. (Flickr/Westin Hotels and Resorts)