From one dining room
to a national table
With a forward-thinking mindset, visionary Rikki U. Dee planted the seeds of MESA in Greenbelt 5, Makati, opening its doors to the dining public in 2009. MESA quickly became a favorite stop for classic Filipino dishes influenced by diverse regions, with endearing modern twists.
To be truly representative of Filipino cuisine throughout the country and across the globe, MESA sought to be as inclusive as possible and pay homage to regional Filipino dishes. As a result, MESA became a melting pot, so to speak, of authentic Filipino dishes given a modern reinvention, which inexorably led to the now-beloved MESA signature dishes.
The MESA threefold advantage can be summed up as innovative yet traditional cuisine, genuine Filipino hospitality, and an exceptional dining experience highlighted by native accents, all within the realm of affordable luxury. Today our food venture operates more than 70 restaurants nationwide, with a keen eye on further expansion across the country and abroad as we march toward our unified goal, the Road to 100.
MESA is an integral pillar of the Foodee Global Concepts family, bannered by Michelin-starred restaurant concepts like Tim Ho Wan, Hawker Chan and Kam's Roast, Europe's best-selling yogurt Llao Llao, homegrown restaurants like Mangan, Bench Café and Sunnies Café, and original chef-curated concepts Pound, Pound x Flatterie and Kai, and so much more.
Realized a simple dream: the proliferation of an emerging business that showcases the best of Filipino cuisine. Having keenly identified the unfulfilled needs of the Filipino dining-out market, he began with a concept that was truly ahead of its time.
Co-founder of Kraver's Canteen, a trailblazing cloud kitchen concept in the Philippines. The younger Dee has grown into the business as COO of Foodee Global Concepts, running things alongside his father.
