Hap Chan

Starting out in 1997 as a small tea house in Manila, and serving only the Filipino-Chinese favorites mami, lugao and dimsum, Hap Chan began franchising its restaurant chain in 1999 through Hap Chan Trading & Management Corporation. Hap Chan Tea House has slowly grown its menu and reach with outlets as far south as Tacloban in central Visayas. A popular stop for dinner fare, its Dakota branch counts among customers standing in queue senators, judges and various public officials holding office nearby. Hap Chan principal shareholder and a cook for the last 30 years, Kwok Man Wah and his team of Hong Kong cooks, continue to study and improve their craft, developing dishes and methods to ensure Hap Chan remains in the forefront of delighting loyal customers.