“Mandarin Tea Garden”, a restaurant owned and managed by Uptown Plaza Corporation, was  an offshoot of ten successful in fast-food business. The company venture started as a restaurant serving Filipino and Chinese dishes. In a span of six years, it was observed that sales of “Chinese Dimsum” far outweigh the rest of the products in the menu. Besides the brisk sales, it has gained a loyal followers. Inspired by this success, the management decided to focus on this product line.
    


The name “Mandarin Tea Garden” was so chosen because it connotes of Chinese origin. As in any venture, a high name recall is good for business. Mandarin Tea Garden has since become synonymous with “Chinese Dimsum”  

          Nine years after it started, Mandarin Tea Garden has become an entity of nine restaurants spread out in Southern Mindanao. In its home city, Davao, it has branched out to five locations. It has also branch out to two major cities in Mindanao, namely, in Cagayan de Oro and General Santos Cities.(Please see Contact Us for contact information of different branches of Mandarin Tea Garden)

          This has prompted other entrepreneurs to emulate the successes of Mandarin Tea Garden. Being the first the best and the most-tested, Mandarin Tea Garden has withstood the test of competition and have been experiencing a business boom.

          The management team has continually strived to improved on itself. Product development is a continuous process. New items are dished out regularly. Only authentic Chinese dimsums were served, using the best ingredients available and by hiring experienced cooks. This has kept our patrons coming back for more. Every visit promises an exciting culinary adventure – and at very reasonable prices.

          The company’s goal is to make affordable and good quality Dimsum available to as many people as possible. This would entail an expansion over geographical areas where Mandarin Tea Garden has not yet covered. Noting that a business is successful only with having dedicated and acknowledgeable people on board, the company believes that this can be possible through training and franchising.

           We are willing to teach and share with you our experiences – tried and tested over the years. You don’t have to undergo a gestation period because we’ll be there to help you. Been there, done that… What would be a much better to start a business than in the company of experts?