Their mission is to create new food brands for us Filipino’s to love. Such is the call of this brand under the Chow Chaps Food Services. Over Rice is the pioneer brand created by three food and business minded individuals namely cousins Sonny Angelo O. Valencia, Emil G. Javier II and their trusted long time friend Mark Lester D.L. Lodriga. Chow Chaps Food Services was founded on June 13, 2016.
Starting a business was not the original plan of business partners – cousins Sonny and Emil. Emil went abroad to try his luck as a student and further his academics in New York’s prestigious New York Film Academy while Sonny took his career here in the metro with Navarro Amper & Co. But distance didn’t keep them apart for they kept on supporting each other’s career and communication was made frequent and available.
Fate took an unexpected turn when Sonny was able to join in his cousin’s graduation in NYC. Here, Emil introduced him to the food culture of New York being a hodge-podge of different cuisines and culture. From Korean barbeque rice meals in Queens, to Southern Fried Chicken of Popeye’s, to the Halal street carts in Manhattan, they tried everything since both are lovers of comfort food. This was the point where in bringing easy comfort food in Manila’s food market started and germinated slowly.
With unwavering hope, burning passion and trusted food concept, the partners brought in their long-time trusted friend Mark to help put things in order. Being a holder of Hospitality and Restaurant Management and has worked in their family’s catering business and in multiple 5-star quality hotels and a restaurant, Mark Lester vast experienced gave the partners added fuel in making things happen. Currently he runs the kitchen and develops all the products Chow Chaps branded food line has to offer.
Collectively the trio works together to bring the worrld’s finest rice based comfort food in Manila and the rest of the Philippines. With Over Rice as their flagship, expect things to sizzle as they grow and capture the distinct food taste of the Filipino market.
Located between SM Blue and a gasoline station at the corner of Katipunan and Aurora Blvd., Over Rice is here to serve halal inspired food of NYC. May it over rice, over fries or gyro, there is something for you and your barkada.
