Rooted in Tradition
We grew up with all kinds of homemade Mexican desserts, but by far our favorite was flan. Our dad spent years perfecting his recipe: a rich and creamy flan made from scratch using only real ingredients. Thus, came the vision to share our dad’s flan recipe with the world. Today, we are bringing this experience to you at the farmers markets, restaurants, and grocery stores.
Flantrepreneurs & TEAM
Jesse Mondragon
CEO/Co-Founder
I graduated from UT-Austin with a degree in Bilingual Education and a Masters in Policy. I worked as a data analyst at Whole Foods Corporate while finishing up an MBA in entrepreneurship at UT-Austin. After a few years, I decided to pursue my long- life dream of owning a business with my family and founded Mesocano.
Favorite NBA Team: San Antonio Spurs
Favorite Part of Austin: Driving down Congress Avenue at night.
Michael Mondragon
CMO/Co-Founder
I am the creative side of Mesocano. I am currently finishing my degree from UT- Austin in Art, Entertainment, and Technology. I am a Graphic Designer and head of marketing for Mesocano Inc. Seeing my dad’s recipes being enjoyed by all is a dream come true for me.
Favorite Childhood Memory: Playing Xbox with my brother, even though he always disconnected my controller and pretended like I was playing.
Favorite Movie: The Batman.
Robert Silva
CFO/Co-Founder
I am originally from El Paso and graduated from UT- Austin with a degree in Civil Engineering before getting my MBA from UT- Arlington. I make sure we don’t spend all of Mesocano’s money on tacos. I met Jesse and Michael almost 10 years ago and we’ve been best friends since then. I love traveling and discovering new things.
Favorite Placed I've traveled to: My favorite travel destination is New York you can get a large variety of food at basically every corner. Being a civil engineer, I can also really appreciate all the buildings and infrastructure around the city.
Jocelyn Mercado
Kitchen Operations Manager
Self-described as “the most boring person,” Jocelyn’s hobbies include art, design, and enjoying anime and K-Pop. She aspires to buy a motorcycle and take a road trip from the USA to South America.
Favorite Food: I love asian food, I like going around Austin and trying out new places with my family.
