About Us

Lemon Grass Kitchen's founder and Chef Tri Dey Mayer grew up in the exotic island country of Indonesia where she successfully ran a large family owned catering company for a number of years in the capital city of Jakarta. Indonesia has been known for over 500 years for serving the worldís most unique and tasty mix of Asian, Middle Eastern, and European cuisines. People regularly travel to Indonesia from all over the world to experience these exotic and unique food sensations.

In 1997, Chef Tri Dey moved to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. Soon after, she found out how much everyone enjoyed her Indonesian and Asian cooking specialties. She began teaching cooking classes to the public and in 1999 she launched Lemon Grass Kitchen which now serves a variety of clients.

Later, Chef Tri Dey expanded her menu to include the best of American and international cuisines from many countries. Chef Tri Dey has an A.A.S. degree in Culinary Arts (with Honors) and a B.A. degree in Management.