Extraordinary culinary experience from Family-run KumPares!

The family is united to offer the best of grilled food…

A wonderful culinary experience is when you are fully satisfied, more than your money’s worth when you dine at KumPares Grill House, a new destination of the Filipino for grilled cuisine, boodle food fight and mouth-watering menus.


Chef Mark Andres presents one of the best sellers, “Cochinillo”

And this is what the Andres family has been doing since they opened in August 2021, at the height of the pandemic with surging COVID-19 cases.

“It was difficult for us, especially for my four sons who have been toying with the idea of having a restaurant of their own at this time of the pandemic. But the family stood together hand in hand, heart to heart to open KumPares Grill House to offer something more unique and distinct to our clients in Winnipeg, ” Alice Andres, the mother , and a prep employee, said during our interview.

Although the Andres Family, immigrated to Winnipeg in 2007, had no restaurant connection in their hometown, Taytay, Rizal, their four sons, Adrian, Alvin, Mark and Arnel are certified foodies, giving themselves the challenges to savour variety of foods. Arnel later moved to Vancouver.

“Mark developed the concept of the restaurant and Arnel was also very passionate to own a restaurant which can offer a unique culinary experience, something that the Filipinos in Winnipeg had not been into,” added Alice with a smile.

The family looked for space and when they found a former restaurant space on Sherbrook, close to Logan, her sons started planning the KumPares Grill House, giving more attention on the kind of food they wanted to serve. KumPares as the name of their restaurant evokes warmer and closer friendship.


The three chefs, all brothers, Adrian, Alvin and Mark Andres

“One of the most awaited foods we now offer is “cochinillo” (lechon), a real suckling pig aged 2 to 3-month old,” Mark said with great expectations. Last Christmas, there were 45 cochinillo sold. The demand skyrocketed.”

With the added experience of Adrian, Alvin and Mark, like Mark and Alvin who worked with Mangkok International Cuisine, the brothers took advantage of their experiences that inspired them to own their own restaurant.

“Even, my former boss, the late Rod Layco, owner and chef of Mangkok Restaurant, encouraged me to put up my own restaurant,” Mark said.

At first, they were renting a licensed facility to serve the growing clients and when they realized that it was time to open the family restaurant, the four brothers, their parents, Rudy and Alice Andres, together with the spouses, Mila, Jonah, and Marie, of the three chefs. KumPares, a strong brand for Filipino identity, came into reality in spite of the on-going restriction due to the COVID-19 cases.

“I am happy for the warm reception rendered by our Filipino customers and it seems that they are our extended family members, ” Alice said with the voice of hope and courage.

KumPares (204-306-2626)