Keven Kinaschuk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and presently resides in Littleton. He spent his formative years at home eating pierogies and playing the drums in a garage band. It wasn’t long before Keven realized the merits of good food and a paying job. This sent him to the University of North Dakota to study business and start his career in the restaurant business.

Keven’s experiences in the restaurant and bar business are extensive. While attending university, Keven established the Urban Stampede coffee house and managed The Antique Night Club in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Then it was on to Palomino Euro-Metro Bistro in Minneapolis. A cross country move landed Keven in Portland, Oregon where he started as a server for the newly opened Rock Bottom Brewery. Within a few months he entered into the management track of Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. and it was on to Seattle as a part of the opening management team of the Seattle Rock Bottom. In 1998 Keven was offered the position of General Manager of Operations at the Denver Chop House, a flagship restaurant for Rock Bottom Restaurants. At the Chop House, Keven got great exposure, hosting the Broncos' Super Bowl victory party in 1999, and for this hockey fan, the chance to hoist Lord Stanley's cup over his head at the 2001 Avalanche Stanley Cup Victory Party hosted by the restaurant. Keven was then on to Boulder as the General Manager to set up yet another Rock Bottom restaurant, The Boulder Chophouse and Tavern. He then returned to Denver and finally found his nirvana in a converted hardware store in historic downtown Littleton. McKinners Pizza Bar was the vision and the vision was reality in 2005. McKinners Pizza Bar opened for business in January of 2006 with the help of his then business partner Christopher McGraw whom left to pursue other interests in 2011.

McKinners Pizza Bar is the result of Keven’s life-long dream of owning his own restaurant. Keven understands what excellent dining means and makes every detail of the experience count. Keven’s goal is to have McKinners maintain impeccable service standards while embracing a funky charm, giving every customer more than just a meal out.