A Move to Mabalacat Gives Restaurateur Parents More Time at Home
What Readers Should Know
Andrew and Aiko Amante describe how relocating near their restaurants made daily management and family routines easier.
Key Takeaways
- The couple previously lived in Baguio.
- Their restaurants operate in Mabalacat.
- Weekend travel became tiring.
- They moved to SMDC Cheerful Homes.
- They report a roughly 10-minute restaurant commute.
For Andrew and Aiko Amante, moving closer to their restaurants changed how work fitted into family life.
The couple, who run Amante’s Ribs and Steak and Chiisai Izakaya in Mabalacat, Pampanga, previously traveled from Baguio for weekends. According to their account published by SMDC, repeated journeys left them tired and concerned about managing the businesses from a distance.
A shorter distance between work and home
They relocated to SMDC Cheerful Homes, describing their new restaurant commute as approximately 10 minutes.
The move allowed them to oversee operations daily and return home more easily after closing. Their experience illustrates a practical connection between location and routine: time spent traveling is also time unavailable for rest or family. SMDC
The value of being nearby
A shorter journey does not remove the demands of running a restaurant. It can, however, change what happens around those demands—how quickly someone can respond to a problem, get home after work or participate in daily family life.
The Amantes’ story centers on that change. It is a homeowner account published by the developer, rather than a guarantee of commute times or outcomes for other residents.
Its wider relevance is the question it raises: beyond the home itself, how does its location fit the life a family needs to live?
The family details follow SMDC’s published account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the homeowners?
Andrew and Aiko Amante.
Where did they relocate?
Mabalacat, Pampanga.
Which development did they choose?
SMDC Cheerful Homes.
What changed in their travel routine?
They describe a shorter drive to work.
Is that commute guaranteed for everyone?
No. It reflects their experience.
Gabriel
Introvert, wanderer, blogger, foodie, a hip-hop music writer, and one of the co-founders of a tech start-up company called GigsManila.
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