About
high octane italian
@ city centre
As Common Hospitality brings their first restaurant into Barrie we've been asked one major question - what does high octane Italian mean?
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Colloquially, "high octane" has expanded beyond fuel to describe anything that's:
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High-energy or intense
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Powerful or high-performance
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Exciting or stimulating
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And we believe we're bringing just that - high-energy food and drink menus rooted in Italian cuisine. ​
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Meet the OWNERS
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simon macrae
melissa luth
joel bennett
darcy macdonell
Lured to the Simcoe County area by a local gal years ago, after stints at Hawksmoor Restaurants and Bocca Di Lupo in London. This smiley British fella is partner at all 4 Common Hospitality restaurants.
General Manager of The Common Stove & event coordinator for all of Common Hospitality.
LUCA is Mel's first foray into ownership. She brings her experience, passion, and signature sass to the team.
An alumni of Oliver Bonacini and Paese Restaurant, Chef Joel did his formal culinary training at Le Corden Blue in Paris.
He is also part owner and head chef of PICNIC in Orillia.
A partner in all spots with Simon, Darcy is a proud alumnus of Oliver Bonacini & Charles Khabouth, and his former Toronto spot FARMHOUSE Tavern.