Built around a wood-fired grill cooking local meats and vegetables, with a farm-to-table focus on local growers. The Common Stove is a place to gather for good spirits, community & conviviality
Dinner: Tue - Fri 5pm - late | Sat - Sun 4:30pm - late
Brunch: Sun, 10:30am - 1pm
Find us across from the Orillia Opera House & Library.
Looking for lunch? Try our sister restaurants:The Hog & Penny and PICNIC!
In Barrie? Try our sister restaurant LUCA!
ABOUT US
Owner / Operators
Simon MacRae & Darcy MacDonell
Darcy owned and operated FARMHOUSE tavern, a highly regarded farm-to-table restaurant in Toronto for 8 years. He jokes that his "last good paying job" was as General Manager of Charles Khabouth's La Societe in Yorkville in 2012. Darcy was GM at Oliver Bonacini Cafe Grill in Blue Mountain for 3 years prior to opening the Oakville location. He was also responsible for the wine program of the concept's four locations. Darcy got his start in Toronto restaurants at Jump Café & Bar, and Biff’s Bistro – with Oliver Bonacini Hospitality.
Simon arrived in Canada in Spring 2018 and worked as General Manager of The Chase before developing BlueBlood Steakhouse at Casa Loma into Toronto's top Steakhouse. Prior to that he was in the UK, with London’s Hawksmoor Group of restaurants. In 2010 he worked at Bocca di Lupo, opening Gelupo as GM: two of the London's finest Italian eateries. In 2020, he opened The Common Stove with Darcy, in 2021 winning the Chamber of Commerce’s Rebuilding Orillia Award.
CAREERS
We're always on the lookout for hospitable & talented individuals. If you're looking for a better job, we'd love to hear from you.
We pride ourselves on being good employers and providing a leading benefits package for our employees. Benefits of working at Common Hospitality include:
* Up to $500 annually to spend on your Health & Wellness.
* Opportunity for internal promotion with a growing company.
* Tuition & training reimbursement opportunities.
* Regular tastings & trainings.
* Staff trips, parties & events.
* Discounted food & drinks.
* A share of tips for ALL employees.
We’re a young, innovative hospitality company operating three restaurants across Orillia: The Common Stove, PICNIC cantina and The Hog & Penny and one restaurant in Barrie, LUCA We are always interested in meeting future Kitchen & Service staff.
FORGED IN THE FLAMES
The Common Stove: Built around a wood-fired grill, cooking locally sourced meats & vegetables, our farm-to-table ethos focuses on Ontario growers. We are proud to be a #FeastON certified restaurant.
Widely recognized as the best restaurant in Simcoe County we are foremost a place to gather for good spirits, community & conviviality.
The Common Stove is a part of Common Hospitality Group. Explore all of our restaurants below.
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