Redefining Arizona Hospitality™
Founded in 2011 by fourth-generation restauranteur Christopher Collins, Common Ground Culinary offers expert consulting and marketing services to Arizona’s hospitality industry. Focusing on operations, brand development and menu engineering, Common Ground Culinary’s consulting services combine polished, time-tested techniques with an in-depth understanding of today’s ever-evolving hospitality industry. Owner & operator of seven restaurants and a catering company across Greater Phoenix, Christopher Collins has a degree in hospitality management from Boston University, and was recruited right out of college to join Hillstone Restaurant Group’s famed management program. For more information regarding our consulting services, contact Christopher at christopher@commongroundculinary.com. We’re redefining Arizona hospitality, one restaurant at a time.
Meet the Owner
Chef Christopher Collins
Proudly raised in Phoenix, Christopher Collins is a fourth-generation restaurateur and the founder & operator of Common Ground Culinary. After graduating with honors from Boston University with a degree in hospitality management, Christopher honed his craft working as both an executive chef and general manager for top restaurant brands nationwide. Then in 2011, Collins returned to the Valley, and put his skills to use handcrafting a local restaurant group, Common Ground Culinary, with a mission of creating community driven restaurants that have soul.
Common Ground Culinary currently operates Collins Brothers Public House, Grassroots Kitchen & Tap, Wally’s American Gastropub, Sweet Provisions, The Collins Small Batch Kitchen, The Macintosh, The Neighborly and Arcadia Catering Company. Christopher is married to Melissa Collins and is the father of two sons, Christopher “Topher” Collins Jr. and Fitzgerald “Fitzy” Collins.