Guy Grossi (born 13 May 1965) is an Italian-Australian

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and media personality. He owns several restaurants in

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. In 1996, Grossi was awarded the ''L'insegna Del Ristorante Italiano'' by the president of Italy, for his dedication to presenting and promoting "La Cucina Italiana" and lifestyle. He has published four cookbooks: ''Grossi Florentino – Secrets and Recipes'', ''My Italian Heart'', ''Recipes From My Mother's Kitchen'' and most recently, ''Love Italy''.

Early life

Grossi was born in

, Australia, to Italian parents. His father came to Australia from

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in 1960 to work as a chef at ''Mario's'' in Exhibition Street, Melbourne. Grossi attended Dallas North Primary School before moving to Glenhuntly Primary, then Caulfield Technical School where he completed up to year 10.

Professional career

In 1980, Grossi completed an apprenticeship in commercial cookery at the Box Hill Institute. At age fifteen, he began working in a Malvern seafood restaurant before progressing to Tolarno's, where his father led the kitchen. Later, he moved to Massoni's in Fitzroy Street, owned by his father, Leon Massoni, and David Gibson. Following a stint at Two Faces, he and his wife, Melissa, opened Quadri, a restaurant of their own in Armadale. Grossi's father Pietro joined them to open Caffé Grossi in 1988. In 1999, Grossi purchased an Italian restaurant in Melbourne, known as The Florentino. Later, he purchased the Mirka Continental Bistro in

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, and had the building's murals restored by the original artist,

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. The murals were first painted in the 1960s, when Mora and her husband Georges owned the Tolarno Hotel. In 2009, Grossi opened the Grossi Trattoria and Wine Bar at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2010, he opened The Merchant in the

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as a joint venture with Lorenz Grollo. In 2012, Grossi opened the Ombra Salumi Bar next to Grossi Florentino in central Melbourne.

Media

Grossi has appeared on various Australian television programs including ''Industry Leaders'', ''

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''. He has also appeared on various American shows such as ''

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Controversy

In January 2025, Guy Grossi apologised after allegedly groping a female journalist at an industry event in February 2022.

Restaurants

Current

* Grossi Florentino,

* Ombra Salumi Bar, Melbourne * Merchant Osteria Veneta, Melbourne * Garum, Perth * Settimo, Brisbane

Former

* La Fontana Ristorante, 410 Main Road, Lower Plenty, Victoria until 1999 * Mirka at Tolarno Hotel,

* Grossi Trattoria and Wine Bar,

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* Café Grossi * Quadri,

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Publications

Grossi has written four books: * * * *

References

External links

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