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Cocktails that have a story, designed to suit the customer: the tailor-made philosophy with all the elegance of The Stage.

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Octavius Bar

BARMAN

FRANCESCO CIONE

From behind the Octavius Bar, Francesco Cione narrates the stories evoked by the cocktails and the bottles that compose them. They are the stories collected during a lifetime of shakers and mixing glasses, from his first steps in the family-run business, the Dallas Bar in Verbania, to the most prestigious awards, such as the title of Best Italian Bartender 2015 at the Diageo Reserve World Class. All this following a career in Italy and Switzerland’s high-profile restaurants and hotels.
For Francesco Cione, hospitality lies at the heart of contemporary bartending: passion, enthusiasm and emotions that turn a simple cocktail into an extraordinary experience.