When Donna and I are asked what has made The Common Plea one of the most recognized restaurant names in Pittsburgh for the past 35 years, we have one answer: our people.

From the day we opened the restaurant's doors in 1971, through every event we've catered since 1984, The Common Plea experience was, and always will be, the dedication and passion for perfection of our people. When you come to The Common Plea, you can count on each of us to devote our personal attention to you, whether you are a restaurant dinner guest or attending a catered gathering.

The Chefs and their assistants who create the exquisite food, the managers and planners who oversee every detail, and the always-attentive wait staff promise to go above and beyond your expectations each and every time we have the opportunity to serve you.

The people, that’s The Common Plea difference. Restaurant Manager Thom Naylor, Chef de Cuisine Doug Ferraro, Executive Chef John Brush, Catering Event Planners — Martin Vecellio, Linda McLane and Maggie Nicholson, Catering Executive Chef Thomas Dunne and our entire wait staff, join us in a very personal welcome to The Common Plea.

John and Donna Barsotti