About Us

Raising the bar in hospitality recruitment.

Recruiting Like You’ve Never Experienced Before

“I started Gecko Hospitality because I knew there was a better way to make connections between quality candidates and the businesses who need them. Today, our recruiters are the ‘best of the best’ — they’ve all worked in the industry, understand what it takes to succeed, and most importantly, have walked in your shoes.”

Robert Krzak, President, Gecko Hospitality

Our difference is your advantage

We were named to Forbes 2022 list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms. Find out Why.

We work as a team to ensure that every one of our offices across North America finds and places only the best professionals from our nationwide database of top-tier candidates. With offices in all 50 states including the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia in Canada, we have recruiting experts where you are who understand your market.

Our CPC-certified team uses a rigorous interview process in combination with an applicant tracking system to connect professionals from our national network of referrals and organizations to yield extraordinary results.

The professionals we recommend are loyal to Gecko because we treat them well and provide not only the support they need to succeed, but the respect they deserve.

We routinely go the extra mile to learn about your business, your culture and the person that is going to help you achieve the success you desire — because finding the right candidate is the most important thing we do.

By the Numbers

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Positions filled since 2000
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Hospitality clients throughout North America
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Positions currently available

Affiliations

Our connections with the top industry associations is critical to our understanding of trends, challenges and opportunities that impact our recruiting process.

  • Alabama Restaurant Association
  • Arizona Restaurant Association
  • Arkansas Hospitality Association
  • California Restaurant Association
  • Colorado Restaurant Association
  • Connecticut Restaurant Association
  • Delaware Restaurant Association
  • District of Columbia Restaurant Association
  • Florida Restaurant Association
  • Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association
  • Hawaii Restaurant Association
  • Idaho Hospitality and Travel Association
  • Illinois Restaurant Association
  • Indiana, Restaurant and Hospitality Association
  • Iowa Hospitality Association
  • Kansas Restaurant Association
  • Kentucky Restaurant Association
  • Louisiana Restaurant Association
  • Maine Restaurant Association
  • Massachusetts Restaurant Association
  • Michigan Restaurant Association
  • Minnesota Restaurant Association
  • Mississippi Restaurant Association
  • Missouri Restaurant Association
  • Montana Restaurant Association
  • Nebraska Restaurant Association
  • Nevada Restaurant Association
  • New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association
  • New Jersey State Restaurant Association
  • New Mexico Restaurant Association
  • New York State Restaurant Association
  • North Carolina Restaurant Association
  • North Dakota Hospitality Association
  • Ohio Restaurant Association
  • Oklahoma Restaurant Association
  • Oregon Restaurant Association
  • Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
  • Restaurant Association of Maryland
  • Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association
  • South Dakota Retailers Association
  • Tennessee Restaurant Association
  • Texas Restaurant Association
  • Utah Restaurant Association
  • Vermont Lodging and Restaurant Association
  • Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
  • Washington, Restaurant Association
  • West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
  • Wisconsin Restaurant Association
  • Wyoming Lodging and Restaurant Associations

What people are saying about Gecko Hospitality

Enje Brown | Managing Director of Operations – See Forever Foundation

My name is Enje Brown and I am the Managing Director of Operations for See Forever Foundation / Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools located in Washington, DC.  At present, we provide about 250 daily vended meals to all staff and students located at our 5600 East Capitol St. location.  We are in the final stages […]

Bamba Admin

“We have always had a great working relationship and good success with the folks at Gecko as well as the candidates they have provided us over the years.”

Marla Neely | Vice President – Special Events, Foundation For The Carolinas

Gecko Hospitality helped me fill a unique position in a fraction of the time it has previously taken. Chris used his extensive resources and knowledge of the hospitality industry to provide us with multiple, qualified applicants. Gecko saved me the time and frustration I usually encounter with the hiring process and filled the position within […]

Schuyler Clark

I had the pleasure of working with Chris Shatto and Gecko Hospitality and had a great experience from beginning to end. The process went smoothly and the communication was direct and thorough. This team found exactly what I was looking for and would highly recommend their services for myself and for my hotel.  Thank you […]

Aaron Engholm

Thanks for your dedication and response…I had a great experience with your company and I will recommend you to anyone in the search!

Thomas Self

It’s been great working with Gecko Hospitality.  They made sure to thoroughly educate themselves on our company culture before seeking out candidates for us, and since, their communication and follow-up has been impeccable from candidate introduction to selection process scheduling.  They’ve matched us with some great candidates that wouldn’t have discovered us through our own […]

Julia Li

We would like to recommend Gecko Hospitality! We were opening our G58 fine dining restaurant and needed a resource to attract top management talent. We contacted Gecko Hospitality and they shared a tremendous amount of information. They gave us references on resources to help with formalizing the interview process and making valuable recommendations. We received […]

Matt Calamari

We would like to recommend Gecko Hospitality as a excellent recruiting partner. We approached the Gecko office with the task of finding an Operating Partner to develop our new Poke Bar concept. We discussed the details with the Gecko recruiter. Their depth of knowledge in operations and the market helped in making valuable suggestions. We […]

Datra Herzog – Owner | The Inns at St. Albans

I was fortunate to be connected with Megan and Chris in my latest search for a General Manager at The Inns at St. Albans. We are a family-owned Inn operation that was needing a professional approach and additional staff to help us get to the next level. We were referred by a world-renowned luxury resort […]

Zachary J. Jaindl – Chief Operations Officer, Vault 364

November 16, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: In early 2017 I introduced “Vault 634”, a new venture under my umbrella of companies that would transform a historic bank building in the heart of Allentown, Pennsylvania into the region’s premier wedding and event venue. We decided to harness the property’s irreplaceable gilded age architecture and […]

Ricky Lyons – General Manager, Westwood Golf Club

I wanted to thank you and your company for the tremendous guidance we received on our recent hiring of a Food and Beverage Manager for Westwood Golf Club. Karl Ludeke was outstanding in guiding us through the process and made my job very easy. He culled through the candidates only aligning us with the candidates […]

Drew T. – McAnderson’s Inc. dba McDonald’s

We approached Gecko Hospitality more than a year ago with some very specific hiring needs. Joan and her staff listened to our requirements and has been able to send us some highly qualified candidates. I appreciate the thorough job of vetting the candidates to make sure we only see individuals that meet our hiring needs.  […]

Rob Duckworth

We enjoy using Gecko Hospitality’s recruiting services. As we grow and add more brands to our portfolio it is always good to reach out to Gecko Hospitality and gather viable management candidates. They do a great job providing us with talented management on an on-going basis but also helped when we opened our new casual […]

Ray Smith

I would like to take the time to send in some acknowledgement for Rob Wallace. I personally had the honor to work with Mr. Wallace while seeking out my next opportunity. Rob went above and beyond for me. Not the cliche “politically correct” above and beyond. But, truly Rob took his time to assist me. […]

Rodrigo Velazco

We were searching for a kitchen manager candidate and the normal job sites weren’t doing the trick. We were spending hundreds of dollars a week and couldn’t find any candidates worthy of interviewing. That’s when we decided to reach out to Gecko Hospitality. Joan from Gecko immediately made us feel comfortable. She was knowledgeable about […]

Aaron Campos

Pairing up with Gecko to fulfill our staffing has been extremely advantageous, not only for our management team but also for the high caliber candidates that we have been presented with. The professionalism in which they work combined with amazing responsiveness created a strong foundation and business partnership.

Anne and Rick Becker

I wanted to follow up to let you know how much we appreciate you connecting us with our new hire. We understand this is your job but we can’t tell you what a fantastically perfect fit he is for our GM role. We have had a very difficult past 4-5 years with various GMs that […]

Chris Abbey

Throughout my long-tenured career, I have known many recruiting companies and numerous recruiters. That said, I can honestly tell you that you preside over the best Hospitality Recruiting Company in the country. Rest assured, whenever my current company or others in my network need talent, or when industry professionals are looking for a job, I […]

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