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.”
Our difference is your advantage
We were named to Forbes 2021 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.
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Affiliations
Our connections with the top industry associations is critical to our understanding of trends, challenges and opportunities that impact our recruiting process.
- American Culinary Federation
- American Institute of Wine & Food
- Foodservice Consultants Society International
- International Association of Culinary Professionals
- Multi-Cultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
- Research Chefs Association
- Women’s Foodservice Forum
- National Restaurant Association
- International Hotel and Restaurant Association
- 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
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 Chris and Gecko Hospitality!
Thanks for your dedication and response…I had a great experience with your company and I will recommend you to anyone in the search!
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 ads, and many are succeeding in their current roles. We look forward to our continuing partnership with Gecko Hospitality.
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 quality candidates very quickly! We worked through the process of interviews and in a few weeks we identified our Senior Service Manager. We are very pleased with the professionalism of the Gecko Hospitality team.
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 were very pleased that in a period of 4 weeks that we identified a candidate, extended an offer and secured the opening! We plan on calling Gecko Hospitality as we open more locations! Thank you!
