Gary King

Managing Director

After successfully completing a two-year Hotel Management and advanced Chef training course Gary spent three years working as a Chef in the capital before entering the recruitment industry as a Consultant with Blue Arrow hospitality recruitment where he spent three years.

Gary then spent a year with a Hong Kong based Hospitality Search & Selection Consultancy before joining Reed Hospitality recruitment in January 1991, where he spent nine years, progressing to London Area Recruitment Manager.   Gary left to form Collins King & Associates with former Reed colleague Matthew Collins in July 1999.

Gary is still actively involved in the hospitality industry, working regularly ‘on the stoves’ on key events & functions.  Gary also sits on the management committee for ACE (The industry body for the foodservice sector) and the fundraising committee for Springboard, the key industry charity.