Orchestrate Hospitality

03/31/2026

In honor of Women’s History Month coming to a close, we're highlighting some of the incredible women in leadership across our brand! These individuals across Orchestrate Hospitality are part of what makes our company so special.

03/18/2026

Our take on the "this is who" trend...!

06/06/2025

We're excited to bring West Side Social to Pella! Curious about the new concept? Check it out at the link!

Des Moines-based Orchestrate Hospitality opened a new restaurant and entertainment venue in the former Smash Park location in Pella. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/45EUYBu

05/22/2025

Across our brand we have SO MANY fun upcoming dinner events! We'd love to see you at one or ALL!

Gateway Market / June 3
Summer Wine Dinner: Join Gateway Market for a Summer Wine Dinner on June 3, 2025! Enjoy four courses of seasonally-inspired food from the Gateway Market culinary team, bursting with midwestern flavors. Each course will be expertly paired with an international wine hand-selected by Gateway Market Wine & Beer Director Nevres Sehic.
TICKETS: https://www.gatewaymarket.com/events

Django / June 13
The Butcher & The Bay: The Butcher & The Bay / Django Summer Dinner Series
Land meets sea at this seasonal dinner event. Join us for a multi course feast of chef-crafted specialties, expertly prepared by Executive Chef Jonathan Baker and the Django team.
TICKETS: https://www.exploretock.com/django/event/552342/the-butcher-the-bay-summer-dinner-series

Gateway Market / August 5
Korean BBQ: Join Gateway Market for a Korean BBQ Wine Dinner on August 5, 2025! Enjoy four courses of Korean flavors from the Gateway Market culinary team. Each course will be expertly paired with an international wine hand-selected by Gateway Market Wine & Beer Director Nevres Sehic.
TICKETS: https://www.gatewaymarket.com/events

05/17/2023

Members of the Orchestrate team at Winefest Des Moines Toasting Tuesday 🥂

Nevres Sehic, Gateway Market Wine & Beer Director, selected sparkling wines from around the world to pair alongside dishes from Orchestrate's Chef Tom McKern and our Gateway catering team.

From left to right we've got Chef Tom McKern / Orchestrate Corporate Chef, Kelly Crosby / Gateway Market Catering Director, Jeanine Buckingham / Orchestrate's HR Director, Nevres Sehic / Gateway Market Wine & Beer Director, Adam Bartelt / Orchestrate's Marketing Director and Angela Lose / Orchestrate's Marketing & Engagement Coordinator.

04/03/2023

Last night many members of our Orchestrate Hospitality team attended the 2023 Iowa Restaurant Association Culinary Affair! Orchestrate had a total of three chefs included in the seven course dinner.

Chef Michael Kolodzej (Executive Chef at CentroDSM) prepared the Soup course. He served Wellfleet Oyster Chowder made with bacon, yukon potato, leek, vermouth, Lola's Hot jalapeño serrano, and A Buttermilk Fried Oyster.

Chef Kate Cobb (Pastry Chef at Gateway Market & Cafe) prepared the Intermezzo course. She served Lemon Posset made with a blueberry dust, thyme and a toasted oat shortbread crumble

Chef Alex Gabrielson (Executive Chef at Liberty Street Kitchen) prepared the Entrée. He served Sakura Farms Pork Short Rib with a homemade biscotti, seared brussels sprouts, pickled red cabbage, Boetje's mustard with a parmesan cream sauce

Check out the photos below!

03/30/2023

Check it out! A few members of the Orchestrate Family visited the Hampton-Dumont High School Culinary & Management ProStart teams to mentor them before their teams compete in the National ProStart Competition in Washington, D.C.

02/07/2023

We're searching for a PM Front Desk Supervisor for our Holiday Inn Express hotel in Altoona, IA to lead our front desk team.

We are looking for an exceptional leader with great customer service and problem solving skills. Anticipating and monitoring guest feedback to help raise guest satisfaction scores is a key part of this position. You must have positive attitude, Front Desk experience and a leadership background. This will be a PM shift from 3-11pm.
Benefits include matched 401K, insurance and travel discounts.

If you feel this is a position that you could excel at, you may apply online at www.ohospitality.com/careers.

01/27/2023

Now hiring managers and chefs at Orchestrate Hospitality!

We’re looking for experienced chefs and managers to join one of Iowa’s premier restaurant groups.

Orchestrate Hospitality offers industry-leading pay and benefits, including: health care, 401k retirement with employer match, paid time off, sick time and a global discount program. And with Orchestrate’s advancement opportunities, you can grow with us.

Put your culinary passion to work and take the next step in your hospitality career today. Apply online at ohospitality.com/careers or email your resume to our team at hr@ohospitality.com.

View a list of our current career listings for our restaurant, hotel, and office properties in the Des Moines, IA area. Apply today!

05/13/2022

Orchestrate Hospitality no longer manages The Fletcher Kitchen + Bar in Ankeny. Over the past several weeks, we have been phasing out of daily operations to support this full management transition.

Orchestrate Hospitality-branded gift cards purchased at the Fletcher are still redeemable at all participating Orchestrate properties.

04/11/2022

Part of our Orchestrate Hospitality family got to participate in the 2022 Iowa Restaurant Association Culinary Affair. This event consists of 7 Courses made by 7 Chefs paired with 7 unique wines and is an evening to showcase culinary artistry with some of Central Iowa’s most accomplished chefs.

Kat Louk, Sous Chef at Django blew everyone away with her pork dish for the feature entrée! Her Braised Pork Shoulder included a gold beet purée, balsamic glazed radicchio, roasted red radishes and pickled mustard seeds.