About Us
Who are we, anyway?
Ballast Hospitality was founded in Charleston, SC in 2015 by managing partners and spouses Clint and Kristen Gaskins. Although a relatively young company, its roots extend beyond 2015, to another hospitality management company formed in 2010, Sea Island Food Group.
Under the leadership of the Gaskins, Sea Island Food Group was successful in operating a retail food and beverage outlet, an onsite catering operation, an event equipment rental company, and a high end event tabletop rental company.
Sea Island Food Group began to migrate its companies and operations to Ballast Hospitality in the Summer 2015, following the opening of their operations in the USVI and an increased focus on fee-based hospitality management.
Ballast Hospitality currently employees and contracts 130+ individuals between our South Carolina and USVI operations.
““To accomplish big things, I am convinced you must first dream big dreams.””
Our Business Logic
Ballast Hospitality prides itself on being an industry leader with a foundation built upon unparalleled customer service standards, setting and exceeding industry standards within the hospitality and food service industries, hiring the industry’s best front-line talent, implementing successful programs and processes, and delivering impressive guest satisfaction with ease.
The pillars of our business success are built upon finding the freshest ingredients, providing premium products, embracing the details, providing unmatched professionalism and extraordinary customer service. We go beyond big-picture promises and put a strong emphasis on the little details that create truly great customer experiences.
The successes of our Ballast Hospitality companies are built around constantly evolving concepts that are not stagnate. This has allowed us to have an organic, pliable business approach that allows us to not only listen to our consumer base, but to implement tangible and visible concepts based on consumer feedback.
Our Core Values
» Without integrity, all else fails.
» Without creativity, there is no innovation.
» We believe that only a happy and professional staff can give the level of personal service we demand.
» We believe in the ongoing training & development of our staff, and see it as a worthy investment in the future of the company.
» We believe in providing legendary service – the unique and powerful sort of personal care and attention that our guests tell stories about.
» We expect to work hard, exude professionalism, and have fun in the workplace - simultaneously.