George Gundrey is a third-generation New Mexican restaurateur. He is the owner and operator of Tomasita’s Restaurant and Atrisco Cafe & Bar in Santa Fe, and Tomasita’s Albuquerque. His passion is bringing joy to the community by providing the freshest, tastiest traditional New Mexican cuisine possible with friendly staff and a welcoming environment. George was born and raised in the restaurant business in Santa Fe. His grandmother operated a greasy spoon in Albuquerque from the 1950s until the 1970s, and his mother Georgia Maryol is the founder of Tomasita’s, which just celebrated its 50th year in operations. George grew up doing literally every job in the restaurant. At the age of 18 he left Santa Fe and the restaurant business shaking his fist, vowing never to return, only to come back to both 20 years later. After a career in the nonprofit sector in San Francisco George moved back to Santa Fe in 2005 and spent two years as the Executive Director of the Santa Fe Farmers Market before going back into the restaurant business. He serves on the boards of the New Mexico Restaurant Association and the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.