About Us

About Us


Introducing HGEM

Our Story

Software with a Service

HGEM has been a pioneer for over 20 years. In 2003, we were the first to use the term ‘mystery dining’ as a specialist form of mystery shopping. It reflected the deeper and longer experiences that are typical in hospitality, as compared with retail. Hot on the heels of the dot.com explosion, we were the first to use the internet to provide next-day reporting.

Fast forward to the mid-2010's, and there are many more ways to gain insights from guests from surveys and reviews. We embraced these and were the first to use the term ‘Guest Experience Management’ (GEM). Our mission was to establish this as a core business discipline for hospitality businesses and to be the best source of expertise and tools. That mission has been achieved.

Now, in the mid-2020s, HGEM's award-winning platform, The Hub, is used by tens of thousands of venues, large and small. Guest Experience Managers with operations and marketing roles use it to engage with guests and gain insights that help them to grow sales.

But our growth is not just fueled by our amazing software. Because working in partnership with our clients comes as standard. We act as an extension to your team, interested in your strategy and playing our part to help you achieve it. It's how we learn and innovate. Many of our team have had careers in hospitality, so we understand the terminology and the challenges. We call this 'Software with a Service' and you won't find it anywhere else.

Let's see what we can achieve together!


Come and meet our team...

Benedicte

Benedicte

Multilingual Mystery Guest Advisor

Being bilingual allows me to support our diners on both sides of the Channel. I enjoy ensuring the reports we send to our clients are of a high standard.

Chloe Walker

Chloe Walker

Business Development Manager

I care most about finding the solution for client's challenges - listening to their needs and designing a scheme that suits the brand gives me great enjoyment.

Suzi Jordan

Suzi Jordan

Senior Business Development Manager

I enjoy supporting clients to make the most of their guest feedback, identifying key trends to highlight where they can continually improve experiences, so their customers come back time and again.

Charlotte Fisher

Charlotte Fisher

Senior Client Success Manager

I enjoy diving into the data on the Hub to understand customer habits and dining experiences to support our clients to be the best they can be – all while working with an amazing team!

Louise Hallett

Louise Hallett

Client Success Manager

I love working with people, tackling challenges, and playing a part in creating amazing guest experiences—all while being part of the best team.

Mia Jaques

Mia Jaques

Implementation Coordinator

I really enjoy onboarding clients and creating a partnership with them. It's also great to see how the data can give them insights into their guests experiences.

Graziella Whitehouse

Graziella Whitehouse

Mystery Guest Advisor

I enjoy reading all about different dining experiences and still be part of the hospitality world. A huge bonus is that I work with a wonderful, supportive team.

Steven Pike

Steven Pike

Managing Director

It's really important to me that we put our clients in the driving seat and coordinate all our resources in pursuit of your objectives.

Niamh Geraghty

Niamh Geraghty

Support Coordinator

I’m so lucky to be able to work for such a supportive, caring company and be able to meet people from all different walks of life.

Tanisha Penney

Tanisha Penney

Change Manager

I love being able to support our clients in their journey to improve their guests’ experiences and doing so as part of such a friendly and dedicated team.

Sarah Constable

Sarah Constable

Mystery Guest Advisor

I am grateful to have found such a lovely team of people, as they make the work we do fun and enjoyable each and every day.

Georgette Smith

Georgette Smith

Mystery Guest Advisor

It’s lovely to work with such a helpful and friendly team. I enjoying reading about the different places the diners get to visit.

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Our Mystery Guests

At HGEM we are fortunate to have a fantastic community of mystery guests that we try hard to nurture and support as stakeholders in 'empowering hospitality'. In return, they go the extra mile to provide detailed and practical feedback on their experiences. If you are interested in becoming one of our mystery guests, please go to mysterydining.net.

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