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...

Rebecca Moore

Rebecca Moore

Quality Coordinator

I care most about maintaining our high standards of quality, and ensuring each report gives useful insight to our clients.

Bradley Gunn

Bradley Gunn

Principal Software Engineer

I love producing high quality software that continually adds value for both the business and our clients

Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

Mystery Guest Advisor

I really enjoy working to improve and empower hospitality amongst such a friendly and supportive team.

Justine Walker

Justine Walker

Assessor Resource Coordinator

I’m so lucky to work for such an aspiring, growing company. My role allows me to forge new relationships and nurture old ones.

Ash Sharpe

Ash Sharpe

Head of Insights

I enjoy partnering with clients to support and elevate them to the best they can be through the ownership of their guests experience.

Nick Fisher

Nick Fisher

Assessment Training Coordinator

I really enjoy my role as everyday is different and the team are really friendly.

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.

Charlotte Carr

Charlotte Carr

Mystery Guest Advisor

It’s great to be working in such a varied role and be part of a hardworking, supportive team.

Rebecca Mason

Rebecca Mason

Guest Community Coordinator

It’s great to be able to validate reports and gain a real insight into our mystery guests' experiences, but the most enjoyable part of my job, is managing the Diner Reward Scheme. Its lovely to be able to reward our mystery guests for their hard work and commitment.

Anton Webb

Anton Webb

Software Engineer

I love working closely with my team in the office!

Rhiannon Godding

Rhiannon Godding

Support Coordinator

I enjoy how different every day can be, and it’s great to help clients build the right solution for their business!

Nick Nikolenko

Nick Nikolenko

Software Engineer

I like being part of a team that solves complex problems and has fun doing it.

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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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