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!


Get to know the people behind HGEM

We’re incredibly proud of the work we do with our hospitality clients to improve guest experience through our insights platform, The Hub — but that’s not all we’re about. At our core, we’re a team of people, passionate about exceptional experiences. Check out who we are and why we’re obsessed with hospitality.

Come and meet our team...

Anna Clarke

Anna Clarke

Diner Support Coordinator

Every day brings something new, and I enjoy being part of a team that strives to improve hospitality while being supportive and helpful.

Megan Gibbs

Megan Gibbs

Implementation Coordinator

Every hospitality business wants something different from Guest Experience Management. I really enjoy helping clients implement systems that help them reach those goals.

Rosa Esposito

Rosa Esposito

Diner Support Coordinator

I am grateful to be part of such a friendly and supportive team and I enjoy learning about different guests dining experiences.

Nick Nikolenko

Nick Nikolenko

Software Engineer

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

Anna McDonagh

Anna McDonagh

Marketing Manager

I get to tell the story of how HGEM helps hospitality businesses turn guest experience into a real commercial advantage. I love bringing that to life in ways that resonate with operators across our industry.

Nick Fisher

Nick Fisher

Diner Support Coordinator

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

Benedicte

Benedicte

Diner Support Coordinator

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.

Billie-Jo Rainbird

Billie-Jo Rainbird

Implementation Coordinator

I love helping hospitality operators implement systems that turn insight into action, so their teams stop just reporting and start improving.

Charlotte Fisher

Charlotte Fisher

Client Operations Manager

I love leading our Client Operations team, guiding clients through implementation and staying by their side with support long after they're live.

Hollie Evans

Hollie Evans

Head of Finance

I look after HGEM's financial health, because a strong, stable business is exactly what our clients need from a long-term partner. Getting that right underpins everything else we do for them.

Keit Vende

Keit Vende

Head of Sales & Marketing

I wish I had tools like The Hub when I helped manage a bar 10 years ago. My mission now is to get the word out there about how hospitality tech can help.

Darcie Streeter-Oxland

Darcie Streeter-Oxland

Product Architect

I love shaping how our products evolve, sitting between the technical and commercial sides of HGEM. My focus is making sure what we build solves real problems for our clients.

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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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