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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...

Daniel Lewis

Daniel Lewis

Software Engineer

I love solving puzzles with the geniuses in the team, especially when the solutions can bring joy to others.

Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Infrastructure and Business Intelligence Manager

I really enjoy identifying the scope for enabling greater innovation and collaboration for internal teams and our clients and working together to deliver new value.

Nick Fisher

Nick Fisher

Assessment Training Coordinator

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

Lloyd Williams

Lloyd Williams

Business Intelligence Technical Lead

Our Business Intelligence solutions are inspired by translating your needs into technical specifications. Our data drives actions through insight, allowing you to focus on what matters to you.

Polly Werran

Polly Werran

Mystery Guest Advisor

I’m really happy to be a part of a supportive team that strives to deliver excellent feedback to our clients.

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.

Joanna Habgood

Joanna Habgood

Mystery Guest Advisor

I love how helpful and supportive the rest of the team are.

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!

Nick Nikolenko

Nick Nikolenko

Software Engineer

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

Anna Clarke

Anna Clarke

Mystery Guest Advisor

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

Matthew Brunt

Matthew Brunt

Infrastructure Engineer

I enjoy supporting our team and working with the latest technology, enabling them to deliver great service and industry leading innovations, all whilst working among genuinely wonderful and encouraging people.

Anton Webb

Anton Webb

Software Engineer

I love working closely with my team in the office!

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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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