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...

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.

Paul Pritchard

Paul Pritchard

Senior Business Intelligence Developer

It’s really important to me that our data is secure, accurate and accessible and that our reporting infrastructure is fast, reliable and always available. We always ensure our reporting is engaging, actionable and insightful.

Samantha Grimes

Samantha Grimes

Assessment Quality Manager

I love working in such a friendly positive team and speaking with our mystery guests about their dining experiences.

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.

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.

James Cottrell

James Cottrell

Senior Software Engineer

What I care and treasure about my role, is the opportunity to work with incredibly talented and positive individuals to create cutting edge technology.

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.

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!

Megan Gibbs

Megan Gibbs

Support Coorinator

I absolutely love working with such a friendly and supportive team! I enjoy helping diners with any queries they have and helping to make their overall experience positive.

Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

Mystery Guest Advisor

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

Robert Donnellan

Robert Donnellan

Client Success Manager

Naima Jama

Naima Jama

Senior Support Coordinator

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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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