Insights

Insights


Steven Pike

Are you monitoring your main source of influence or burying your head in the sand?

HGEM's Managing Director Steven Pike on the importance of monitoring and measuring your online reviews.

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat?

In honour of Halloween this week, HGEM's Managing Director, Steven Pike shares his insight on ensuring your guests feel 'treated' rather than 'tricked'.

Is there still a place for mystery dining?

Is there still a place for mystery dining?

HGEM's Head of New Business, Matthew Smith, discusses the benefits of mystery dining when measured and used to support your team in the right way.

restaurant

Death of the chain?

HGEM's Managing Director, Steven Pike discusses how continuous change is essential to the future of chain restaurants.

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Going local – The next ‘big thing’ for hotels?

Guests won't think twice about heading to their local pub for dinner, so why not their local hotel? We look at what hotels can do to attract locals.

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​Should restaurants take prepayments?

Do prepayments stop no-shows or put guests off? We explore this potential solution for the restaurant industry.

Child eating out

How can the food and drinks industry help to combat childhood obesity?

Of our panel of over 400 guests, the majority believe the industry needs to step up when it comes to tackling childhood obesity.

What’s wrong with a career in hospitality?

What’s wrong with a career in hospitality?

We explore the misconceptions of a career in the hospitality industry.

Lisa Chambers

How to make your business a place where talented people want to work

HGEM's Operations and HR Director, Lisa Chambers on retaining the right staff for your business.

Let the games begin – our top tips for delivering a successful sporting event

Let the games begin – our top tips for delivering a successful sporting event

With insight from Chloe and Rachael, our team on the ground at Royal Ascot.

Matthew Smith

What is it like to dine across the pond?

In celebration of Independence Day, we explore what us Brits could take from the US dining scene.

matthew smith

Cultivating an authentic welcome

Could there be more to a perfect welcome than you think? Tailoring your welcome to the individual is key.

Jason Horn

​Delivery apps: What do restaurants need to know?

Do food delivery apps align with your brand and the guest experience?

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Asking the right questions in hospitality

We explore the art of asking consumers the right questions, ensuring hospitality operators obtain the insight they require.

Steven Pike

Measuring the guest experience: beyond data

Data is just the starting point when it comes to measuring and managing the guest experience.

Lisa Chambers

Passion - the key to successful hospitality recruitment

How to identify the passions that motivate your team members.

Staff training

7 do’s of good people management in the hospitality industry

Key ways to maximise your front of house team.

Portrait of Caroline Browning, General Manager of The Roseate Villa​ in Bath

The evolution of quality in hotels

Caroline Browning, General Manager of The Roseate Villa in Bath, on providing the little touches that make a great guest experience.

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What is the GEM solution?

Understanding our approach to Guest Experience Management.

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HGEM highlights of 2017

2017 was a year of change for HGEM. We reflect on our successes.

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The challenge of measuring quality

The methodology we use to help our clients measure and improve their guest experience.