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Kitchen takeover inspires catering students in Cumbria

Kitchen takeover inspires catering students in Cumbria

Two Cumbrian schools will stage a series of kitchen takeovers at a prestigious Lake District hotel this month as part of t...

How can learning contribute to consistency in the guest experience?

How can learning contribute to consistency in the guest experience?

Hospitality businesses thrive or die on the success of their brand. But branding is not just about design or personality -...

Tourism is fastest growing job sector in UK

Tourism is fastest growing job sector in UK

According to a recent article published by

Gaming

Creating a 'gamified' learning journey

Just as the guest experience follows a journey from the moment the guest enters the hotel or restaurant, so too must staff...

LMS: What is it and why do you need it?

LMS: What is it and why do you need it?

When it comes to delivering the sort of guest experience that surpasses customer expectation and keeps guests coming back ...

HGEM research reveals how to make guests feel welcome

HGEM research reveals how to make guests feel welcome

A successful hospitality venue understands that prioritising the Guest Experience is essential practice. A hospitality bra...

New survey proves UK diners are more adventurous than ever

New survey proves UK diners are more adventurous than ever

Diners are making more adventurous choices when it comes to their food and drink, according to a recent report by

Making contact...

Making contact...

Getting the level of attentiveness right requires you to read your guests well.

How restaurants can cash in on Instagram hashtags

How restaurants can cash in on Instagram hashtags

With the popularity of social media gaining ever more traction in the hospitality industry, forward-thinking restaurant ow...

Top 6 tips for contact throughout a dine

Top 6 tips for contact throughout a dine

In the hospitality industry, no matter what nature of business you run, ensuring guests have an outstanding experience is ...

New awards recognise UK employers who link outstanding training to business success

New awards recognise UK employers who link outstanding training to business success

A new set of awards has been launched to reward employers who provide outstanding programmes of training and development f...

What makes an excellent welcome

What makes an excellent welcome

They say that first impressions count, a phrase that's particularly significant when a positive or negative guest experien...

New Chef Academy launched by Young's and Geronimo

New Chef Academy launched by Young's and Geronimo

A brand new Chef Academy has recently been launched by HGEM partners

Tricks of the Restaurant Trade: Upselling

Tricks of the Restaurant Trade: Upselling

This time last year we were discussing the importance of upselling in restaurants. Research we conducted demonstrated that...

2015 review

2015: Looking back on a year in hospitality

They say that we learn from...

One third of travellers expect to spend more in 2016

One third of travellers expect to spend more in 2016

One third of travellers anticipate greater spend in the coming twelve months, according to a recent study by

2015 graphic

Bumper year for HospitalityGEM

As 2015 draws to a close, we are celebrating a bumper year here at HospitalityGEM. After forming exciting partnerships wit...

Christmas decorations

Diners demand for more restaurants to open on Christmas Day

More restaurants than ever are planning to open their doors on Christmas Day this year due to increasing demand from diner...

Meal

Allergen Legislation One Year On: A Mixed Bag

As we reported in our last post, the past twelve months have seen a number of changes to the way the hospitality industry ...

EU Allergen Laws- Is the hospitality industry doing enough?

EU Allergen Laws- Is the hospitality industry doing enough?

According to a new survey, more than a third of guests find restaurant allergen information 'confusing', indicating the in...

London food and drink hubs set to increase in 2016

London food and drink hubs set to increase in 2016

The development of new food and drink hubs throughout London and the surrounds has been given the go ahead for the New Yea...