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Wellness restaurants

Wellness restaurants

Mind - body - soul. The wellness restaurants catering to more than tummy's.

summer wine

2019 Summer Wine

Our avid wine lover and studier, HGEM's Josie, shares her insight on Summer wines.

Hands free dining

Hands free dining

We explore the latest dining concept 'hands off' which sees food served directly to diners mouths.

world environment day

World Environment Day

We explore what the hospitality industry can do to support World Environment Day this year.

No football, no worries: How pubs can enjoy a super summer

No football, no worries: How pubs can enjoy a super summer

Pub promotions - setting yourself up for a successful summer.

festival food

Festival food

We chat to the HGEM team to explore the food options that festival goers face as we look ahead to festival season.

Young Brits’ booze-free lifestyles inspiring a new type of bar

Young Brits’ booze-free lifestyles inspiring a new type of bar

More and more millenials are going teetotal. With booze free bars popping up across the UK, should all operators adopt a booze free trial?

menu

What drives diners decisions

We look at how diners make decisions before and during their dining experiences, with results from our latest survey.

National Vegetarian Week

National Vegetarian Week

We catch up with some HGEM veggies to find out why cutting the meat is so important to them and get their recipe recommendations in celebration of National Vegetarian Week.

Jason Horn

Mastering the art of upselling

HGEM’s Head of Client Success, Jason Horn, discusses upselling techniques and how to avoid being over-attentive.

homemade meal

Hospitality at home

We explore ways in which guests are creating their own hospitality at home.

Tipping

To tip or not to tip?

HGEM’s Founding Director, Sally Whelan discusses the nature of tipping in UK hospitality and what consumers really think about it

solo diner

‘A table for one, please’ – the rise of the solo diner

Our tips for getting it right when it comes to accommodating lone diners as solo dining becomes more popular.

dining

Hotel dining: not just for residents

We reveal our top tips for encouraging locals to dine at your hotel restaurant, increasing footfall and overnight stays.

Feeding the tweens

Feeding the tweens

HGEM's Operations and HR Director, Lisa Chambers, discusses the challenges of keeping older children happy when dining out and what operators could do to make sure they are made to feel welcome?

Mental Health and Hospitality: Promoting that we care

Mental Health and Hospitality: Promoting that we care

HGEM’s Operations and HR Director, Lisa Chambers discusses what HGEM are doing to promote mental health for its team members and why it’s so important to her personally.

Making your team your USP

Making your team your USP

HGEM’s Founding Director, Sally Whelan discusses the importance of making your team your USP and the benefits that can be seen for doing so.

Hot cross buns

Hot cross bun ratings revealed

We reveal our hot cross bun ratings after hosting a taste test ahead of the Easter weekend!

reserved table

The importance of tailoring the booking experience

Personalising the booking process boosts the overall guest experience, we take a look at the benefits for guests and operators.

restaurant kitchen

Does transparency in your offering create the ultimate guest experience?

We explore how operators are taking the guest experience to another level by letting guests behind the scenes.

Mothers Day

Mother's Day dining habits

We share guests plans for Mother's Day this year including what, when and where they will be eating.