Empowering hospitality with HGEM analytics.

// BACKGROUND

HGEM has always been a pioneer, providing innovative ways to empower hospitality operators in a competitive and rapidly changing market. They work internationally with over 10,000 restaurants, pubs, hotels, cinemas and caterers, including many well-known brands, such as wagamama, Greene King, Malmaison, Empire Cinemas, Royal Ascot, Sodexo, as well as local high street institutions Pret, Lounges and EAT. Today, the company’s mission is to establish “Guest Experience Management” as a core discipline for hospitality businesses, providing award-winning tools and support to help operators monitor their performance and generate a culture of continuous improvement for teams.

// The Challenge

“Before EV came onboard we had two separate brands that felt a little dated and lacked clear focus. The challenge was to unify these brands under a common purpose, to create a visual and tonal identity to complement this, and to support implementation of the changes across all touchpoints.”

// The Solution

“The EV team instantly felt like part of the company, helping us to navigate challenges but also challenging our own perceptions where appropriate. Their boundless optimism and can-do approach has made a big contribution to sustainable business change.

“The new positioning landed very successfully and has enabled us to continue building on it. Our branding is now much more coherent and mature in the promise it makes to our customers.

“The extent to which we were able to look at our business objectively and become more aware of our strengths and weaknesses was a surprising and positive outcome.”