Gemma Eley is People Director at Hawksmoor covering 12 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, where she works with leaders and teams to build a culture where people feel they belong and can build careers that are good for them, not just good for the business. A key focus is on making people data useful and human, helping managers understand what sits behind engagement, retention and performance, and turning those insights into practical changes on the ground.
Gemma’s background spans HR roles in retail having spent 10 years at Sainsbury’s and time at Hotel Chocolat before a move into hospitality, and she is focused on turning people data into clear, practical insight for busy operators. She believes that data is most powerful when it supports better conversations, fairer decisions and a stronger sense of belonging across the business.