Expert LMS, a learning technology business, has secured the largest contract in its history after entering into a major deal with Golden Corral, the largest buffet concept in the United States.
The landmark agreement will see Expert LMS provide its learning management platform to support Golden Corral managers and team members across 330 locations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Golden Corral is one of America's best known all you can eat buffet and grill restaurant chains, serving millions of guests each year through its extensive network of company and franchise operated restaurants.
The partnership represents a significant milestone for Expert LMS as it continues its expansion into the US market and demonstrates the growing international demand for flexible learning technology designed specifically for businesses managing large, dispersed workforces.
Expert LMS develops its own cutting edge learning management platform, giving organisations greater control over employee learning, communication, performance and operational checks through one central system.
The platform enables businesses to host and distribute video content, access ready-made e- learning courses, create proprietary learning programmes and manage employee development at scale. Its multilingual capabilities also allow organisations to provide consistent learning experiences for diverse teams working across different locations.
For hospitality businesses in particular, the technology provides a central platform through which training, onboarding, compliance, career development and operational information can be delivered directly to employees, wherever they are working.
Helen Bowden, Managing Director of Expert LMS, said:
“This is an incredibly exciting milestone for Expert LMS and our largest contract to date.
“Golden Corral is a hugely recognised hospitality brand in the United States, with hundreds of locations and thousands of people working across its restaurant network. To have our technology selected to support learning across such a significant operation is something we are extremely proud of.
“Hospitality businesses face a very particular challenge when it comes to learning and development. Teams are busy, geographically dispersed and incredibly diverse, so training needs to be accessible, engaging and easy to manage.
“Our platform has been developed with those realities in mind. It gives organisations the ability to bring learning, communication, employee development and operational processes together while still creating an experience that works for the individual employee.
“For a technology business headquartered in Swansea to be working with a hospitality organisation of Golden Corral's scale is a major achievement for our team and another important step in our international growth.”
The Golden Corral agreement builds on Expert LMS's increasing presence in the United States and its wider strategy to grow the business internationally while continuing to develop its technology from the UK.
With extensive experience within hospitality and learning and development, Expert LMS has designed its platform to address many of the challenges facing modern employers, including employee engagement, onboarding, compliance, skills development, communication and retention.
The business believes the Golden Corral partnership will provide an important foundation for further expansion within the US hospitality sector.
“This is about much more than winning a large contract. It demonstrates that a technology company from Swansea can develop a product capable of supporting major international organisations.
“We have ambitious plans for Expert LMS, both in the UK and internationally, and this partnership gives us tremendous confidence as we enter the next stage of our growth.”
Roy Hinojosa, Golden Corral Corporation -Chief Operations Officer:
“Choosing a new learning management platform after more than two decades with the same provider was one of the most significant decisions our organization has made in the learning and development space. While the technology itself is impressive, what truly set Expert LMS apart was their partnership approach.
From the beginning, their team has been collaborative, responsive, and deeply committed to our success. Together, we have transformed the learning experience at Golden Corral, creating a platform that is more modern, connected, and engaging for our managers and team members across the system.
At Golden Corral, we have a forever mindset, and we believe that our learning platform must be as forward-thinking as our vision. Expert LMS has proven to be more than a technology provider; they are a strategic partner who shares our commitment to innovation, growth, and strengthening our culture to create capabilities that will sustain our success for generations to come.
We are proud of what we have accomplished together and grateful for a partnership built on trust and shared goals. We look forward to continuing this journey and shaping the future of learning at Golden Corral, together.”
Expert LMS is a learning technology company providing modern learning management solutions to businesses in the UK and internationally.
Its proprietary platform brings together e-learning, employee communication, performance management and operational tools, enabling organisations to manage learning and development across multiple teams and locations.
The platform supports video learning, ready-made and bespoke e learning courses, multilingual content and mobile access, helping organisations create consistent and engaging learning experiences for modern workforces.
Founded in 1973 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Golden Corral is the nation’s largest grill-buffet restaurant chain. Golden Corral strives to make pleasurable dining affordable for all families. Golden Corral restaurants are 99% locally owned and operated by independent franchisees. While its commitment begins each day with preparing delicious food, Golden Corral also believes in providing outstanding hospitality and giving back. Service to others is a hallmark of the Golden Corral brand. In recent years, Golden Corral has been recognized among the nation’s top 50 “Most Loved Brands” by Yelp (2023), honored by Newsweek for “America’s Best Customer Service 2024,” named Newsweek’s #1 “Best Buffet Chain in America” for 2025, and awarded “America’s Best Customer Service 2026 by USA Today.”
The brand has also earned multiple workplace awards in recognition of its deep-rooted culture. Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and have more recently partnered with Project Healing Waters, which helps Veterans through therapeutic healing, camaraderie, and fly fishing. Golden Corral is also the founding sponsor of Camp Corral, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation, which provides free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experiences for children of wounded, injured, ill, or fallen service members. For more information, visit GoldenCorral.com and follow Golden Corral on Facebook, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter.
