rss feed

The Pig

Advice

Inside track: the Pig is becoming a whole different animal, says Robin Hutson

26 April 2022 by

The Pig has outgrown its origins and we are looking forward to a different future, says Robin Hutson

News

The Pig hotels to expand after private equity investment

01 April 2022 by

Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the parent company of the Pig Hotels in partnership with its co-founder Robin Hutson.

A pig's tale: the story of Robin Hutson's Pig hotels Hotel

A pig's tale: the story of Robin Hutson's Pig hotels

29 September 2021 by
Acorns 2021: Lydia Rigby, 28 Profiles

Acorns 2021: Lydia Rigby, 28

28 July 2021 by
The UK hotels making a splash with vineyards, from Michael Caines' Lympstone Manor to Star Castle Hotel

The UK hotels making a splash with vineyards, from Michael Caines' Lympstone Manor to Star Castle

18 June 2021 by
Industry leaders reveal what they learned from their biggest mistakes Business

Industry leaders reveal what they learned from their biggest mistakes

27 January 2021 by

Turnover at Home Grown Hotels climbs 20% News

Turnover at Home Grown Hotels climbs 20%

07 January 2021 by

Turnover at the Pig hotels’ parent company Home Grown Hotels increased 20.7% to £26.1m in 2019[...]

Lifetime Achievement Catey winner Robin Hutson looks back at a life in hospitality Profiles

Lifetime Achievement Catey winner Robin Hutson looks back at a life in hospitality

25 November 2020 by

The winner of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Catey speaks about his career, from leading the movement[...]

Cateys 2020: Lifetime Achievement Award – Robin Hutson Profiles

Cateys 2020: Lifetime Achievement Award – Robin Hutson

22 November 2020 by

Doing things differently has always stood Robin Hutson in good stead. It stems from having his[...]

Inside track: Robin Hutson says that when it comes to a hotel experience, it’s all in the detail In-Depth

Inside track: Robin Hutson says that when it comes to a hotel experience, it’s all in the detail

15 September 2020 by

Cleanliness means a lack of clutter, even if it’s very welcome clutter, says Robin Hutson.

In-Depth

Inside track: Robin Hutson's newest opening challenge

With 27 years’ experience of opening hotels, Robin Hutson had thought he had seen it all – until coronavirus added a new hurdle to overcome."

11 August 2020 by
In-Depth

Inside track: Robin Hutson finds a silver lining in the renewed focus on hospitality

30 June 2020
by

If we can find positives, it’s that hospitality has been brought front of mind before the reopening.

The great outdoors: The hotels changing their gardens into dining spaces ready for July Business

The great outdoors: The hotels changing their gardens into dining spaces ready for July

11 June 2020
by

Hotels in England may have to wait until at least July to reopen, but many hoteliers are already looking at how they can use their outdoor space to create new socially distanced offerings and tempt guests and diners back.

In-Depth

Inside track: beware post-lockdown ‘elephant traps’, says Robin Hutson

21 April 2020 by

We’re all looking forward to a return to normality, but Robin Hutson questions if the end[...]

In-Depth

Robin Hutson advises starting small when it comes to sustainability

18 February 2020 by

When tackling such an all-encompassing subject as sustainability, it’s better to start on the small scale,[...]

Robin Hutson: how the Pig is boosting rural economies News

Robin Hutson: how the Pig is boosting rural economies

13 February 2020 by

The opening of a Pig hotel can boost a rural economy by hundreds of thousands of[...]

News

Gold Service Scholar joins the Pig at Harlyn Bay

16 December 2019 by

The 2017 Gold Service Scholarship winner Stephanie Beresford has joined the newest Pig hotel in the[...]

Recipes

Recipe of the week: Mr Bartlett's Hampshire hogs

02 August 2019 by
Book review – The Pig: Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond Chef

Book review – The Pig: Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond

02 August 2019
by

Stretching from Canterbury in Kent to Gittisham in Devon, the litter of six Pig hotels is one of the biggest success stories in UK hospitality. So what is it that drives guests and customers to the hotels, time and time[...]

The Pig in Kent to open on 13 May Hotel

The Pig in Kent to open on 13 May

05 February 2019
by

Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

© 2021 All rights reserved. Jacobs Media Group Limited is a company registered in England and Wales, company number 08713328. 3rd Floor, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU.

close

Ad Blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. They are an important revenue source which supports free access of our website's content, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

trade tracker pixel tracking