The Almanac

Here you’ll find seasonal recipes from our kitchens, stories from our kitchen gardens, updates from each of our hotel locations, and news about events, experiences and exclusive offers. Whether you’re planning your next stay, looking for foodie inspiration, or just love what we do, this is where you’ll find the latest from THE PIG.
29 September 2026

Negroni Week: Three Twists from the Bar at THE PIG-in the South Downs

Celebrate Negroni Week at THE PIG-in the South Downs with three creative twists on the classic Negroni, from a White Negroni to a Rum and Raisin Negroni and Boulevardier.

23 September 2026

A £1 Coin, 504km and Lots of Bananas & Baguettes

Go behind the scenes of Team PIG’s epic ride from THE PIG-in the New Forest to Maison Bollinger in France, raising more than £40,000 for charity.

03 September 2026

The Last Drop of Summer

Say hello to our new pour behind the bar, Fielden Whisky! To celebrate, we've got a tasty End of Summer Spritz for you to try at home (or at your favourite PIG!) - this is a drink made for making the most of those last golden evenings.

03 September 2026

Fifteen years of PIG People: Our Day One Chefs

A hearty handful of our original gang started where it all began at THE PIG in the New Forest – including our Group Head Chefs, Andy, Lex and Kamil. For fifteen years, they’ve collected favourite memories and meaningful milestones from the kitchen, the garden and our growing litter. Here’s a glimpse into their stories…

02 September 2026

Pig Pig Hooray

Celebrate 15 years of THE PIG, in the New Forest, from our first hotel in Brockenhurst to the people, places and PIG traditions that started it all.

12 August 2026

Meet our lobster guy

Meet Johnny Murt, a local Padstow fisherman supplying The Lobster Shed & THE PIG-at Harlyn Bay with fresh Cornish lobster, crab and a passion for sustainable fishing.

04 August 2026

PIG People: A day at Lymington Seafood Festival

Senior Sous Chef Tom Sheppard from THE PIG in the New Forest joined the Lymington Seafood Festival, celebrating fresh local seafood, seasonal cooking and our brilliant local producers.

21 July 2022

#PIGpeople Our Sommeliers hit Tuscany!

Our Sommelier teams were lucky enough to visit Paolo at Tenuta Fertuna in Tuscany last month for the opportunity to visit the vineyard, see the process in person and meet the team working on the PIG Cut wines. We spoke to Head Sommelier at THE PIG-near Bath, Ed Osborne, about the trip…

01 April 2022

#PIGpeople: A Sommelier’s Travel Journal

Last week our Head Sommeliers jetted off to Piemonte to meet the producers behind the labels (and their families!), to tuck into seriously good food and sample some of the best wines the region has to offer. Ed Osborne, Head Sommelier at THE PIG-near Bath shares his travel journal with us.

07 March 2022

PIG People – International Women's Day Edition

Today is International Women’s Day, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world! Whilst we can’t spotlight them all (though we wish we could!), we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to a few of our brilliant, influential, and inspirational women within the #PIGpeople family, and gather their thoughts on what this day means to them - grab a cup of tea and have a read!

01 February 2022

A 3-minute chat with Cat, Head Therapist at THE PIG-at Harlyn Bay

Meet Cat, our Head Therapist at THE PIG-at Harlyn Bay...

21 January 2022

Sip with Seedlip and THE PIGs this Dry January

Many of us are trying Dry January this year or cutting down a bit this month after the Christmas festivities! We have shared our fantastic cocktail recipes using Seedlip from our Bar Team below so you can sip until your heart is content!