The Almanac

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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
#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…
#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.
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!
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...
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!











