#147 - Hospitality Meets Robin Hutson OBE - Building a Hotel Empire

To say I was a little excited to get today's guest on would be the understatement of 2023. I was so delighted to get some time with total industry legend, and all round top bloke, Robin Hutson OBE - Chairman of Home Grown Hotels. Home Grown hotels look after such well known brands The Pig & Limewood.The conversation is full from start to finish and he does not disappoint as we get through:- The PigDistractionsGoing to college with no real planAcing collegeSavoy Management programmeThe first Management positionBuilding knowledgeBermudaBeing offered Chewton GlenBecoming an Entrepreneur (20 years in the making)The changing face of hospitalityThe Origins of Hotel Du VinCobbling cash togetherThe power of a positive reviewInvolvement in Soho HouseThe Birth of the PigTotal immersionAnd so much more. Robins career is just incredible (And not done yet) with so many lessons throughout. Not only that, he tells it with the lightest touch and some great stories all the way through. A massive thank you to Robin for being so free with his journey.Enjoy!The GuestTwitter - @RobinHutsonRobin Hutson OBE is a British hotelier, listed in 2019 as the UK's second most powerful hotelier. The winner of numerous industry awards including Hotelier of the Year 2003, two industry Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2016 and 2020. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business from Solent University, is on the Board of Governors for The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and an active supporter of Action Against Hunger. Robin was appointed OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the hospitality industry and philanthropy and remains as Chairman of Home Grown Hotels.The SponsorToday’s episode comes to you in partnership with RotaCloud, the people management platform for shift-based teams.RotaCloud lets managers create and share rotas, record attendance, and manage annual leave in minutes — all from a single, web-based app.It makes work simple for your team, too, allowing them to check their rotas, request holiday, and even pick up extra shifts straight from their phones.Try RotaCloud’s time-saving tools today by heading to https://rotacloud.com/philThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy