'The phone lines of The Pig Hotel broke because so many people tried to book': founder Robin Hutson retires - As he steps down, The Pig’s co-founder Robin Hutson is handing the reins to Tom Ross.

The Pig's formula — gourmet, locavore restaurants with rooms — proved so popular over 14 years that it has grown to 9 boutique hotels in historic buildings with about a few dozen rooms each.

Now as part of the ambitious new plans, the company behind the plans and the 'Pig' brand, Home Grown Hotels, also wants to build a yoga pavilion, another 78-cover vineyard restaurant with pizza ...