Robin Hutson

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Robin Hutson
OBE
Born1957 (age 66–67) [1]
London, England
OccupationHotelier
Known forHotel du Vin, Lime Wood, Soho House, The Pig
TitleCEO & Chairman of Home Grown Hotels Ltd and LimeWood Group Ltd
SpouseJudy Hutson
Children2 sons

Robin Hutson OBE (born 1957) is a British hotelier, listed by The Caterer in 2019 as the UK's second most powerful hotelier. [2]

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Early life

At the age of 14, his parents decided that he should attend a grammar school in Surrey, rather than London. [3] He did not do well at school and left without attending sixth form. He went on to study hotel and catering operations at Brooklands College in Weybridge, [3] earning an OND. [4]

Career

Hutson started his career as a management trainee with The Savoy Hotel Company, starting at Claridge's, as a waiter and then The Berkeley. [4] He then moved to the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, and after a spell at Elbow Beach in Bermuda was appointed general manager of Chewton Glen at 28 years old. [5]

In 1994, Hutson co-founded the Hotel du Vin chain with Gerard Basset. [2] In 2004, they sold the company for £66 million. [2] He was chairman of the Soho House Group until 2009.

Since 2009, Hutson has worked closely with chemicals billionaire Jim Ratcliffe on several projects, and Ratcliffe spent £40 million on the Lime Wood hotel in Hampshire, which Hutson runs. [6] They met because their children were at school together. [6] Home Grown Hotels is an equal shares partnership between Hutson, his management team and Ratcliffe. [6]

Hutson is CEO and chairman of Lime Wood Group and of Home Grown Hotels [7]

The winner of numerous industry awards including Hotelier of the Year 2003, [8] two industry Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2016 and 2020. [9] He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business from Solent University. [10] He is on the Board of Governors for The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts [11] and an active supporter of Action Against Hunger. [12] he is also a regular contributor to The Caterer magazine and campaigner for greater representation in Government for the hospitality sector. [13]

Hutson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the hospitality industry and philanthropy. [14]

Personal life

Hutson is married to Judy, [3] a former occupational therapist, [4] they have two sons, and live in Winchester, Hampshire. [4]

He enjoys fishing, wine and has completed many cross-continental motorcycle trips. [6] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Grainger, Lisa (13 July 2023). "Tools of the trade: Robin Hutson" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 Bearne, Suzanne (18 March 2019). "Exam failure who became a multi-millionaire hotelier". BBC News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Pullman, Interviews by Laura (22 July 2018). "Relative Values: Robin Hutson and his wife, Judy, the owners of the Pig hotel chain" . Retrieved 18 March 2019– via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Redwood, Fred (13 February 2013). "Interiors: the splendour of a revamped Victorian home". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (29 October 2016). "Robin Hutson, founder of Pig Hotel chain: 'I have a love-hate relationship with hotels'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2019– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Interview: Robin Hutson - the hotelier who escaped back to the country". The Evening Standard. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Robin Hutson Lime Wood and Home Grown..." The Caterer. 19 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hotelier of the Year 2003 Robin Hutson". The Caterer. 4 March 2004.
  9. ↑ "Cateys 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Robin..." The Caterer. 22 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hampshire hotelier awarded honorary degree | Solent University". www.solent.ac.uk.
  11. ↑ https://www.royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Who-We-Are-Board-of-Governors.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  12. ↑ "Fine Wine and Art Dinner - Get involved". Action Against Hunger.
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  15. ↑ "World's End – To The End Of The World". www.worlds-end.bike. Retrieved 22 March 2019.


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