Following the success of the Valentine’s Takeaway Afternoon Tea service, Petwood Hotel’s decadent afternoon teas will be returning as a pop-up takeaway service for the weekend of 13th and 14th March. These dates may ring a bell as being the weekend of Mothering Sunday but we are marketing this as a Spring Afternoon Tea instead. Managing Director Emma Brealey explained, “We always...

Thomas Burkitt was born in January 1892 in Calcethorpe, a small hamlet 5 miles outside of Louth, Lincolnshire to Thomas Burkitt senior, a Farm Labourer. Young Thomas didn’t appear to want to work in the fields as his father had done and by the time of the 1911 census at the age of 19, he was working at Petwood as a Gardener alongside his brother Harry aged 25. The brothers would have been working...

We were all absolutely thrilled to be finalists in the Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday evening but truly elated to win both Hotel of the Year and Taste of Lincolnshire awards. It is testament to the hard work and dedication of all the Petwood Team, without whom we could not do what we do. We thank all of them and of course you, our wondeful loyal guests for your unstinting...

Our Front of House Team is one of the most visible in the whole hotel carrying out a wide range of tasks many of which the general public do not see.  We sat down with two of our longest serving team members Jane and Karen to talk about their typical day and what they love about working at the Petwood. Between them, Jane and Karen have over 30 years’ experience working at the hotel...

The Petwood Hotel is extremely proud and pleased to have been shortlisted in the 2019 Family Business Awards.  Managing Director Emma Brealey said "I would like to say a massive well done to all of our team for their commitment to the Petwood. This nomination is about the collective efforts and achievements of all of our and I hope they are as proud of our achievements...