BII NITA overall winner crowned

Scottish independent retail chain CJ Lang has been crowned 2008 BII NITA Supreme Award winner.

The retailer picked up the award at this week's BII Annual Lunch in London after judges said its commitment to training and staff progression was a clear example of best practice in the sector.

Other 2008 BII NITA awards - which celebrate the best trainers and training programmes across licensed retail - were presented to companies including Marston's, JD Wetherspoon and Punch Taverns, after they were announced in January.

The BII NITA Awards are presented in association with The Publican​.

The full list of winners:​

Best licensee induction programme (sponsored by the Publican)​

Winner - The Restaurant Group, Borough, London

Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates (sponsored by Matthew Clark)​

Winner - Claire Bignell FBII, The Farmers' Bar, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Highly Commended - Sarah Fox, Frankie and Benny's, Cambridge

Best development programme in managed estates (sponsored by Enterprise Inns)​

Winner - JD Wetherspoon, Watford

Best development programme in non-managed estates (sponsored by Milestone)​

Winner - Punch Taverns, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises (sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company)​

Winner - JD Wetherspoon, Watford

Best Development Programme in licensed retail where consumption is off the premises (sponsored by BII)​

Winner - CJ Lang and Son, Dundee

Highly Commended - Highfield.co.uk and Marks & Spencer, Doncaster

Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises (sponsored by BIIAB)​

Winner - Capper & Co, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan

Highly Commended - CJ Lang and Son, Dundee

Best area manager/BDM development award (sponsored by JD Wetherspoon)​

Winner - Marston's, Wolverhampton

Professional trainer of the year award (sponsored by Greene King)​

Winner - Morris Lorimer FBII, Lorimer Training, Edinburgh

Highly Commended - Peter Fulton FBII, abv Training, Carlisle, Cumbria

Best training scheme run by institutions of further and higher education​, in partnership with the licensed retail industry (sponsored by BII)​

Winner - JD Wetherspoon in partnership with The Centre for Leisure Retailing, Nottingham Trent University

Door supervisor training award (sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds)​

Winner - Innpacked, Bournemouth