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Big Interview: Tim Hulme, British Institute of Innkeeping

Big Interview: Tim Hulme, British Institute of Innkeeping

By John Harrington

Tim Hulme has had a big task on his hands turning around the BII, but he’s adamant that progress has been made as he targets further reform and growth for the organisation. Hulme also has bold ambitions for the pub sector as a whole, as John Harrington...

National Pubwatch and BII launch new online toolkit

National Pubwatch and BII launch new online toolkit

By Ellie Bothwell

National Pubwatch and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have teamed up to develop a new online toolkit, to provide Pubwatch members with advice and guidance on issues which affect the trade.

BII agrees recruitment process for next chair

BII agrees recruitment process for next chair

By Rob Willock

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has agreed a new process for appointing its next chairman, involving a selection committee of two regional chairmen, two non-executive directors and two pub-industry stakeholders.

Our anoymous licensee refused to settle the 'bullying' claim out of court

Handling accusations of ‘bullying’ from new staff

Having employed pub staff for a number of years I thought that we had a good handle on individuals sat in front of us being interviewed and working trial shifts, but it’s so easy to make the wrong character call.

BII licensees of the year Ashley Kelly McCarthy

BII Licensees of the Year join mentoring scheme

By Michelle Perrett

The BII Licensees of the Year Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, will share the secrets of their success with fellow publicans as part of the BII's Business Mentor scheme.

The Big Interview: Tim Hulme, BII

The Big Interview: Tim Hulme, BII

By Michelle Perrett

Tim Hulme, recently-appointed chief executive at the BII, tells Michelle Perrett how he plans to revive the organisation and help people embarking on a career in the trade.

Neghabian:

The path to triumph in the BII’s top award

By Mahdis Neghabian

Stepping into the Bloomsbury Hotel in central London as one of the judges for this year’s BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) Licensee of the Year award brought back fond and frightening memories of last year when I was on the other side of the table.

Time to champion the BII’s positive changes

Time to champion the BII’s positive changes

Are you mad? was a common question after my election as a regional chairman for the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping). I often ask myself that, but not on this occasion. I have been proud to be a BII member, to serve on its council, and now be a chairman.

A year to transform the BII

A year to transform the BII

By Rob Willock

This industry needs a strong professional body now more than ever. As the tax burden increases inexorably, on-trade beer sales fall steeply, and pubs close in their hundreds with the passing of each financial year, licensees seek strength and leadership...

The Big Interview: Peter Thomas

The Big Interview: Peter Thomas

By Phil Mellows

It’s 1974. A working class boy made good from the valleys is keen to make even better. Peter Thomas, Bass’s first graduate trainee in Wales, is working a patch for the brewer containing 21 pubs on a road 12 miles long and is about to negotiate his first...

Robertson to leave BII

Robertson to leave BII

By Michelle Perrett

British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) chief executive Neil Robertson is to leave the organisation after three years to take up the role as director of training at apprenticeship providers, Babcock International.

Battlesteads wins top wine award

Battlesteads wins top wine award

By Lesley Foottit

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s former Pub of the Year has picked up another top industry award for its wine list.

Radical restructuring for BII

BII to undergo radical shakeup

By Ewan Turney

The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) is to carry out a radical restructuring to create a more transparent, democratic organisation.

BISC: Committee critical of BII

BISC: Committee critical of BII

By John Harrington and Michelle Perrett

The committee was critical that the BII had failed to implement one of the previous committee recommendations — to publish online the level of...

BII launches new range of services

BII launches new range of services

By Gurjit Degun

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced three initiatives to further professionalise the sector and help its licensee members.

Robertson: BII is part of the industry, not independent from it

BII backs code policing

By Michelle Perrett

British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) chief executive Neil Robertson has defended the organisation's policing of the codes.

Sharp: BII not suited to role

IPC chairman queries BII role

By Michelle Perrett

Independent Pub Confederation chairman Bill Sharp questioned the role of the BII as the policeman of the codes of practice.

BII: widening mentor scheme

BII mentor service for all members

By Adam Pescod

The BII is launching a mentoring service that will offer extra support to all its members in dealing with the demands of the pub trade.

Robertson (R) hailed Clist's (L) Fuller's as a forward looking company

Fuller's pays for tenants to join BII

By Ewan Turney

Fuller's is the first to pay for all of its tenants to be members of the BII for the duration of their stay with the company.

Coulson: red tape a real pain

Still tying us up in knots

By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson is pleased that individual licensees are being encouraged by the BII's top man to lodge their complaints against red tape.

Lingley: reward for hard work

Lingley crowned BII Licensee of the Year

By Gurjit Degun

Darran Lingley of the Five Bells in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex, has been named the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) licensee of the year.

Williams: praised the BII service

BII offers pubs a mediation 'lifeline'

By Ewan Turney

A former pubco tenant has hailed the BII's new mediation service as a "lifeline" after he clawed back £34,000 from his pub company.

BII: planned financing boost

BII plans financing boost for licensees

By John Harrington, M&C Report

The BII is eyeing plans to facilitate small-scale financing for licensees and pub owners, via a third party, for those who make a good business case.

BIIBAS: accreditation body

One breach since codes of practice updated

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Just one minor breach by a pubco of its code of practice with tenants has taken place since the codes were updated, according to the BII. Punch...