24-Mar-2011 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...
BII puts out call for top professionals
15-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
BII is urging professionals in the trade to apply to join its approved list of advisors. The scheme has been launched to make it easier for...
14-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
The BII has issued a call for licensed trade professionals to apply to join its "approved list" of advisors to licensees and pub owners. The BII,...
28-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
Tributes have been paid to Alec Roud, BII founding member and chairman of the BII Wessex region, who died on Thursday (24 February).
Chinese to take away experience in BII deal
24-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Chinese students are set to gain practical experience in UK pubs as part of a BII link up. The trade group recently signed a £300,000 deal with a...
27-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team
The BII's dynamic approach to tackling the issues of the trade has laid the foundations for a more ambitious direction in the future, says The PMA Team.
BII searching for China's top licensee
25-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Trade body the BII is set to launch a new licensee of the year award - in China. The group has just signed a £300,000 deal to launch its licensed...
25-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team
The BII has signed a deal worth £300,000 to sell the intellectual property rights to its Induction Training certificate into China. Chief executive...
BII and Britvic offer free extra training
21-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore
A new free training initiative for pubs, focussing on raising customer service standards and boosting soft drink sales, has been launched. Trade...
19-Jan-2011 By Gerry Price
Gerry Price talks about trusting his staff with the Inn at West End when he needs to take a few days' break.
20-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Leeds Metropolitan University has become the first Corporate University member of the BII under a new scheme.
11-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The red tape watchdog has told Government pubs face a "particularly high regulatory burden". The Better Regulation Executive has told Lord Young,...
Red tape hits small pubs hard, admits government
10-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The burden of red tape placed on pubs has been highlighted in a government report designed to help small businesses. A report by the Better...
05-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
A pan-industry group of experts is to take forward the BII-led plan to establish a panel of preferred professional advisors for licensees. The...
01-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII is to strengthen its support for new entrants to the pub trade through an extension of its mentoring scheme. In its update on pubco progress...
BII and Noctis bid to step into SIA void
21-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Two trade bodies are bidding to run a national doorstaff scheme, after major fears were raised over the scrapping of the Security Industry Authority...
BII urges pubs to take on interns with new scheme
20-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs across the country are being encouraged to take youngsters on as interns in a new programme being launched by the BII. The trade body is...
13-Sep-2010 By Phil Mellows
Neil Robertson faces some big challenges as chief executive of the BII — not least licensing reform and pubco tenancies. But he's the type who may...
BII names new head of membership recruitment
07-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ
The BII has named Graham Threader as its new head of membership recruitment, which the trade body describes as a new position. Threader, who has...
07-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII has appointed former Waverley TBS director Graham Threader as head of membership development. Threader, who began his career at Coca Cola...
25-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The BII is holding a "strategy day" at the end of September to discuss its future direction after four senior members of staff lost their jobs.
20-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The BII has announced that four senior members of staff have left the organisation as part of a cost-cutting move and to give BII a "fresh focus".
BII confirms restructure plans
20-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Trade body the BII has announced changes to its team which has seen four senior members of staff leave. Staff to leave following the restructure...
Get training funding before money runs out
19-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees are being urged to make the most of government funding for training courses before it's too late. The Leadership and Management Fund is...
S&NPC code gets BII seal of approval
27-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) is the latest company to have its new code of practice rubber-stamped by the BII. Companies are...
17-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII should set up a separate arm to act as a national representative body for tenants, one senior trade consultant has argued. Speaking at the...
27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead
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11-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The BII reported a small profit for 2009 at its annual general meeting this morning. BII's awarding body BIIAB also had a good year, the group said,...
11-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Former Punch tenants Richard and Loren Pope were crowned BII Licensees of the Year at the BII's Annual Lunch today. The couple bought the freehold...
BII looks to China in membership drive
07-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs in China are being targeted by the BII as part of a bid to recruit new members and run training courses in the Far East. The Publican...
BII urges pubcos to submit their codes of practice
20-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
The BII has urged pub companies to submit their proposed codes of practice for accreditation as soon as possible. Despite the self-imposed deadline...
BII introduces HR service for members
07-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The BII has upped support for members by introducing a new human resources (HR) service. Employment Services for Members features a 24-hour helpline...
01-Apr-2010 By Neil Robertson
The BII chief responds to calls for the group to become the industry's policeman and develop a wider dispute-resolution service There has been a...
Fresh food at threat from calorie guidelines?
31-Mar-2010
Calorie labelling could spell the end for many fresh and seasonal pub menus, the BII has warned the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The trade body put...
29-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
West Ham vice chair and Apprentice star Karen Brady is to be the guest speaker at the BII Annual Lunch. The event will take place on Tuesday 11 May...
BII unveils Licensee of the Year contenders
24-Mar-2010
The BII has unveiled the 11 semi-finalists who will compete for the trade body's Licensee of the Year award this year. Each of the entrants will be...
BII to host code workshops for pubcos
22-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pub companies are to be given a helping hand putting their codes of practice together in a series of BII workshops. The BII Benchmarking and...
BII names new finance chief
16-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
The BII has announced it has appointed a new finance director. Henry Bennett, who like BII chief executive Neil Robertson is a keen motorcyclist,...
BII unveils scheme to get tougher on pubcos
23-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The BII has unveiled details of a "strengthened" accreditation service for pub companies. Moves to improve its Benchmarking and Accreditation...
Pub Bitch: Camra gets Gordon Brown's autograph
12-Feb-2010
CAMRA gets PM's autograph Now that the Office of Fair Trading has decided to take a second look at evidence surrounding the beer tie, CAMRA has put...
10-Feb-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The trade has broadly welcomed the NLTA, fronted by Helen Newlove, but the BII has warned there is a risk of duplication of effort.
Business building tips on offer at BIIAB event
26-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Former BII chief executive John McNamara will be among the guest speakers at the at the BII Awarding Body's (BIIAB) annual conference. McNamara, who...
26-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII's Awarding Body will announce the winners of the National Industry Training Awards at its annual conference.
BII begins hunt for Licensee of the Year
20-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The BII has started the nationwide search for the 2010 BII Licensee of the Year. Judges are looking for individuals or partnerships who make the...
BII boss looks forward after "challenging" first year
20-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Considering the year the industry has just endured, you couldn't blame Neil Robertson if he admitted to regretting taking on the role of BII chief...
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Licensees have just two weeks left to enter the 2009 BII National Industry Training Awards (NITAs).
11-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The BII has rejected BBPA's claims that the content of pubco codes are not examined when they get a stamp for clarity from the BII.
04-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The BII managed to secure a £30,000 rebate cheque for a tenant after investigating a code of practice breach by a pubco. BII chief executive Neil...
26-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The BII is urging licensees who who are hot on training to enter the 2009 National Industry Training Awards (NITAs). The BII NITAs were created to...
16-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The BII is not sitting on the fence despite being the only group in support of both industry agreements. The BII has signed up to the British Beer...
