Thursday July 12: Toast your team
27-Jun-2007
The frontline of pub retailing the people who customers are most likely to deal with face-to-face are the nation¹s barstaff.That¹s why, on...
BII to put Best Bar None on national stage
08-Jun-2007
A new move to put the Best Bar None (BBN) scheme on a national stage is being spearheaded by the BII. Together with the Home Office and Greater...
Industry urged to help "marginalise" rogues
06-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
Tenants will help put rogue operators out of business if they can encourage their landlords to meet the BII's standards, a pubco boss has argued....
BII supports alcohol education for young
31-May-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
The BII have supported calls for more alcohol education for young people, after an investigation revealed arrests of under 2'5s for drink-driving are...
02-May-2007 By Iain O'Neil
Robert Humphreys, PASS chairman and parliamentary beer group secretary, was this year's recipient of the BII's prestigious Bill Hannon Award. The...
02-May-2007 By Iain O'Neil
More than £8,656 was raised for the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) at the BII's 26th Annual Luncheon yesterday.
Social responsibility" next challenge for trade
01-May-2007
The next big challenge for the pub industry is "social responsibility in all its forms", a trade chief has claimed. Speaking at the BII's annual...
New BII catering qualification
01-May-2007 By Lucy Britner
The BII has launched a new catering qualification. The Essentials in Catering Award (ECA) aims to assist the licensed trade in gaining more kitchen...
BII rewards industry's finest
01-May-2007 By James Wilmore
Ten BII members have been awarded the body's highest accolade for their contribution to the industry at a ceremony in London today. Award-winning...
Licensees welcome scheme clarifying pubco agreements
11-Apr-2007 By James Wilmore
Licensees have given a tentative welcome to a new scheme aimed at offering them a better understanding of pubco lease agreements. The initiative has...
THE GUV'NOR
05-Apr-2007
Bernard Brindley The BII's code of practice benchmarking scheme is a real landmark, says the licensee of the White Lion in Pailton, Warwickshire As...
04-Apr-2007
BII, a professional body for the licensed retail sector, has launched two new membership categories for door supervisors. Door supervisors who have...
23-Feb-2007
Thousands of private members' clubs across Scotland could be allowed to open their doors to the public - raising fears for the future of pubs. The...
Letting rooms exempt from smoking ban
22-Feb-2007
Letting rooms will be one of few areas exempt from the blanket ban on smoking, delegates were told at the BII's series of roadshows They are classed...
Compulsory questions to stay on BII NCPLH
08-Feb-2007
Compulsory questions are to stay as part of England and Wales' most popular exam for licensees - despite the BII losing its battle over the...
13-Nov-2006
Four pubs face a review of their licence for failing two or more test purchase operations in a three-week national blitz. Police and trading...
20-Oct-2006 By John Harrington
Doorstaff are to receive advice on how to safely intervene if violence flares in a pub or club. The Morning Advertiser can reveal that a new guidance...
Last chance to become BII Licensee of the Year
29-Sep-2006
The BII has sounded a final call for entries to the BII Licensee of the Year, one of the awards to be presented at The Publican Awards 2007.The...
Alcohol: the right school of thought?
27-Sep-2006
Alcohol exams for kids is one of the new initiatives designed to tackle concerns about underage drinking. Nigel Huddleston reports Ninety-six pupils...
Leodis accused of wrongly advertising BII courses
07-Sep-2006
Leodis Retail Partnerships has been forced to change its website after advertising BII qualifications without permission. The Leeds-based company...
Guide for doorstaff on the way
25-Aug-2006
Standards in physical intervention for door supervisors and barstaff are being set for the first time by guidelines due to be published this autumn....
Licensees tricked by BII logo scam
11-May-2006
In the midst of The Publican's Scamwatch Month a string of licensees have come forward to tell us they have been ripped off by the Plymouth-based...
A third of BII hosts will quit over smoking ban
19-Jan-2006
One third of BII-member licensees will close their pubs if there is a total smoking ban, a new survey reveals. It comes as a total smoking ban in...
Training to win
04-Jan-2006
The pub industry is showing that it is meeting the many challenges facing it as the best trainers in the business were rewarded at the BII NITA...
BII launches campaign to boost image of pubs
17-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The BII is to highlight responsible pubs as part of its long-term campaign to improve the image of the trade. BII (British...
Help is at hand
21-Jul-2005
With two weeks to go before the August 6 deadline for converting existing licences, James Wilmore finds out how the BII is helping licensees...
BII slams DCMS over Licensing Act training 'disgrace'
21-Jul-2005
The BII has accused the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) of failing to act to ensure licensees are fully trained under the new...
BII membership numbers hit record high
05-May-2005
Membership of the BII (the British Institute of Innkeeping), has hit 17,200 its highest ever figure and the trade is still flocking to join....
No turning back on reform
24-Mar-2005
The chaos and confusion licensees are grappling with over their new licences has been predicted right from day one. So seeing it all unravelling is...
BII to extend membership to licensees in off-trade
13-Jan-2005
The BII is opening up its membership to all alcohol retailers for the first time to reflect the changing face of the licensed sector.The trade's...
New era' paves way for off-trade to join BII
13-Jan-2005
by John Harrington The British Institute of Innkeep-ing to be known in future as simply the BII is now offering membership to the off-trade as...
Training: The BII's Personal Business Portfolio
12-Sep-2003
The BII has been trialing its new one-day advanced training courses. Phil Mellows assesses the progress.Trials of a series of new one-day advanced...
The Mac Factor: the importance of training staff
08-Sep-2003
Kicking off a new regular column, John McNamara, chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), reminds licensees of the importance of...
BII launches campaign to voice licensees' concerns over licensing
04-Jun-2003
Licensees need to ensure their views are fully represented to local authorities when the new Licensing Bill is passed in July. Many still fear that...
BII teams up with the Pub Channel to encourage training
28-May-2003
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is teaming up with the Pub Channel to make a series of programmes and videos that will encourage staff...
Taking the lead
08-Oct-2002
John McNamara has fronted the BII since the beginning of the year and has spent his time tackling challenges head on. Michelle Perrett reports.When...
The best of British
23-Jan-2002
John McNamara is the new chief executive of the BII. Caroline Nodder meets a man hoping to change people's perception of the Institute The enthusiasm...
Barstaff to have own professional qualification by end of year
19-Sep-2001
Barstaff across the country will be proudly displaying their own professional qualification by the end of this year.The long-awaited Barperson's...
New BII chief to visit regions
07-Sep-2001
McNamara vows to meet as many members as possibleJohn McNamara(pictured), the new chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), has...
Curnock Cook to leave BII
22-Jun-2001
Mary Curnock Cook, director of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), is stepping down at the end of August.After seven years at the helm, she...
pass notes
15-Mar-2001
The licensed trade has always been one of the UK's biggest employers, and today more than 900,000 people are estimated to work in the sector. Coming...
