British Institute Of Innkeeping

BII unveils platform to promote sector’s career opportunities

25-Mar-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has launched a free-to-use membership platform that aims to promote the career opportunities in the pub industry.

BII Licensee of the Year 2024 quarter-finalists named

18-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced its quarter-finalists list for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA) – and 53 pub operators are vying are for the title.

Last-gasp appeals for help in Spring Budget

05-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

One trade body has claimed Government action to help the hospitality sector in the Spring Budget is “absolutely essential”.

1 in 4 firms out of cash

19-Feb-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

A quarter of businesses have no cash reserves left while less than a third (29%) have under three months’ left, new research has shown.

BII demands Gov support for pubs in Budget

12-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has demanded Government investment in pubs in the upcoming Budget as more than six out of 10 pubs reported revenues losses or flat trade in 2023.

Firms to reduce investment and staffing without rates help

04-Nov-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than half of hospitality businesses will be forced to cut staffing levels and reduce investment without Government intervention on business rates, research has found.

Food inflation remains ‘incredibly challenging’

07-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Slowed food inflation doesn’t mean pubs will see a drop in costs to their venues said trade bodies who urged Government to give hospitality a helping hand.

UK economy growth ‘positive’ step for hospitality

15-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The UK economy grew 0.5% in June, which trade bodies have celebrated as “positive” for the pub sector while also warning of ongoing challenges.

BII campaign calls for pubs to engage with MPs

20-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators have been urged to write to their MPs and invite them to their pubs, in a bid to show the importance of the sector in communities as part of a new campaign.

2023 LOYA winners crowned

21-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Joe Buckley and Flo Pearce from the Tollemache Arms in Harrington, Northampton have been named the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s 2023 Licensee of the Year.

Licensee of the Year Award 2023 finalists announced

16-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced six finalists for the Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA), sponsored by Sky.

50 sector leaders taking part in Pedalling 2 Pubs

19-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Organisers of the Pedalling for Pubs charity bike ride have launched a UK edition to get more fundraisers involved and raise more money for the sector’s good causes.

Licensee of the Year quarterfinalists revealed

17-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the quarterfinalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA).

Warnings of thousands more closures without help

06-Feb-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of trade bodies have warned there will be further pub closures if the Government doesn’t step in to help businesses battle ‘devastating energy costs’.

BII Licensee of the Year Award entries open

13-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries are now open for the 2023 BII Licensee of the Year award (LOYA) sponsored by Sky.

Plastic ban to pack ‘financial pressure’ on sector

11-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade bodies have supported the Government’s decision to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery and trays but have called for further help for businesses.

Autumn statement 2022

‘Energy prices crippling vital and viable businesses’

17-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of trade bodies have reacted to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, which said there would be a “targeted approach” to help businesses with energy costs later in the year.

Near 10% NLW rise would ‘add further pressures’

16-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A reported increase in national living wage (NLW) would “hit our already fragile sector hard” and “add further pressures on businesses”, trade bodies have said.

1 in 3 firms at risk of going bust

31-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than one third of hospitality companies are at risk of business failure due to rocketing costs, a new survey has found.

‘We look forward to Sunak recognising pubs’ contribution’

24-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Following the announcement Rishi Sunak is the new Conservative Party leader and set to be Prime Minister, he has been called on to support the sector.

Pubs facing immediate survival threat

18-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Government support is critical to safeguard the future of pubs and without it, the sector will see "huge business failure", according to one trade body, which has written to the Chancellor, demanding help.

BII unveils #notjustapub campaign

20-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has launched a campaign to call on pubs and their customers to write to MPs, repeating calls for Government support for the sector amid warnings of a threat to businesses' survival if the Government does...

Energy support detail to come ‘in due course’

09-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

More information on support for businesses amid the ongoing energy crisis is set to be announced in due course, The Morning Advertiser understands.

90% of operators seeing energy quotes double

30-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The large majority of pubs have been quoted energy prices double on new energy contracts, according to a recent flash survey.

LOTY 2022 finalists unveiled

01-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOTY) 2022 shortlist has been announced.

2022 BII Licensee of the Year Award open for entries

01-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries are now open for the 2022 BII Licensee of the Year award, run by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and sponsored by Sky.

2022 NITAs open for entires

10-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The National Innovation in Training Awards 2022 (NITAs) are now open for entries after being launched by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) today (Monday 10 January).

‘Viable businesses will be lost from communities’

13-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s latest announcement including asking people to work from home to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant could mean viable businesses will be lost, one sector leader has said.

Trade bodies join forces to tackle drink spiking

26-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Four hospitality trade associations have teamed up in a bid to ensure customer safety amid increasing concerns about drink spiking in UK venues.

BII unveils semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year

20-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has unveiled the semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition.

Trade industry groups call for overhaul of business rates system

25-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Leading trade groups – the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), UKHospitality (UKH) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) – have all called for business rates reform.

Amazon-style launch for pubs aims to disrupt traditional wholesale market

11-Aug-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

A new initiative has been launched which claims to be creating an Amazon-style service for free-of-tie pubs and aims to disrupt the traditional wholesale sector.

All hospitality firms looking for workers

22-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Every business in the hospitality sector has job roles to be filled currently, an industry-wide survey has revealed, with recruitment for front-of-house staff at the fore.

‘Bitterly disappointed’ trade bodies write to PM demanding further support

16-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Industry associations including the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), UKHospitality (UKH), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have written to Boris Johnson calling for further support.

Restriction easing delay 'to cost pubs £400m'

15-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The four-week postponement of lockdown easing from Monday 21 June to Monday 19 July will cost the trade £100m per week, one trade body has estimated.

1 in 10 operators will fail if restrictions not removed on 21 June

08-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 11% of licensees predicted their businesses will fail if the Government does not continue with its roadmap as planned and remove all restrictions later this month, research has found.

Lockdown easing uncertainty has 'impacted momentum'

04-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A trio of trade bodies representing publicans and brewers have written to the Chancellor and business secretary urging clarity and support.

Indoor reopening confirmation ‘psychological rather than economical’

11-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday (Monday 10 May), confirming pubs can reopen inside from next week has been welcomed alongside calls for restrictions to be lifted in June.

BII pushes Government to simplify grant process

12-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Members of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have reported varying experiences of local authorities paying out grant support, with one-in-seven still waiting for a single payment.

39 million fewer pints to be sold in pubs this Christmas

23-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

This Christmas is set to be the quietest on record for pubs with 39m fewer pints and 5m fewer Christmas dinners to be served amid the coronavirus restrictions across the nation.

New tiered rules ‘killing Christmas and beyond’ for trade

24-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The new restrictions on how pubs can operate in the tiered system once lockdown is eased will mean closures and further job losses, a trade body has said.

Almost three quarters of firms at risk of closure next year

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 72% of hospitality and pub businesses expect to be unviable and close in 2021, a new survey has found.

‘Help us or we’ll lose three quarters of a million jobs’ trade warns

19-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 750,000 hospitality roles will be lost by February 2021 without further Government support, a survey from trade bodies has found.

BII calls on Chancellor to safeguard pubs’ future

17-Jun-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak asking for further grants, extensions to both the full furlough and Bounce Back Loan schemes as well as a longer business rates holiday.

The sector is 'running out of time'

17-Jun-2020 By Ed Bedington

The sector is running out of time and desperately needs clarity on reopening guidelines, according to the boss of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).

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‘I don’t want to operate a pub with a plastic screen over the bar, I’d rather not open’

05-Jun-2020 By Ed Bedington

The lack of clarity with regards to guidelines on reopening is posing problems for most operators, and Red Mist Leisure is no different.

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Trade bodies join forces to call for full furlough extension

28-May-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Industry associations have urged the Chancellor to maintain the furlough scheme at the current 80% payment level until October and increase its flexibility for the trade.

Punch sees record numbers attend UK roadshows

16-Nov-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Punch has seen a record number of pubs – 1,765 – attend its eight roadshows this year. 

BII supports wet-led pubs

Wet-led pubs hold a "special place in British culture" despite decline

24-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

The chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has spoken out in support of wet-led pubs following recent statistics indicating their decline, suggesting they "still hold a special place in British culture".

Castle Rock introduces licensee training course

20-Jan-2015 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Castle Rock, the Nottingham-based brewer and pub operator, is launching a licensee training course in Nottingham to train personal licensees in hospitality and alcohol retailing.