Social Responsibility

Comment: Look, we are responsible!

14-Jul-2009

It's been a bad few weeks for alcohol advertisers, and it's got me thinking about the appropriate way for the drinks industry to respond to...

Leading MP slams mandatory alcohol code

16-Feb-2009

A frontbench MP has warned the government that its new mandatory code on alcohol could damage the industry's good operators.Shadow Home Affairs...

Code risks shutting responsible pubs too

16-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

The burden of a mandatory code on alcohol retailing would close some responsible outlets, says a top Tory MP.

'Pub turns away pair who serve on the frontline'

03-Feb-2009

Two Royal Marines were stopped from having a homecoming pint at their local after returning from the frontline in Afghanistan - when staff refused to...

Drinks chief: Don't blame irresponsible drinking on our promotions

06-Jan-2009

Corporate Social responsibility (CSR). The words must ring round the head offices of UK drinks companies like the eerie clanking of the chains of...

Queen's Speech could have been worse, says BII

05-Dec-2008

The BII has revealed the Queen's Speech was a "slightly watered down version" of what it was expecting and "could have been a lot more onerous". But...

BII unveils new chief executive

11-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

The BII has appointed the deputy regional director for economy in Tyne and Wear Neil Robertson as its new chief executive, the Morning Advertiser can...

Trade group backs Scots off-trade clampdown

03-Oct-2008

The Scottish Licenced Trade Association has come out in support of the government's controversial proposals to get tough with the off-trade over...

BII Helps The Hospitality Industry Springboard To Success

03-Sep-2008 By Andrew Pring

BII is sponsoring the 'Corporate Citizenship' category of the 2008 Springboard Awards for Excellence. The esteemed awards are run by Springboard UK,...

Back to Basics: Responsible pub retailing

19-Jul-2008

Demands on licensees to run an orderly, law-abiding pub are increasing all the time, and the Best Bar None (BBN) scheme is playing a key role in...

They're out to get us

05-Jun-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.

Mandatory schemes would ramp up costs The Government wants voluntary schemes such as Challenge 21 and the code on responsible drinks promotions made...

Record breaking cash raised for LTC

16-May-2008

A whopping £11,771 is raised for the Licensed Trade Charity at the BII lunch

BII boss: Pubs are socially responsible

13-May-2008 By John Harrington

Licensees must do all they can to reinforce the view that pubs are the most socially responsible place to enjoy alcohol. That's the message from BII...

For the common good

28-Apr-2008 By Hamish Champ

Rightyl or wrongly, stock markets have long been associated more with avarice than environmentally-friendly business practices. But the commercial...

Coulson: Tipping the balance of responsibility

06-Mar-2008 By Peter Coulson

MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the burden of responsibility on licensees

Tories against alcohol tax hike

26-Feb-2008

Raising tax is the "bluntest instrument possible" say Conservatives

Pub social responsibility code to be probed

07-Feb-2008 By John Harrington

Auditor KPMG is hired by the Home Office to scrutinise the trade's voluntary code

The responsible Cheese

08-Nov-2007

When Maddie Lavin took over the Hull Cheese with her partner Peter Townend, the city centre pub was in dire straits. "The pub was failing," says...

Leading by example

23-Aug-2007

As the Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards enter their fourth year, Kelly Smith finds out how scooping one of these coveted titles has benefited some...

M&B's underage policy gets results

19-Jul-2007

Staff in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) pubs are refusing service to 50,000 young people each month, thanks to the company's beefed up alco-hol...

Poley's Position

16-Jul-2007

Can you clarify your recent comments comparing the discounting of beer to that of Fairy Liquid?The point I was making about Fairy liquid was that...

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...

Licence review for 'disorderly' Blackpool Walkabout

11-Jan-2007

Walkabout in Blackpool faces a licence review after police complained of disorder at the venue. Grounds for the review, due this month, are given as...

BII's Responsible Alcohol Retailing Week

07-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil

This week sees the launch of the first BII - professional body for the licensed retail sector - Responsible Alcohol Retailing Week. The week will...

Socially responsible pubs sought for NITA awards

30-May-2006

Do you think you are the best when it comes to training your staff to be responsible? Then get your entries in for the 2006 BII NITAs awards. The...

Trade initiatives are cutting pub trouble

03-May-2006

Responsible drinking initiatives implemented by the trade are having a positive impact on anti-social behaviour according to the BBPA. Initiatives...

NALHM chief calls for

20-Oct-2005

pub safety crackdown by John Harrington A pub managers' union is calling for operators to outline what they will do to promote social responsibility...

Reaping the rewards of responsibility

29-Sep-2005

Running a pub in a responsible manner is good for business and can cut your operating costs. So say the winners of the Morning Advertiser's...

The return of the MA's responsible retailing campaign - all you need to know to get involved

28-Jul-2005 By Jo de Mille

Building on the success of last year's event, the Morning Advertiser is bringing back its Responsible Drinks Retailing initiative to recognise the...

Sargeson steers Laurel to social responsibility

05-May-2005

by Tony Halstead Laurel Pub Company has axed a "10 shots for the price of eight" offer and increased the price of its doubles as part of new social...

Yates to pay for police in responsibility drive

10-Mar-2005

New plans aim to show commitment to safety By Ewan Turney High-street bar operator Yates Group has offered to pay for policing in Swinton in...

Gong for problem pub' that cleaned up its act

20-Jan-2005

by John Harrington A Mitchells & Butlers bar that was a known "problem pub" just one year ago ­ with its licence in jeopardy ­ has won an...

Mitchells & Butlers

18-Nov-2004

Proper control equals profitability Mitchells & Butlers' chief executive Tim Clarke has no doubts about the benefits of responsible retailing...

MP speaks out on drink spiking

11-Nov-2004

An MP has accused the trade of not doing enough to fight drink spiking in pubs and clubs.Despite ongoing efforts to push responsible retailing,...

Greene King Pub Company

28-Oct-2004

It's all in the atmosphere Greene King Pub Company's 770-strong managed estate includes 150 town-centre venues competing head-on with branded chains...

Policy power

27-Oct-2004

We've heard lots about binge-drinking problems. Isn't it time we heard about efforts to stop it? Tom Sandham reports.Social responsibility is in this...

Yates first to adopt minimum price scheme

14-Oct-2004

Yates has become the first pub company to enforce a minimum price scheme across its estate. As part of its nine-point BarSafe strategy the managed...

Yates takes responsible retailing high ground

14-Oct-2004

by Ewan Turney A high-street bar operator has produced the most comprehensive responsible retailing policy so far in the industry, with managers'...

Group practice

14-Oct-2004

Three different businesses, but one common aim ­ best practice.Mick Whitworth takes a look at the trade's efforts in the run-up to the Morning...

Time for giving

04-Dec-2003

SLV presidentPaul Davies says the festive season is the ideal opportunity for the industryto raise funds for the trade's sick, elderly and infirm...

Licensing reform will put spotlight on pubs' marketing codes

03-Jul-2003

Mair: trade must take social responsibility' by Claire Hu Diageo is calling for the creation of an industry-wide body to research British drinking...

Crackdown on yobbish behaviour is welcomed

20-Mar-2003

By Richard Matthews Tough new Government measures to tackle anti-social behaviour have been generally welcomed by the industry. Home Secretary David...

Princess Royal highlights social responsibilty of trade at BII lunch

17-May-2002

HRH The Princess Royal highlighted the increasing importance of social responsibility within the drinks trade during her speech at the British...

Time to take charge in the fight against alcohol-fuelled disorder

10-Apr-2001

At the moment it seems that not a week goes by without the licensed trade being blamed for something. Whether it is the spurious claims that the...