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BII Licensee of the Year semi-finalists named

12-Apr-2024 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced its 12 semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Awards.

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Start your journey to sustainability with the free Hospitality Carbon Calculator and Toolkit

26-Mar-2024 By Sky Business and Zero Carbon Forum

As hospitality aims to reach net zero by 2040 (including its supply chain), the first step for all venues is understanding their carbon footprint and how they can start to reduce it.

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.

Review of the Week

‘Confidence is starting to rise’

15-Mar-2024 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with the BII's Steve Alton to get his take on the week's news, ahead of his epic trip to Kenya for Pedalling 4 Pubs.

BII: 'half of pubs operating at a loss'

10-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Only one in two hospitality firms are making a profit, new research from The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed.

Pubs urged to support rate relief campaign

05-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are being called upon for one final push to campaign for continued business rates relief ahead of the Autumn Statement.

Call for pubs to step up on rates campaigning

29-Sep-2023 By Ed Bedington

With many pubs struggling to break even, operators are being urged to increase pressure through their local MPs around business rates relief as the Government Autumn Statement approaches.

BII partners with Zero Carbon Forum

14-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has partnered with Zero Carbon Forum to support pubs on their sustainability journey as part of the BII’s recently launched Sustainability Champion Award.

BII launches new sustainability initiative

27-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the launch of a new award recognising pubs driving sustainable change.

Review of the week

Choice, small plates and a touch of theatre is key to success

23-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington caught up with one half of the 2023 BII’s licensees of the Year, Joe Buckley, to get his take on current events.

Review of the Week

Reasons to be cheerful

16-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with the BII's Steve Alton to take a look at the week's events, from epic cycle rides to positive news on business rates and beyond.

Can community pubs remain viable?

24-Jan-2023 By Ed Bedington

In the latest episode, the Lock In team look at the role of community pubs and the threat escalating costs is having on that area of the pub trade.

Sector hits out at Xmas rail strikes

05-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Christmas train strikes will go ahead after the RMT union rejected an initial offer by the group representing train companies, a decision that has come under fire from trade bodies.

Recruitment crisis costing sector £22bn a year

09-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Recruitment crisis is costing the hospitality industry £22bn a year according to a new survey conducted by trade bodies from across the sector.

Review of the Week

Reasons for optimism?

23-Sep-2022 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington spoke with trade association bosses Kate Nicholls of UKHospitality and the BII's Steve Alton to get their take on the mini-budget and whether there was any grounds for optimism.

‘Rocketing energy bills killing pubs’

11-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Rapidly escalating energy bills are topping the list of headwinds facing pubs with operators seeing costs quadruple.

15% of pubs say business no longer viable

18-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has called for Government support to ensure the future survival of pubs, after a survey of its members revealed the fragility of the sector as it battles huge economic challenges.

The Lock In Podcast

Lock In season finale - coping with what lies ahead

07-Jul-2022 By Ed Bedington

The second season of the Lock In podcast draws to a close as the team take a look at what lies ahead for the pub sector and seek some expert advice to allow operators to prepare.

Hospitality UK’s fifth industry most in need of workers

06-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality sector is the UK’s fifth industry most in need of workers, with 11,639 thousand vacancies advertised on recruitment website Indeed.com.

Profitability ‘plummets’ as operating costs soar

28-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Hospitality trade bodies have called on the Government to tackle inflationary headwinds and introduce a new tax and investment regime to get the industry back on track and recognise the contribution it could make to the economy.

Staff shortages damaging economic recovery

23-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Staff shortages within the hospitality sector have caused almost half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to cope, costing the industry £21bn in lost revenue, a joint survey by UKHospitality (UKH), the British Institute of Innkeeping...

‘Urgent relief’ needed as inflation hits 40-year high

23-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hospitality “urgently needs relief” as inflation hits a 40-year peak of 9.1%, further barring businesses from profitability, warned trade bodies.

Heron Inn scoops top award

22-Jun-2022 By Ed Bedington

A Cornish operator was celebrating after taking home the prestigious title of Licensee of the Year (LOYA) yesterday.

NITA award winners announced

29-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Yesterday (28 April 2022), the very best in training, apprenticeships and wellbeing programmes were recognised at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

Trade bodies call for ‘radical reform’ of business rates system

22-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade bodies have called for a rapid reform of the business rates system, which in its current state, has been deemed “unfair” for local pubs.

The Lock In Podcast

Money trouble: Pub finance challenges

17-Feb-2022 By Ed Bedington

With finances facing an ever-growing squeeze and debts coming home to roost next month, the Lock In team take a look at what pub operators should be thinking about when it comes to managing cash flow, dealing with debt, handling the current utilities...

Trade bodies formulate repairs guidance

09-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH), have produced best practice guidance for the management of pub repairs and dilapidations.

Pubs in 'fragile state' as 1 in 3 left with no cash reserves

04-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs have been left in a ‘fragile state’ with no cash reserves, forcing some to consider ceasing trade as one in 10 licensees believe their business is currently unviable, according to the latest British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) member survey.

Initiative to provide operators access to qualified advice launched

06-Dec-2021 By Ed Bedington

A scheme to provide pub operators with accredited and qualified advisors to help with pubco negotiations has been launched by the British Institute of Innkeeping.

Omicron declared as ‘mild’ offers ‘crumb of comfort for sector’

02-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) having declared the latest Coronavirus variant, Omicron, as mild, this offered a 'crumb of comfort' to the sector as Christmas bookings were still down 12.4% based on expectations from 2019.

BII reveals Licensee of the Year 2021 finalists

13-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The final six of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s Licensee of the Year 2021 competition have been unveiled.

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Darran Lingley: ‘The industry is going to have the biggest storm it has ever had’

04-Oct-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The industry is going to face the biggest storm it has ever had, former BII licensee of the year Darran Lingley has warned.

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.

PM to announce end of restrictions

05-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to set out how he will “restore people’s freedoms” by removing all Covid measures including face-covering and social distancing laws.

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.

1% of Test and Trace incidences ‘from hospitality’

28-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

A survey from leading hospitality trade organisations has claimed just 1% of respondents to a poll said their venues were linked to NHS Test and Trace contact incidences.

Six of the best up for BII Licensee of the Year prize

13-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed the six finalists in its Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2019.

BII’s Summer Event 2019 tickets on sale

19-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced tickets for its 2019 Summer Event are on sale.

Next BII chair announced as Red Mist Leisure's Mark Robson

21-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Mark Robson has been announced as the next chair for the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).

BII hunts for new chair as Pender prepares to step down

26-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has started its search for a new chairman as Anthony Pender, current chair, announced he plans to step down.

BII opens entries for National Innovation in Training Awards

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is urging companies to enter the National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

Why reducing pub waste makes sense

13-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

As consumer awareness and concerns about waste increases, smart hospitality businesses are already looking at how they can do more to reduce their environmental footprint.

British Institute of Innkeeping 2017: 'Through crisis management and triage – now on to physiotherapy'

09-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

A British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) general meeting highlighted a positive year amid tough conditions, with members voting to adopt revised articles of association.

Interview

The Big Interview: BII's Mike Clist & Anthony Pender

03-Oct-2016 By Mike Berry

When British Institute of Innkeeping chairman Anthony Pender called in the help of Mike Clist, the wheels were set in motion to refocus the membership body’s offer and reach new heights. Mike Berry finds out more.

Technology

BII launches revamped website

03-Aug-2016 By James Evison

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revamped its website including a new 'marketplace' for members.

BII to ‘put pride in its membership’

08-Jun-2016 By Mike Berry

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is in a “healthy position” with membership and revenue growing, according to managing director Mike Clist.

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".

EVENT NEWS

BII launches new Summer Event to celebrate industry

24-Feb-2015 By Mike Berry

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has officially launched its new Summer Event, taking place on 2 June in London.

News profile

Anthony Pender: Chairman, British Institute of Innkeeping

29-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Yummy Pub Company managing director Anthony Pender took on the role of chairman at the BII in November and is now looking towards the future to make sure the organisation remains a force for training future stars in the hospitality sector. Ellie Bothwell...

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.