BII

Reporting on advocacy, training, recognition programmes, and policy engagement led by a key membership organisation supporting the UK’s pub sector. This section covers licensing updates, workforce development, industry surveys, and operational guidance aimed at independent landlords, tenanted operators, and F&B leaders. It provides valuable insight into the resources and representation shaping success and sustainability in the licensed trade.

  • Feb- 2021 -
    26 February
    CoronavirusOver 200 hospitality leaders plead for emergency support

    Over 200 hospitality leaders plead for emergency support

    More than 200 industry leaders and trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality and pub sectors have warned the Government that, unless a “substantial package of support” is announced at the Budget, nearly two thirds of businesses may not be able to make it to the end of lockdown. UKHospitality, the…

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  • Jan- 2021 -
    12 January
    Pubs and BarsSupport for pubs not enough, warns BII

    Support for pubs not enough, warns BII

    Less than one in four pubs in the UK have received the full payment of grants they were entitled to in the autumn and winter months of 2020, according to a survey carried out by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII). The trade body’s research into how pub owners access…

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  • Nov- 2020 -
    4 November
    CoronavirusTrade bodies call for plan to secure future of industry and its supply chain

    Trade bodies call for plan to secure future of industry and its supply chain

    Trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality, pubs and their supply chain businesses have called on the government to provide a six-month investment plan to secure the future of those sectors. In a letter to the chancellor, UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), Campaign…

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  • 2 November
    Coronavirus20,000 venues to miss out on lockdown grants, trade bodies warn

    20,000 venues to miss out on lockdown grants, trade bodies warn

    The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH) have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to loosen State Aid restrictions, so that around 20,000 hospitality venues don’t miss out on vital lockdown cash grants. Until recently, state aid rules directed by the…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    3 July
    CoronavirusPub and hospitality trade bodies publish track and trace guidance

    Pub and hospitality trade bodies publish track and trace guidance

    Leading trade associations representing the UK’s pub and hospitality sectors have issued joint guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s track and trace customer registration scheme. The guidance has been jointly produced by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality.  It aims to…

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  • Jun- 2020 -
    1 June
    CoronavirusAll pubs will need to be open for tapered furlough to work, says BBPA

    All pubs will need to be open for tapered furlough to work, says BBPA

    The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed some aspects of the new furlough scheme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, including the additional flexibility and gradual tapering from August. However, the trade association has warned that for the tapered support to work, all pubs need to be open and…

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  • May- 2020 -
    29 May
    Pubs and BarsHospitality sector urges Sunak to maintain furlough scheme at 80% til October

    Hospitality sector urges Sunak to maintain furlough scheme at 80% til October

    The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH) have called on the chancellor to extend the Job Retention Scheme to October and increase its flexibility for the pub and hospitality sectors. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the trade bodies have urged the…

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  • Jun- 2019 -
    18 June
    Trade AssociationsBII announces new COO

    BII announces new COO

    The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has appointed Steven Alton as its new COO, assuming the role on 30 September. During the first few months he will oversee a strategy for the future, ensuring the BII is well placed to support the challenges facing licensees and staff in the hospitality…

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  • Jun- 2018 -
    8 June
    Awards & EventsAlex and Tanya Williams awarded Licensee of the Year 2018

    Alex and Tanya Williams awarded Licensee of the Year 2018

    Alex and Tanya Williams, owners of the Polgooth Inn pub in St. Austell, have been named Licensee of the Year 2018. The competition, sponsored by Sky, acknowledged the preparedness, knowledge and experience of Alex and Tanya in areas of business development, people and training and financial awareness during the final judging…

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  • May- 2018 -
    14 May
    Regulations & PoliciesHospitality trade bodies launch packaging waste reduction pledge

    Hospitality trade bodies launch packaging waste reduction pledge

    The UK’s hospitality trade bodies have reiterated their commitment to tackling plastic packaging by urging a sector-wide pledge to reduce waste. Delegates at UKHospitality’s ‘Unpack the Future of Hospitality’ event, hosted by the British Institute for Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH), were urged to commit to pledges which included: Collaborating…

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