Tim Hulme, who took over as CEO of the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) in January, has called upon the industry to embrace the professional body’s new direction and highlighted the ‘great strides’ he and his team are making in changing and developing the culture of the organisation. Radical step-change Speaking at the BII annual lunch at Grosvenor House in London, … [Read more...]
National campaign to celebrate Britain’s love affair with pubs
A national consumer campaign, It’s Better DownThe Pub, created to celebrate Britain’s passion for pubs, was unveiled to the trade this week at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) Annual Lunch in London. The It’s Better Down The Pub campaign is designed to encourage pub goers to share their experiences and highlight why they love pubs via a dedicated website and … [Read more...]
Orchid Group carveries celebrating growth and success
Orchid Group is celebrating fantastic results across the board for its carvery pubs, showing that British produce, tradition and value create a winning formula. Great British Carveries have gone from strength to strength, increasing profit and covers over last year. Providing more, in terms of pub décor and design, food quality and range, service and value, has brought … [Read more...]
BII Licensee of the Year Award goes to Ashley and Kelly McCarthy
The best of Britain’s pub trade professionals were celebrated as Yorkshire licensees Ashley and Kelly McCarthy CBII were presented with the coveted BII Licensee of the Year Award, and Tom Manville MBII from the University of Winchester became the first licensee to receive the Jeremy Allen Award for excellence in training. The awards were announced at the annual BII Luncheon … [Read more...]
UK pub and restaurant group sales recover in April
Britain's pub and restaurant groups returned to sales growth in April after a disastrous weather-hit March. Latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show collective like-for-like sales edged up 0.1% against April last year, compared to the 3% fall seen in March. "Last April's figures included all the Easter weekend. This year's only took in Easter Monday, so the … [Read more...]