British Institute of Innkeeping

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British Institute of Innkeeping
AbbreviationBII
Formation1981 [1]
TypeMembership organisation
Legal statusCharitable
Headquarters Farnborough, Hampshire [2]
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership
10,000 (2018 estimate)
Chief Executive Offier
Steven Alton
AffiliationsBritish Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB)
Website www.bii.org

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is the professional body for individuals working in the licensed retail industry in the UK. This primarily includes pubs and bars.

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Background

The BII is a registered charity and membership organisation whose remit is to raise professional standards across the sector. [3] BII is the trading name of the British Institute of Innkeeping a private company limited by guarantee and registered in England as a charity. [4]

Benefits

The BII operates in Scotland, North, Yorkshire, North West & North Wales, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands & South Wales, London, South East, South West.

The BII offers free expert helplines in HR, legal, licensing, Tax, Environmental Health (including Covid) & Landlord Relations, online knowledge bank of business tools and market knowledge. [5] The BII sends a weekly e newsletter, quarterly magazine, and fortnightly Marketplace e-shot to members.

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References

  1. "BII 25th Anniversary - BII History" (PDF). BII. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "BII - Contact Us".
  3. "BII - charitable status". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. Company number 1601185. Charity number 283945.
  5. "Member Benefits". BII. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-13.