Abbreviation | BII |
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Formation | 1981 [1] |
Type | Membership organisation |
Legal status | Charitable |
Headquarters | Farnborough, Hampshire [2] |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | 10,000 (2018 estimate) |
Chief Executive Offier | Steven Alton |
Affiliations | British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) |
Website | www |
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.
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]
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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