BII National Training Awards Shortlist Announced
17-Oct-2008
Somewhere in the distance a drum roll can be heard as the shortlist of entrants to the 2008 BII NITAs is announced. BII, the licensed retail industry’s professional body, is seeking to recognise and reward training excellence through its annual national training awards.
Entries have been flooding in for each of the eleven categories from all elements of the industry – restaurant groups, pub companies, breweries, supermarkets, convenience stores, colleges, training companies and individual licensees.
Valuable feedback has been given to all non-shortlisted entrants on their training programmes by BII’s team of judges. Meanwhile, each of the shortlisted organisations and individuals will be visited by the judges for further investigation between now and mid-November when winners will be decided.
BII chief executive John McNamara commented: “The BII NITAs showcase the best in training throughout the licensed retail sector. The judging is robust and the judging team in each category will comprise representatives from industry and the academic world.”
He added: “The NITAs are an important mechanism to raise the standards of training across the licensed retail sector and are a tool for companies to benchmark the effectiveness of their training against others in the sector.”
Shortlist by sector
Pub Sector
Charles Wells Pub Company, Bedford
· Best licensee induction programme – sponsored by The Publican
Frederic Robinson,
· Best licensee induction programme – sponsored by The Publican
JD Wetherspoon,
· Best development programme in managed estates - sponsored by Enterprise Inns
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises – sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company
JD Wetherspoon in partnership with The Centre for Leisure Retailing,
· Best training scheme run by institutions of further and higher education in partnership with the licensed retail industry – sponsored by BII
Shepherd Neame,
· Best development programme in managed estates - sponsored by Enterprise Inns
Kurnia Intertrade, Mablethorpe,
· Best development programme in managed estates - sponsored by Enterprise Inns
Kurnia Intertrade in partnership with
· Best training scheme run by institutions of further and higher education in partnership with the licensed retail industry – sponsored by BII
Punch Taverns,
· Best development programme in non-managed estates - sponsored by Milestone
Interpub, East Burnham, Bucks
· Best development programme in non-managed estates - sponsored by Milestone
Nightingale Public House, Wanstead,
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises - sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company
Marston’s,
· Best area manager/BDM development award - sponsored by JD Wetherspoon
Spirit Group, Burton on Trent – Luke Davies
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
Alan Poole FBII, The Norway Inn,
· Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates - sponsored by Matthew Clark
Sue Anstead FBII, The White Horse,
· Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates - sponsored by Matthew Clark
Marijana Janosevic, Chiquito Restaurant and Bar,
· Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates - sponsored by Matthew Clark
Sarah Fox, Frankie and Benny’s,
· Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates - sponsored by Matthew Clark
Claire Bignell FBII, The Farmers’ Bar, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
· Licensee trainer of the year in managed and non-managed estates - sponsored by Matthew Clark
Hotels
Red Carnation Hotels, South
· Best development programme in managed estates - sponsored by Enterprise Inns
Butlins, Bognor Regis
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises – sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company
Restaurants
The Restaurant Group, Borough,
· Best licensee induction programme - sponsored by The Publican
· Best development programme in managed estates - sponsored by Enterprise Inns
Convenience Stores/Grocers
Heart of
· Best development programme in licensed retail where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BII
Highfield.co.uk and Marks & Spencer,
· Best development programme in licensed retail where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BII
CJ Lang & Son,
· Best development programme in licensed retail where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BII
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BIIAB
Botterill’s Convenience Stores,
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BIIAB
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets, Bradford – Lynn Williams
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
Training Organisations
Innpacked,
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises - sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BIIAB
· Door supervisor training award - sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds
Innpacked,
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
Innpacked in partnership with Southmead Development Trust Training Department
· Best training scheme run by institutions of further and higher education in partnership with the licensed retail industry - sponsored by BII
Capper & Co, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises - sponsored by BIIAB
abv Training, Stone, Staffordshire – Frazer Grant
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
abv Training,
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
Lorimer Training, Edinburgh – Morris Lorimer
· Professional trainer of the year award - sponsored by Greene King Pub Company
Colleges
Coleg Ceredigion, Aberystwyth
· Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises – sponsored by BIIAB
· Door supervisor training award – sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds
New College,
· Door supervisor training award – sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds
· Door supervisor training award – sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds
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