Local pub landlords are BII licensee of the year finalists
Danny & Tara Adams of The Greyhound, Bromham and George, Sandy Lane are award finalists
The Final Six: Licensee of the Year Finalists Revealed
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) are delighted to announce the six finalists for the Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2019.
The competition, sponsored by Sky, is now in its final stage leading up to the BII’s spectacular Summer Event at the HAC Gardens on 4th June, where the winner will be crowned. Over the past month, our judges have visited the pubs of all twelve semi-finalists, spread across the whole of the UK assessing standards from car parks and outside areas, right through to cellars and kitchens as well as trading areas. They also completed in-depth interviews with the entrants, covering all aspects of their business, their commitment to staff and to their own personal development.
The fantastic six finalists for this year are:
Danny & Tara Adams – The Greyhound, Bromham
James & Tom Bainbridge – The Tilbury, Datchworth
Michelle Frankgate – Drayton Court Hotel, Ealing
David Hage & Mark Osborne – The Railway, Lowdham
Victoria & Gavin Hunt – The Fox, Lyng
Samantha Robinson – Queens Head, Troutbeck
Mike Clist, CEO of the BII said:
“The BII Licensee of the Year competition has long been renowned for being the most rigorous of all the awards in licensed retailing and is the one that individual operators really want to win. We consistently see an extremely high standard of entrants and 2019 has been no exception. In the current climate, we feel more than ever that the talent and commitment of exceptional licensees needs to be recognised and rewarded and I wish our fantastic finalists well in the final stage of the competition.”
The group now face their toughest challenge so far. On 3rd June they will face 3 judging panels made up of industry experts and be grilled on Business Development, People & Training and Financial Awareness. The overall winner will be decided and announced at the BII Summer Event the next day, on 4th June attended by over 800 of the great and good of the licensed trade in the UK.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
The BII is a membership organisation for individuals working in the licensed retail sector, with over 8,000 individual members running premises across the UK - predominantly tenanted, leased, managed and freehold pubs.
The organisation provides free helplines, online business support, and guidance on key industry issues, face-to-face networking opportunities and savings on a range of supply deals for its members. It is the only organisation of its kind to represent the individuals working at the front line of licensed retail.
For all Press Enquiries please contact:
Molly Davis - Communications and Marketing Executive
molly.davis@bii.org
07539 377752
