2008 BII Licensee of the Year Award
Chris Lewis FBII wins 2008 BII Licensee of the Year Award
Now in it’s 21st year, the BII Licensee of the Year Award, with its prestigious trophy and £1000 cheque has become one of the most sought after titles in the industry.
Chris Lewis FBII is a highly impressive operator, who is strongly committed to quality training. Chris has taken the lead in promoting a responsible attitude to licensed retailing, ensuring that all his bar staff take the BIIAB Award in Responsible Retailing (ARAR). Chris and his team also give talks in local schools on responsible retailing, both from the career and the consumer prospective.
“I’ve been in the trade 20 years this year and the award is a lovely way to mark it.”
Chris is committed to his own continual professional development and has demonstrated clear vision and entrepreneurial skills to succeed as well as showing he will be a great ambassador for both the industry and BII.
“I want to live up to getting the title. Winning will definitely give me extra drive to make sure we are doing what it says on the can.” 
From left to right: Martin Grant, Chairman, BII, Chris Lewis, BII Licensee of the Year Award winner, Steve Thomson, Managing Director, Matthew Clark, Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins
The BII Licensee of the Year Award recognises those individuals that are running truly professional businesses, and where the winners become ambassadors for the trade to encourage more licensees to work towards making the licensed retail sector even better.”
