Don’t Miss Out On BII’s Better Business Tips For Licensees

12-May-2008

In Association with Britvic

The BII Better Business Roadshows are proving a huge hit with licensed retailers up and down the country. One new entrant to the industry who attended the Wembley event in April had this to say: “I had the privilege of meeting and talking with some extraordinary people who spoke about the pub industry with passion and reverence. The day ended on a high and I left the roadshow with a different perspective on the responsibility and rewards of being a publican.”

With all the great advice and ideas on offer at the roadshows, anyone running a pub, hotel or restaurant would be mad to miss out! There are still three more to go:

The half day Better Business roadshows are being run by BII, the professional body for the licensed retail industry. Each offers a wealth of advice and guidance from a number of key players in the industry on how to save money, increase profits and be one step ahead of the competition in this increasingly challenging climate. Attendance is low cost and open to BII members (£20) and non-members (£25) alike.

The packed agenda includes presentations by main event sponsors Britvic on how to realise the true profit-making potential of soft drinks; Booker on pub food growth and where to make profit and Matthew Clark on how to make best use of wines to maximise return. BII Business Doctor Trevor Brown will also be on-hand to advise on how to give your business a health check and identify ways in which to save money and increase margins.

Award-winning personality chefs will take the stand to tender their advice on menu choices, catering for special diets and cooking with the best seasonal and local produce. The roadshow will start at 9.30am and finish with lunch at 1pm, preceded by a Q&A session in which audience members can pose their most pressing questions to any of the speakers on the day.

The ‘Better Business’ roadshows follow highly successful roadshows previously run by BII on the new licensing act and the smoking ban and have been devised as a result of BII member requests. BII asked its members what they wanted in the way of support this year and the unanimous response was for information and assistance on how to survive in the face of increasing challenges. Many recognise food as a way to replace income lost as a result of the smoking ban and they wanted advice on improving their food offering and how to be one step ahead of industry trends.

BII Chief Executive John McNamara commented: “BII is here to support its members and the licensed retail sector as a whole in any way we can. We asked our members how we could help this year and, in response to their requests, we have provided a comprehensive resource of information and ideas to help them survive the current climate. Attendance at this event is a must for any savvy business owner or manager in the industry – and with admission at less than £30, it’s excellent value for money too.”

The roadshows are being supported by National Pubwatch, ALMR and FLVA. The personality chefs taking it in turns to present at the remaining roadshows are Richard Macey of The Fountain at Clent and Paul Clerehugh of the Crooked Billet in Henley-on-Thames. Local sponsors are Everards at the Nottingham event, Magners at the Dorking event and S&N Pub Enterprise at the Birmingham event.

Each attendee will leave with a goody bag of useful freebies including menu suggestions from the personality chefs, information on how to match food with the right wines and, importantly, a ‘calculate your break even point’ CD worth over £60 from BII Business Doctor Trevor Brown.

For more information or to book a place, contact Belinda Norris on 01276 417825 or visit www.bii.org/events NB. Despite the booking deadline, some late bookings may be possible, please contact Belinda for details. Click here to go direct to the Better Business Roadshow page on the BII website.




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