What Sort of Foundation Member are you?

Foundation membership is designed as the starting block for your journey with the BII and the licensed trade. Foundation membership has been designed to give you all the information you need at this crucial time. BII want to help provide you with career guidance and support, advice about the trade and help you make a success in your role within this industry.

Are you eligible for Foundation membership?

Foundation membership is the correct membershup grade for a full time student or bar person, or someone working within the industry in a non – managerial position. This grade of membership is also a good first step for anyone strating from scratch. 

Find out how BII can help each individual:
• Student
• Bar Person
• New to the industry or returning - taking on a premises
• None of these are me

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- STUDENT

If you are a hospitality student studying towards a hospitality qualification and looking to enter the trade BII can help bridge the gap between education and work, here is how:

1. Career guidance from the first day you enter the trade

2. Essential advice about the licensed trade to keep you up to date with current affairs

3. Industry support to aid your learningtraining

4. Monthly magazine to keep you up to date with legislation and keep you informed about what’s currently going on in the trade

5. Professional status that comes with being a member of the professional body

6. Making your CV stand out from the crowd!

7. The chance to contact senior industry professionals through the mentor scheme

8. Discounts from the full range of personal benefits, including AA cover, Impressive CV’s, Thomas Cook holidays, Vision Express and many more… (Click here to view full range of personal benefits)

9. FREE Regional Introduction events * COMING SOON * - Come along to our evening event and hear the success stories of professinals in the industry as well as hint of situations to watch out for. Then have the chance to fire all your questions at them! (Click here to find out dates in your area)

For more information please contact membership on 01276 684449 or foundation@bii.org to find out more about how BII can help you!

- BAR PERSON

If you are currently working within the trade as a bar person, BII Foundation membership could benefit you by offering:


1. Career guidance to help progression

2. Monthly magazine to keep you up to date with legislation and keep you informed about what’s currently going on in the trade

3. Making your CV stand out from the crowd!

4. Professional status that comes with being a member of the professional bodywaitress

5. Industry support to help development and learning

6. Discounts from the full range of personal benefits, including AA cover, Impressive CV’s, Thomas Cook holidays, Vision Express and many more… (Click here to view full range of personal benefits)

7. FREE Regional Introduction events * COMING SOON * - Come along to our evening event and hear the success stories of professinals in the industry as well as hint of situations to watch out for. Then have the chance to fire all your questions at them! (Click here to find out dates in your area)

For more information please contact membership on 01276 684449 or foundation@bii.org to find out more about how BII can help you!

- NEW TO THE INDUSTRY OR RETURNING - TAKING ON A PREMISES

We understand that joining this exciting industry can also be a bit of a daunting prospect, so we are here to provide you with all the information you need to make a success in this trade. We offer:


1. Advice from the most experienced and successful professionals in the trade


2. Industry support to help make your business a success

3. Monthly magazine keeps you up to date with legislation and what’s going on in the trade and business building tips

4. Professional status that comes with being a member of the professional body

5. Making your CV stand out from the crowd!business

6. The chance to contact senior industry professionals through the mentor scheme and use their expertise to your advantage

7. Free initial solicitors advice to start you off on the right foot

8. Dedicated area of the website designed to give all the information needed when taking on a pub

9. The chance to upgrade for a small fee once in your premises click here to view full range of benefits

10. Discounts from the full range of personal benefits, including AA cover, Impressive CV’s, Thomas Cook holidays, Vision Express and many more… (Click here to view full range of personal benefits)

11. FREE Regional Introduction events * COMING SOON * - Come along to our evening event and hear the success stories of professinals in the industry as well as hint of situations to watch out for. Then have the chance to fire all your questions at them! (Click here to find out dates in your area)

For more information please contact membership on 01276 684449 or foundation@bii.org to find out more about how BII can help you!

- NONE OF THESE ARE ME

If you do not fit into any of the above categories (e.g. you are in a supervisory role within the industry) you are probably eligible for a higher grade of BII membership and therefore are likely to need the full selection of member benefits.

For an overview of the benefits you could be eligible for please click here. If this looks to be of interest or for further information please contact the Membership Services department on 01276 684449 / membership@bii.org .

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