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A fantastic group of 13 very enthusiastic delegates attended this course, and despite the fact that one or two were suffering with really heavy colds, they still soldiered on and managed to achieve some great exam results, with passes in the following BIIAB qualifications: Award in Beer and Cellar Quality, Award in Food Safety in Catering, and the Award in Introductory Licensed Retail Operations. All delegates have now returned to their pubs or are in the process of taking on a new career in licensed retail, fired up and armed with an abundance of new ideas and invaluable knowledge and a much clearer focus on the best ways to push their businesses forward!
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Hartlepool Mail, published on Wednesday 4 January 2012 14:00
BUSINESS UPDATE PIC LEAD FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th.
FORMER nightclub DJ Daniel Pettigrew is a nationwide hit thanks to his own training company.
Hartlepool-born Daniel, started his working career as the DJ in the Gemini nightclub in town, but the licensed retail trade soon beckoned and he joined Vaux Breweries in Sunderland.
Different roles soon followed, in bar and nightclub management, before Daniel became the Regional Promotions Manager for a national leisure company. Daniel said: “It was a troubleshooting role to visit poorly performing venues nationwide and put them back into profit.”
Soon after, in 1997, he started up his own business, Daniel Pettigrew Training, with his wife Alison, who he met whilst working in Dumfries, Scotland, and who is a partner in the company. The couple, who now have a nine-year-old son Oliver, developed the York-based company into a firm which delivers training courses and qualifications all over Britain.
It has proved so successful; Daniel has won the Professional Trainer of the Year title at the National Innkeeping Training Awards, six years after lifting the crown for the first time. The firm was also ‘Highly Commended’ in the Security Training Award category of the awards.
Daniel said: “We have many clients across the industry including national pub companies, supermarket chains, and restaurant and hotel groups, and many colleges and universities. In fact, we do a lot of work with schools and colleges in confidence building, conflict management, and life skills to help young people find work and more experienced students get back to work.
“A large part of my work is taken up with business support, which is visiting businesses which are either struggling and in need of urgent help and some which need new direction and ideas.”
Daniel Pettigrew Training currently have four office staff, and use up to 40 trainers at 30 centres around the UK.
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The BIIAB Award in Door Supervision was delivered from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th January in Harrogate on behalf of Harrogate International Centre with 9 candidiates in attendance. All candidates successfully completed the qualification with a fantastic 100% pass rate from the group. Congratulations to you all and good luck for the future.
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Judges comments just in:
“Congratulations on being selected as ‘highly commended’ for the 2011 BII NITA Security Training Award category. The judges were highly impressed with your entry and regard it as an exemplar of best practice in the licensed retail and hospitality sector. The following comments aim to share some of the judges’ views:
The judges were impressed with the company and the wide range of training offered. They also commented on the positive relationships developed with local authorities. Judges felt that your general philosophy and positive outlook on training were commendable and were impressed with the interaction with candidates that was demonstrated.
The judges valued this programme and congratulate you on an interesting entry which exemplifies very good practice in the licensed retail and hospitality sectors.”
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Judges comments just in:
“Congratulations on being selected as the winner of the BII NITA Professional Trainer of the Year in 2011. The judges were highly impressed with your entry and clear commitment to training and development in the licensed retail and hospitality sector.
The judges were particularly impressed by your enormous experience in the licensed trade and your clear passion for the industry which you utilise to great advantage in training others to succeed within it. It was absolutely clear that you love developing people and put your heart and soul into making a real difference through your training. Your sense of responsibility to your trainees was refreshing to the extent that you add value to the experience by further support.
You demonstrated great expertise in their field with a sound commitment to ongoing personal development to ensure you are constantly adding to and developing your own skills.
The judges wish to again thank you for your support for the BII NITA awards, and congratulate you on producing an entry which exemplifies excellent professional practice in the licensed retail and hospitality sector.”
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A businessman has plans to expand in York after winning high-profile recognition for his work at the National Innkeeping Training Awards.
Daniel Pettigrew, who owns Daniel Pettigrew Training in Easingwold, was crowned Professional Trainer of the Year 2011 for the second time, having previously secured the title in 2005. The firm was also highly commended in the Security Training Award category.
Daniel set up the business with his wife in 1997 after moving to York from Newcastle, where he managed nightclubs, bars, hotels and restaurants. Having trained all his own staff, he decided to set up his own training company.
He is now hoping to expand the company’s offer by opening a café-style drop-in centre in York where people, who are thinking of starting a business, can find out about training opportunities and seek advice in a friendly environment.
Daniel trains not only in the hospitality and security sectors, but in leadership and management skills and offers business support, in particular turning around struggling businesses.
He trains from within businesses and in colleges, recently helping unemployed young people get security jobs for the Olympic Games. He has also been appointed by Harrogate international training and leadership consultancy Primeast to do work for them.
He said: “The intention is to get another business and employ more people.” He currently has four office staff, and uses up to 40 trainers at 30 centres around the UK. But he said: “Because we train, we have the best trained people in the business so we could be doing more.”
Daniel is currently looking at premises in York, and hopes he could ultimately roll out the idea as a franchise if it were successful. He said: “There are a couple of places I have got my eye on in York.
“A lot of people are looking for a business, but don’t know where to look. I come across many people who want to know how to buy any business, including a pub or restaurant. They could come along, have a coffee, and get some expert advice.”
Check out the link below for the full newspaper story:
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/business/news/9414563.Training_winner_plans_to_expand/?ref=rss
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On Thursday 8th December the last 2011 BIIAB Award for Personal Licence Holders took place in York with 8 candidates attending and a 100% pass rate yet again!
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The Moor & Pheasant public house at Dalton, near Thirsk was reopened on Friday 2nd December after an extensive refurbishment and unfortunately the new management team had to pull out at the last minute which left the new owners with an urgent dilemma. daniel pettigrew training were called upon at the 11th hour to bring the remaining manager and staff up to speed with cellar and practical bar training, and the merchandising of the bar. All managers and staff successfully completed the training and the pub was ready on time and opened to a very grateful local clientele.
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The ceremony for the National Innkeeping Training Awards was held today (Wednesday 30th November 2011) at the Imperial War Museum in London with trainers from all over the UK waiting to hear who had scooped the top prizes.
Daniel Pettigrew is once again the WINNER of the National Innkeeping Training Award, ‘Professional Trainer of the Year’ and Daniel Pettigrew Training were Highly Commended in the ‘Security Training Award’ category.
Winning a NITA is recognised as the ultimate endorsement of training excellence, and is absolute confirmation of the professional status of Daniel Pettigrew and the company as a whole.
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21-25 November 2011 – 14 delegates attended the course:
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