• Make a contribution
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Login
Reading Today Online
  • HOME
  • YOUR AREA
    • All
    • Caversham
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Katesgrove
    • Reading
    • Southcote & Coley
    • Tilehurst & Norcot
    • Whitley

    Ex-police officer and comedian Alfie Moore bringing new show to Town Hall

    Tickets for RABBLE’s William The Conqueror on sale on Saturday

    Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles elected as Mayor of Reading

    Workers ‘optimistic but overwhelmed’ about AI, new research shows

    European Movement in Berkshire welcomes news of a UK/EU ‘relationship reset’

    Council announces fresh wave of cost of living support

    Knife crime in Thames Valley down nearly 10% last year, ONS figures show

    Nearly 100 singers raised their voices for women’s health

    TK Maxx moves to The Oracle, gives customers the chance to win a gift card

  • COMMUNITY
  • READING FC
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rugby

    Former Reading FC manager Ruben Selles linked with League One job

    Four in a row for BAPCO

    Reading fans – you can finally dare to dream again

    Rob Couhig reveals new Reading FC CEO following takeover

    It’s a podium streak for Wokingham racing star Bobby with a win at Silverstone

    Rams RFC celebrate at end of season ball

    Lewis hits brilliant century to see Berkshire CCC beat Buckinghamshire

    ‘Without you, there would be no club’: Defender sends farewell message to Reading FC fans

    Style and splendour returns to Newbury

  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Reading Today Online
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Best Bar None: Two more Reading venues awarded high standards accreditation

Jake Clothier by Jake Clothier
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8:46 am
in Business, Caversham, Featured, Reading
A A
Two new venues, The Angel Bar and The World Turned Upside Down, were given the accreditation for high standards of safety and operating practises for night-time economy venues. Picture: Courtesy of Reading Pubwatch

Two new venues, The Angel Bar and The World Turned Upside Down, were given the accreditation for high standards of safety and operating practises for night-time economy venues. Picture: Courtesy of Reading Pubwatch

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

TWO FURTHER Reading venues have been awarded accreditation for high standards following a rigorous audit process.

The Angel Bar, in Caversham, and the World Turned Upside Down, on Basingstoke Road, have both been awarded the accolade which denotes high standards in safety and practises for venues.

Best Bar None is a joint initiative between Pubwatch, the Business Improvement District, and Reading Borough Council.

Accreditation is awarded to venues after a rigorous external audit of the safety and training policies and procedures, and general working practises.

Venues opt into the scheme and volunteer to be audited, and those with high enough standards are presented with an award to mark them out as safe, welcoming businesses.

It also looks to reduce crime and disorder, and encourages cooperation between venues.

Related posts

Ruben Selles heaps praise on “exceptional” Sam Smith after scoring winner

READING 1-0 ROVERS: Smith goal fuels a win for Royals against ‘The Gas’

VOTE 2024: Reading needs ‘a fresh start’ say town’s Lib Dems as they pledge to contest all 16 seats

Five years on Reading Council continues to fail on pledge to go plastic free claims Green councillor

Standards are set out by by the national Best Bar None Board, but Reading’s scheme is organised by Reading Pubwatch.

The Angel Bar, located in Prospect Street, Caversham, is a cocktail bar independently owned by Meena Arch and Paul Duxberry.

Ms Arch said: “Our team was delighted that we have been accredited as a Best Bar None venue which reflects the hard work ensuring our policies and procedure met the exacting standards set by the national BBN Board.”

The World Turned Upside Down is a restaurant and bar offering pizza and carvery food, located on the Basingstoke Road and part of the Stonehouse Restaurants group.

General manager Ms Charley Carmichael said: “the team work in ensuring that we were fully compliant with the exacting standards was worthwhile by being recognised and accredited as meeting the Best Bar None criteria.”

The two venues will join previously accredited venues The Milk Bar, The Roseate, The Botanist, and The Oakford Social Club.

Bill Donne, secretary of Reading Pubwatch and the coordinator of the county-wide scheme said: “Reading Pubwatch as promoters of the BBN scheme are delighted that two more venues in Reading have achieved BBN accreditation status.”

Venues looking to become part of the scheme can contact Reading Pubwatch via: readingpubwatch@outlook.com

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Tags: Pubwatchrdgukreading borough councilreading newsreading uk
Previous Post

Castaway Crusoe comes to Tilehurst courtesy of the Triangle Players

Next Post

Football round-up: Berks County Swords turn up the heat to claim point

FOLLOW US

POPULAR STORIES

  • Young man and woman attacked by group of teenagers in Reading robbery

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to be released as free agent by Championship club

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to become free agent following Championship relegation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Thousands experience power outage in Reading, not expected to be fixed for hours

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reading FC group Sell Before We Dai makes generous donation following end of campaign

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

RDG.Today – which is a Social Enterprise – provides Reading Borough with free, independent news coverage.

If you are able, please support our work

Click Here to Support RDG.Today

ABOUT US

Reading Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Reading. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Reading Borough.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Reading Today Logo

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Bracknell
    • Calcot
    • Caversham
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
  • COMMUNITY
  • SPORT
    • Reading FC
    • Football
    • Rugby
    • Basketball
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT US
  • SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION

© 2021 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.