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.
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
