Paggie’s Bar in Thatcham gets a major upgrade

A town centre bar has had a massive makeover.

Piero Pagliaroli, of Paggie’s Bar in Thatcham’s Kingsland Centre, has splashed out on a major refurbishment.

Mr Pagliaroli, pictured with his wife Debbie, has run the popular watering hole for the past 36 years.

He said: “We last redecorated five years ago, so we thought we’d do a bit extra this time.”

As well as a complete redecoration, there are new toilets, ultra HD television screens and new air conditioning.

Regulars will have noticed the photos of a newly-wed couple in pride of place on the wall.

The happy couple are Mr Pagliaroli’s late parents, Jimmy and Santina.

He said: “They worked with me full time here for a while and dad became a partner.

“I’m thinking we might look at doing some Italian food again, like my mother used to.

“Her cooking was very popular so I made sure she passed her recipes on to me.”

He added: “We’ve got plans to have a happy hour at weekends; we’ve got a late licence but we’re hoping to attract an early evening crowd.

“In the meantime I hope people enjoy the modern look we’ve aimed for.”