Reading Observer 04-1920

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THE . READING OBSERVER, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920 . .

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Reading's POip ular Restaurant
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BURDEN,IS,
Mark~t Place,

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Reading. no less than other bus y towns. h as caught "the hustle
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{act. it became

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aHected some long time ago.

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The need for

thi.· and that has made itself known. and no w Reading is as well
equippe~ to ' s tand the strain 'as it can he.

Ex~ ibiti.ng enterprising bu siness acumen. R. V. Burden. Ltd ..
s aw tihe "
:steed · of a house where tim e-pressed work ers of all classes .
artisan ~~4·! profe;sional. co uld obtain a reall y s ubstantia l meal between
business ~ h~urs. Hence th e snack-bar an d dilling rooms . were estab.

. But that is not al l.

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Should anyone des ire to tak; home

cooked home-fed ham o r chicken, nothing is easier sQ 'iong as rCl"o'~au"

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n6tice is giver to Mr. Burden. Further, now that t he ' boating
she tly
with ~ s it wou ld be as well to k~ ow that the

lishe'd . in 'the Market-place. · That was about a month ago, but still
improve ments of a Carlton or Ritz-like nature are being made.

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obtainable at the 'Carlton or Monico; "nd cheaper. too.
re'a sonable notice is given: birthday;: coming-ai-age and other
parties'
. for • between
fifty and , sixty people can be catered .for .
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comlortable premises. · .

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d,H,cultJes of preparIng the luncheon basket need no longer

dining rOOlns upstairs ha ve bccn , deemfd by Mr. Burden , t~ be in s ufth c. . . snack- bar d ownst~irs is to be

day's enjoyment, . as Mr. Burden is'

ficient to meet ~ lI rt'q uiremen ts. so

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to ' dea l with the

trade. He is prepared to prov ide the best food. cutlery and
and wiJl have it delivered wherever required. 'As a

made into a comfortable dining room a& well.

orUers for this class

Everything on tho menu is cooked and prepared on the premises.
while even the ·bread is baked .there. Dc luxe is the key-note at
Burden 's. For chef th ey have a man who has !>een ch~f at New
Colle~e and Wadham Coll eae ... Oxford. ' and who h ~s catered fm such .
gr~1t lJlcn a. Andrew Carneg,e and Winston Churchd!. No dish IS

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catering have

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been rece ived.1

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u·n~ers~o.od ~hat

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dinners, only can
-Burden s. . Tlle rooms aTe exquIsitely arrang~ d as t he most comiorllabd,
tea: rooms one can find in the town : and the waiting servlI.:e

eff~~ient.

te~.-course

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bC,) 'ond lhi S culinary skill. and he can prepr re u
diill1er quite .J
as· easily as one of two courses, and ]qu,tt: as Jalntdy as any dmner

Further. the best of music is provided "while you take
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In conclusion. ' Burden:. opens on Sundays as well as

days-and that js a boon to many.

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LUNCHEON

AND . SNA'C K BAR.

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Thb Pictures on this page are reproduced from photographs by P. O. Collier, Reading. ,

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