Iain Hoskins on the rooftop terrace of Tempest on Tithebarn, Liverpool. Photograph: Colin Mcpherson/The Guardian
Tue 6 Apr 2021 02.00 EDT
Liverpool has many charms, said Iain Hoskins, a bar operator. “But it’s not Ibiza.” From next Monday he will open outdoor seating at Ma Boyle’s, his Merseyside “alehouse and eatery”, followed by the roof terrace at Tempest on Tithebarn, his new bar in the central business district.
Whether he will be able to make any money from these alfresco operations is another matter entirely. “If it rains all day, what do you do: stay open and hope that it will clear, or cancel the bookings you’ve got?” As he was talking, an icy wind whipped across the Mersey. It was 5 April and he had woken up to snow.