The woman behind Liverpool’s controversial Hooters restaurant has hit back at critics amid a row over signage outside the building and potential prosecution.
Despite a public outcry against the US chain, including from city Mayor Joanne Anderson, it opened its second UK location on Water Street in November. It has now been met with criticism from city councillors over two large neon orange signs placed outside New Zealand House.
Planning permission for the signage was rejected, but this didn’t stop Hooters, who have put up the structures anyway. As revealed earlier this week, the business has been warned that it may face prosecution if it does not comply with the city council ’s requests to take down the signs as they have been deemed unauthorised.
