A pub owner who took a "risky gamble" worries about the "fight for survival" ahead of the winter months.
The Bard, located on Prescot High Street, opened back in 2018 as a Shakespeare inspired micropub. To coincide with the highly anticipated Shakespeare North Playhouse just a short walk away, the bar soon became a hit with the community and grew.
James Orford began working at the bar back in 2019 and when the opportunity rose for him to become a co-owner, along with Simon Harper, in December 2021 he said he jumped at it. However, he said it was a "risky gamble" and every since there is "one thing after another".
