00:00A multi-million pound renovation of an historic Mersey Ferry into a floating restaurant and bar
00:06space is to officially open to the public next month. For more than six decades, the Royal
00:10Daffodil took thousands of passengers across the river, connecting Liverpool and the Wirral,
00:15before being decommissioned and falling into disrepair. Renamed Daffodil, the £3.5 million
00:21project is being fronted by directors Josh Boyd and Philippa Borg-Olivia, the former Brookside
00:26actor. The pair have confirmed the restaurant, bar and event space will open on December 9th.
00:30Around 50 jobs are to be created through the new venue, which was first signed off by Liverpool
00:34Council in June last year. Having originally been submitted in 2019, fresh designs were put forward
00:39to reimagine the ferry, once known as Overchurch, into a restaurant, bar and event space last
00:44summer. The Daffodil will be anchored at a mooring point located within Canning Dock,
00:48leased from the Canal and River Trust. The team have also confirmed that a mini museum exhibit
00:53dedicated to the history of the Mersey Ferries is still in the pipeline, pending funding.
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