The Farmer’s Dog in Oxfordshire has been inundated with reservations since the controversial presenter’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm returned to screens earlier this month
Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog in Oxfordshire, has faced harsh criticism after patrons were surprised by an element that contradicted its ‘100 per cent’ British branding.
The pub has been widely advertising its menu as being entirely composed of meat and vegetables all raised and grown in the UK. However, there seems to be one unexpected American influence that has left Clarkson’s customers puzzled.
One social media user lamented about “spending two hours listening to American-themed music” during their visit to the pub.
They wrote: “Amazing birthday weekend in Cotswolds, visited Jeremy Clarkson’s The Farmers Dog, which prides itself on being 100% British. The food was unreal, but please change the music to suit. Spent the two hours I was there listening to American-themed music.”
They concluded their complaint with the hashtag “notbritish”. Another comment stated: “No ketchup, no coffee, but also no British artists/music playing. Plenty out there available. Will be returning though, food was amazing and well priced.”
On his website, Clarkson maintained that he has “tried his hardest” to ensure everything consumed at The Farmer’s Dog is British, but he has made one exception for an item that he believes a pub can’t operate without, reports the Express.
He quipped: “You can’t have a pub that doesn’t offer a gin and tonic. But there is quinine in tonic water, and you can’t grow that in Britain. Sure, I could have served gin and water instead, but I didn’t think you’d enjoy it very much.
“Especially as, instead of a slice of lemon, you’d have been given a slice of turnip, or some potato peelings.
“You can, however, run a pub that doesn’t serve avocado or Coca-Cola, so we don’t. Instead, we offer you British fizzy drinks made with British grown fruit. And British grown tea. And before you ask, yes, the wine is British too. As is the Hawkstone, obviously.”
The Farmer’s Dog restaurant is now taking bookings for weekday lunch, dinner, and Sunday roast, but Clarkson assures that there’s no need to book for The Farmer’s Puppy or terrace – just rock up.
Following the release of the fourth series of the beloved Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon, the pub has seen an influx of patrons, and Clarkson has opened up about how launching the venue played havoc with his health last year.
Speaking to Gloucestershire Live, he admitted: “I like hard work. If I don’t do something constructive in a day, I struggle to fall asleep that night.
“But that was silly, and it did mess my heart up. It’s very stressful running a pub. It’s more stressful than running a farm.”
He commented on the isolation that often accompanies farming, stating, “You’re on your own on the farm, which is why there’s so much unhappiness in farming, because you’re dealing with it all on your own.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
