Jeremy Clarkson has come under fire for a surprising American element to his pub which punters say is an affront to its ‘100% British’ branding.
The Farmer’s Dog in Oxfordshire boasts of proudly backing UK farmers with its meat like lamb and venison all reared on home soil.
But while the former Top Gear star quips on his website he has ‘failed’ to make a simple gin and tonic British and joked he ‘can’t run a pub that doesn’t serve avocado or Coca-Cola’ it seems these are not the only features to have broken tradition.
Customers have taken to social media to voice their concerns about ‘spending two hours listening to American themed music’.
James Milligan said on X: ‘Amazing birthday weekend in Cotswolds, visited Jeremy Clarkson’s The Farmers Dog which prides itself on being 100% British.
‘Food was unreal, but please change the music to suit.
‘Spent the two hours I was there listening to American themed music.’
Mr Milligan ended his complaint with the hashtag ‘notbritish’.
The former Top Gear star, pictured at the pub in August, has been taking a hard line on moaning diners lately, going so far as to ban one from his pub when they complained about high prices
The Farmer’s Dog in Oxfordshire boasts of proudly backing UK farmers with its meat like lamb and venison all reared on home soil.
James Milligan said on X: ‘Spent the two hours I was there listening to American themed music’
Another comment read: ‘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.’
The Farmer’s Dog brands itself as ‘more than just a British pub’ with its menu ‘packed with ingredients produced on British farms’.
Among the food on offer is gammon steak and Ham Hock Terrine.
In 2007, Mr Clarkson famously drove a car around in Alabama with the slogan ‘Country and western [music] is rubbish’ plastered on the side of his car which had been painted by his co-presenters in a bid to antagonise locals.
The Grand Tour host bought The Windmill in Asthall near Burford for around £1m.
After renovating the spot he renamed the watering hole The Farmer’s Dog in recognition of his pets and his nearby farm, Diddly Squat.
News of the ‘American music’ comes after customers’ wrath was also ignited yesterday as a visitor posted a picture of her bill to the social media site after a Sunday lunch at the establishment on June 8.
A string of Jeremy Clarkson fans have risked igniting the wrath of their hero after they took to Facebook to pick apart another customer’s receipt from his pub (pictured)
The hearty family meal out came to £174.04 including five roasts, some drinks, sides and a service charge.
Bravely defending the price of her feast at The Farmer’s Dog, the customer gushed about her culinary experience once she had made it into the packed pub.
‘Went to the farmers dog yesterday, what a lovely experience,’ she said.
‘Very busy but once we were in the pub for our meal it was a relaxed atmosphere, the food was delicious staff were brilliant.
‘Great price for 6 roast dinners & drinks. Highly recommend.’
Fans were left bitterly split when an inevitable debate over the pub’s prices kicked off, with a group of critics picking holes in the receipt.
One said: ‘Why add a service charge. You can’t get your food unless they serve it and walking from kitchen to table is the same whether cost of food is £10 or £100. Why can’t restaurants just price the food including their overheads?’
Another added: ‘£7 for a pint is a bit excessive.’
A third posted: ‘Looks great but £24 for a Sunday lunch should include the Yorkshire pud.’
