Jeremy Clarkson pub customer has 4-word verdict after spotting price of meal

A customer who visited Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, was left stunned after receiving a hefty bill for his table of four following a Sunday roast – so much so he joked that he’d keep his pint glass

A man who decided to take a visit to Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, over the weekend couldn’t hide his astonishment upon receiving the bill for his party of four – to such an extent he quipped he was “keeping his glass”. Rick Gannon visited the West Oxfordshire establishment on Sunday (September 20) where he sampled a pint of the presenter’s famous Hawkstone Lager served in a The Farmer’s Pint glass.

For those wishing to dine at the pub, tables are released on the first of each month for the following month. “They go fast – so if you want one, that’s the date to have in your diary,” the pub’s website advises. “You can always turn up without a booking, grab a drink, and eat at The Farmer’s Puppy and The Farmer’s Dough in The Grand Tour Tent.”

Former Top Gear host turned farmer, Clarkson prides himself on trying his “absolute hardest” to make sure that every single thing his customers consume in The Farmer’s Dog is grown or reared by British farmers. “The pork, the beef, the lamb and the venison are all British,” he advises on the pub’s website. “And so is pretty much everything else. The milk, the butter, the eggs, the vegetables and the fruit. We even cook in British oils.”

However, he concedes: “There have been some problems like, for instance, the simple G&T. 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.”

Following his visit, meanwhile, patron Rick shared a snap of his itemised bill, which comprised four roast dinners at £26 each and a 12.5% service charge of £35.26, resulting in a total of £317.36.

“I’m keeping the glass!” Rick announced in a post on X. “Went to Jeremy Clarkson’s pub The Farmers Dog for Sunday lunch. There were 4 of us, this is how much it cost.” His beer, meanwhile, set him back £14.

Numerous Brits defended the cost, nevertheless, highlighting the length of Rick’s receipt. “You spent just under £80 quid on your drinks… so £50 a head for a three course meal bar one guest who didn’t have a dessert is reasonable in my opinion,” one individual commented. “Stop moaning.”

A second concurred: “Looks fairly reasonable for what you ordered. Over £40 of drinks and £36 on desserts. Plus, a number of sides. You must have seen the prices on the menu.”

A third agreed: “Broken down it’s not actually mad. Four £26 roasts, two sharing boards, extra sides, three desserts, a load of drinks and of course you’ll keep the glass, you paid £14 for it. That’s a proper Sunday session at a British farm pub, more than reasonable.”

And a fourth X user exclaimed: “What’s your problem? That works out at £79 each for a decent meal and alcohol. If you’ve got a complete talk to the British government charging nearly £50 in tax. If you wanted something cheap you should have gone to Toby Carvery.”

Rick later returned to X to reveal, “What you can do at the Farmer’s Dog if you haven’t booked a table” at The Farmer’s Dog. “There’s the big Grand Tour tent and inside here you can buy all of the paraphernalia and bits and bobs you may want as souvenirs,” he detailed in a video.

Venturing inside, Rick displayed the meat counters, with butchers from three local farms offering their own produce. “There’s also the Farmer’s Puppy,” he continued. “Which is an outdoor bar. There’s also a pizza van and a burger van too.”