Jeremy Clarkson's pub opening has descended into chaos with Clarkson himself calling it a 's***show'.
The £1m establishment, called The Farmer's Dog, saw people queueing for hours to get in, with some even arriving as early as 8am.
The Cotswolds pub, which is located off of the A40 in Asthall outside of Burford, opened on Friday (23 August), and started welcoming the public from midday.
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People had been queuing to get inside from 8am, meanwhile Clarkson arrived in his car at around 10.40am and drove into the rear car park before re-appearing to carry a box into the pub.
But the cheery occasion seems to have turned to chaos, with hundreds of people queuing to get inside the pub.
Clarkson said: "There have been massive, massive struggles. We quietly opened yesterday, and it was a disaster – and I do mean a disaster.
"We've resolved some of the difficulties today.
"We've worked so hard to make sure we can park as many cars as we need to. The traffic is flowing brilliantly."
It seems the issues stemmed from an electrical problem which meant food could not be served on Thursday (22 August), which saw friends and family arrive at the pub for a 'soft opening'.
But it seems the pub could have attracted more punters than what was expected, after crowds could be seen gathering outside.
Discussing the opening, Clarkson added: "Everyone is really happy but behind the scenes, it's a swan really.
"Down there, gracefully everyone is having a really nice time. Behind the scenes, chaos, s**t show.*
Lauren Hanly and Blake Jones travelled from Gloucester, and had arrived shortly before 8am.
Lauren said they wanted to sample the food having previously visited Clarkson’s other businesses, the Diddly Squat farm shop and Hawkstone Brewery.
She said: "We got here just before 8am. We were surprised to be at the front.
"We thought it would be busier earlier but then the gates weren’t opening until 7.30am.
“We have looked at the menu, but we are not sure what we will go for yet. I think it depends on how many pints I have.
“Having Jeremy Clarkson’s name on it, it is always going to do well. It is a destination site and people will come from all over, as well as the local community. We went to the Diddly Squat farm shop and the Hawkstone brewery and Jeremy Clarkson was there filming.”
Blake said: “We did think about queuing overnight. We left about 7.30am and there were no queues or traffic and we went straight in.”
The Farmer's Dog full menu and prices
Bar snacks:
- Sausage rolls and pickled eggs - £5 / £1.25
- Soup of the day, roll and butter - £6.95
With toast:
- Chicken liver pate, onion chutney - £9
- Pressed ham and piccalili - £9
- Garlic mushrooms and poached egg - £8
Large plates (all come with veg of the day):
- Sausage of the day, mash, Hawkstone gravy, onions - £18
- Gammon steak, bubble and squeak, parsley sauce - £19
- Lancashire hot pot - £19
- Steak pie, mash, Hawkstone gravy - £19
- Vegetable and cheddar crumble - £15
Puddings (with cream or custard):
- Apple crumble - £8
- Cheesecake of the day - £8
- Strawberry meringue - £9
Cost of a pint at The Farmer's Dog
The price of a pint at Clarkson's pub varies.
It's £6 for a pint of the Hawkstone IPA, Hawkstone Premium, Hawkstone Hedgerow Cider, and Hawkstone Cider. If you want a half, you're looking at £3.10.
The Hawkstone Session lager is £5.50 a pint, alongside the Hawkstone Pils, Hawkstone Breeze, and cask ale. For halves of each, you're looking at £2.90.
You can also get cans of the Hawkstone Spa lager (zero percent) for £3.10.
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Lucy Devine