Jeremy Clarkson pub staff walk out after 'too many problems'
Staff at Jeremy Clarkson's pub in the Cotswolds, The Farmer's Dog, walked out after facing "too many problems".
The former Top Gear and Grand Tour host bought The Windmill in Asthall near Burford for around £1m.
He set about renovating the spot and renamed the watering hole The Farmer's Dog in recognition of his pets and his nearby farm, Diddly Squat.
The Chadlington-based farm is the subject of the Prime Video show Clarkson's Farm which was initially released in 2021.
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Its fourth series has had a staggered release over the past few weeks with eight new episodes in total.
These new programmes show Mr Clarkson's decision to buy the Cotswolds pub as well as featuring the grand opening which took place last August.
The final episode of the new season, released on Friday (June 6), exposed the challenges that The Farmer's Dog's opening faced across the August bank holiday.
Problems saw several members of staff walk out from the pub, which was addressed in a candid conversation between Mr Clarkson and land agent Charlie Ireland
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The Farmer's Dog pub in the Cotswolds. (Image: NQ)
He said: "We've lost two waitresses. We lost a pot washer. After one day."
The Express adds in a report that pressure mounted during a pub meeting with senior team members Sue and Rachel.
They told Jeremy: "Everyone is exhausted, even when we say go for a break, there is no staff room.
"The kitchen is about to go pop, those chefs have had it.... It might be worth popping into the kitchen."
Despite the initial problems and hectic opening, the pub has found its feet and has been regularly welcoming healthy numbers of punters to the site with a full team on hand to meet the demand.
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