Jeremy Clarkson has exposed the “baffling” toilet habits of customers at his pub, The Farmer’s Dog.
The former Top Gear host, 65, launched the revamped Cotswolds pub last August, close to his 1,000-acre Diddly Squat Farm.
He has been keeping fans updated with the highs and lows of the new venture, from being swindled out of £28,000 by hackers to dealing with food intolerance fraud.
In a video on Instagram a year on from the venue’s opening, Clarkson reflected on the most “infuriating” thing that punters do.
When asked what he has “learnt” about running a pub, he said: “It's difficult and it’s confusing and it’s hard work. Baffling.
“The thing that baffles me most of all - forgive me for this - but people go to the lavatory, sit on it and somehow miss the bowl and I cannot understand how they’re doing it!”
He added jokingly: “And apparently you're not allowed to put CCTV in the cubicles so we'll never know.”
Gesturing in frustration, the bewildered presenter went on: “It's just... how have you got it all over the floor and up the walls?
“There's a lot to infuriate me.”
The Clarkson’s Farm star added that, on the upside, he believes he has built up a dedicated following of customers who appreciate his pub for only serving food that has been reared or harvested on his nearby farm.
Last month, Clarkson revealed cyber criminals stole £27,000 from his pub.
Writing in The Sun, Clarkson explained: “So, Jaguar Land Rover had to shut down its production lines this week after systems were breached by computer hackers. And we are told similar attacks were launched in recent months on both M&S and the Co-op.
“But no one thought to mention that my pub, The Farmer’s Dog, has been hit too. It was though. Someone broke into our accounting system and helped themselves to £27,000.”
It is unclear how the hackers accessed the pub’s computer system or whether police were able to trace the culprits.
Clarkson also recently hit out at what he describes as a growing wave of “food intolerance fraud,” after a customer at his pub allegedly tried to claim thousands in compensation.
He detailed the bizarre incident in his column for The Times, saying it’s become a regular problem for landlords.
He recalled one woman who claimed she’d been served beer instead of cider, insisting the gluten made her so sick she had to cancel her holiday and that his pub should pay her back.
“We had one the other day who said she’d been given beer instead of cider and the gluten in it had made her so ill she’d had to cancel her holiday and we now had to reimburse her,” Clarkson wrote.
“Happily, we have her on CCTV not drinking beer, so we are safe on that one. But often landlords aren’t so lucky. Many tell me this food intolerance fraud is now an epidemic.”
Clarkson went on to criticise “faddy eaters” who he claims are damaging business, even joking that he has considered banning those with intolerances.
The motoring star turned farmer has documented his struggles on the hit Amazon series Clarkson’s Farm.
In December, he admitted the pub is a “total disaster” and barely turns a profit due to theft and parking charges.
