Overview

• Clarkson conceded that Rachel and Sue Hawkins were right to recommend three large umbrellas and has now installed the £40,000 jumbrellas on the pub’s terrace
• The aunt-and-niece consultancy team resigned 48 hours after the pub’s August launch over disputes about budget, infrastructure and timelines
• Rachel Hawkins says the Amazon Prime edit portrayed her and Sue as villains and that a non-disclosure agreement prevented her from defending their decisions
• The Farmer’s Dog faced significant launch issues, including failing water, no toilets, no gas supply and a leaking roof
• Despite the early setbacks, Clarkson continues to praise his pub staff as “brilliant” and “smiling” through the venue’s rocky rollout