Overview

• Sue and Rachel Hawkins recommended spending £40,000 on three oversized ‘jumbrellas’ to cover the outdoor seating area, exceeding Clarkson’s initial £25,000 budget for The Farmer’s Dog pub.
• Clarkson rejected the umbrella plan in favor of a canopy that darkened the dining room and acknowledged it as an “expensive mistake.”
• The aunt-and-niece consultants resigned just 48 hours after the pub’s opening, citing structural problems, staffing strains, and unsuitable facilities.
• In a recent Instagram post Clarkson wrote “Turns out Sue and Rachel had a point,” confirming he had installed the large umbrellas on the deck.
• Rachel Hawkins reposted Clarkson’s photo on her own social media, emphasizing the umbrellas’ heating, lighting, and year-round shelter for up to 75 guests.