Overview

• He told critics to “Enjoy your chlorine” after they labelled the pie too costly; he challenged anyone who could make it more cheaply to take his job.
• The £24 dish includes steak pie, mash, carrots, seasonal greens and Hawkstone gravy.
• Clarkson sources most of the beef from neighbouring British farms at premium rates to support local agriculture.
• Social media responses ranged from suggestions to raise the price further to complaints that it was ‘extortionate’.
• Since opening in August 2024, The Farmer’s Dog has remained popular despite Clarkson’s admission of initial losses of £10 per customer.