Jeremy Clarkson fans fume as they are forced to eat 'one hour micro meals'

Jeremy Clarkson has riled The Farmer's Dog fans (Image: AMAZON PRIME)

Jeremy Clarkson is expecting his pub The Farmer's Dog to be jam-packed over Christmas - and he's taken a controversial measure to manage the crowds.

Diners arriving in the early to mid evening will only be allowed to stay for an hour, forcing some to polish off a three-course meal in just 60 minutes. For instance, when attempting to book a vacant slot for Christmas week and selecting the 19:30 dinner option, diners get a warning message. It reads: "Please note your table is required back by 20:30. Please check the confirmation email for more details."

The news has riled up fans hoping to savour a meal slowly while downing a pint of Jeremy's famous Hawkstone beer. One exclaimed: "How are we expected to down three courses and drinks in an hour? What do they call that - a micro meal?"

Diners can bypass the restrictions by booking a later table, though, with those booked from 20:30 onwards not having any restrictions on them. Meanwhile, it's been announced that lunch and drinks are on a walk-in only basis, prompting fears of Christmas time queues akin to the numbers that gathered when the pub first opened in August.

The festive menu begins on December 2nd, when it'll run all day between 12pm and 11pm, and ends on Christmas Eve. The website for the Cotswolds village pub urges: "Join us for a three course festive menu packed with local ingredients from British farms" - but some have been turned off by the speed at which they'll have to devour their dinner.

Jeremy Clarkson downing a Hawkstone beer at his pub The Farmer's Dog (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Thus far, price hasn't been a complaint, although at £40, the triple-course extravaganza is to cost £15 more on a weekday than James May's menu over at his Wiltshire pub The Royal Oak.

Guests can choose from three starters, all of which will be served up with local sourdough bread.

The options are Scotch broth with crispy kale, smoked ham & turkey terrine with pear chutney and baked Brie with Cumberland sauce.

Festive mains include a traditional turkey breast, served up with pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing and roast potatoes.

Alternatives are Pan Haggerty with mushrooms, Jerusalem artichokes and pickled apple, or - perhaps a favourite for Sunday lunch - the 12 hour slow cooked beef with horseradish mash, crispy onions and Hawkstone Black gravy.

Then for dessert, there's the Beauvale Blue cheese with quince jelly, crackers and honey walnuts, the warm treacle tart with whisky mascarpone and apple syrup or the Damson bread & butter pudding with Cotswold ice cream.

Jeremy has been praised for his commitment to providing British-only produce inside the pub, even banning ketchup as he couldn't source a local supplier.

He's also become a hero in the farming community for publicly slapping a ban on Labour leader Keir Starmer over his taxation policies and attitudes to farmers.

Meanwhile, Jeremy has competition in the pub department from his The Grand Tour co-star James May.who's also been "banned" from The Farmer's Dog.