Jeremy Clarkson's pub issues New Year warning to customers as it desperately tries to change its fortunes after 'disaster' first few months

Jeremy Clarkson's pub has issued a stern warning to customers at the start of the new year as part of a desperate attempt to deter thieves. The criminal acts of some of the customers, along with financial troubles, had led the TV presenter to label the first few months of his new pub's life a 'disaster'. It is hoped that the long opening hours at the restaurant could help him claw back some profits In a recent Times column, Clarkson has divulged the myriad of issues he has faced as a pub-owner, from 104 glasses going missing in a single day to £500 spent weekly on keeping the property and terrace warm He wrote: 'The theft, for example, is extraordinary. It has now been revealed that Jeremy Clarkson will be able to open his pub at 6am and keep it open for 20-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, allowing him to claw back profits after a dreary first few months which he described as a 'total disaster' He has also told of how he was having to cough up £27,000 in fees for parking and traffic marshals to keep the local council on side.