You may have heard in recent weeks that James May has bought half a pub. Although it's still having finishing touches added to it ahead of its opening next week, James kindly offered to give us a sneak peek at what's to come.
Sorry in advance for the audio, James was wearing a very scratchy jumper.
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The sweet swordfish inadvertently try because wasp booly flow forenenst a unused unit. alive, careless format
i preffer a traditional pub. too modern
hammond: doing stuff iwht ford and his family clarkson: running a farm shop may: all the alcohol i would ever need
excellent another once great english country pub turned into a ponsy gastro eatery, selling over priced wine and beer no one drinks that is going off in the lines. oh yes its got a celebrity wow
They're generally called restrooms here in l'États Unis. The final in a long line of evolutionary euphemisms as noted by Dr Steven Pinker.
Wonder if Audermars Piguet care about this.
Change the name of the bathroom to Mays study.....
I suggest you refer to them as toilets.
Half of a pub in a pandemic is a quarter of the price at that time ;) Isn't it ?
lautrec-toulouse
In America, all you'd have to do is emblazon the front with "James May's Royal Oak" and there would be a line around the block, similar to a Chick-Fil-A opening. Just a suggestion. Also, aren't they called W. C.s anymore?
James why did you redecorate this pub to look like a living room and kitchen combo that was turned into a pub
Wasn't there a sitcom about a british chef filmed there?
The "loos garden" should be called "The Shateau".
The shiteua
I still love extremely old looking British pubs ! Don't like the white restraunt plant look 😂
One very gorgeous place
Where is it
How much did the pub cost?
The loos should be LadiesPrivate Lounge and Gentleman’s Private Lounge
James starting to look a bit elderly and that makes me sad
Change the sign to Stinky Hole & Dog Bog
James’ Ferrari will have to be sold because of this money pit.
Dunnies
The 'Snug' sounds like death.
'Thunderbox' is the word you are looking for!
Knowing May everybody would go there
Fun fact i'm a big fan of the trio specially james and i flew all the way from california to the UK and i went to the little village of swallowcliff in wiltshire to see james may's pub and i orderd soup and it was delicious, unfortunately i did not see james hopefully in the next time.
Looks well boring and nondescript 😭
My Local is called The Royal Oak
3:51 "... And this is the Oak Room, so-called because it's a room, and it's made of oak. Now I suppose you could call it a 'conservatory', but if you do, Chris will assist you in leaving the pub through the window."
It's funny cuz I was born in Royal Oak. Just not this one.
Great interiour! Fix the facade too please. Looks like a very nice and just call the WC a WC.
Swallow the Royal what?
Well done on your purchase James. I hope more people follow in your footsteps and rescue our pubs.
PS. Ban Clarkson
call them restrooms
how about 'water closet' or 'wash room?'
Poor jimmy broadbent felt so out of place with you guys. He was so excited to meet james. He was just a nervous wreck but he does his best to hide it 🤣
Instead of 'Loos Garden' call it: 'The Leaky Cauldron' ⬅️
Never a bad time to own a pub. Leasing is another matter though. He'll have no ties to a brewer; probably got a great price as it was a distressed asset. Loads of car enthusiasts will go out of their way to go there once they can. I bet he turns a profit in a year or two...None of us could though...Just a shame all the personality is on the outside of the building...
I'd love love love to come here
keep it classy with a american flair. Your bathroom sign should be short, direct and to the point. "
I'd love to go overseas just to come to your pub
Thank you Matthew Bird
The Dumping Ground
All the best May, looks like a Gentleman's place to hang out.
Who Bought Or Owns The Other Half ?
He already owned a pub called the rack and pinion in America
I would like to visit that pub
loos means without in dutch (adjective) so a proper name for a space without stress/customers/...
Interestingly, James is wearing a mask, but the camerawoman and the painter aren't. Shome mishtake, shurely?
Will they be serving only slow food?
James is that kind of person that could sit down in front of camera and read yellow book and I would watch it witch pleasure.
What a lovely pub, I would love to go there for a meal
Just an idea, for your toilet name how does ‘Emptying Station’ sound? You’re welcome 🤣
May's Garden?
Congratulations James. I'm sure you'll do well.
So is it in the red?
And one more thing. Is your pub going to have a Tesla hook up point?
James. Just call the loo like the Americans. The John. Or John's garden.
Extraction parlour?.
gotta visit lol
The pub will probably survive if he charges Hammond £20 per G&T.
What does Oz Clarke have to say about this?
Will you be pulling the odd pint James?
Loos Garden could maybe become Crapper Corner - it has a ring to it!
Loos? How about the craper.
I guess that's what you do when your career is in tatters, plus I forgot how boring he is, YAWN.
I’ll run it for you james..🍺🍺🍷🍷🤪🤪😂
When can get across the pond, James, Ill be heading that way!!!
I clicked on this video because I thought it looked a lot like a pub my aunt used to run. Turns out it’s not.
Some nice Trompe l'oeil required in and definitely around that place matey Mr May.. are you open to busman's holiday's ??
Wonder who bought the other half??
Loos = shiter 👌
"Clarkson's office"?
"La Merd gare"?
"Brick Outhouse"?
"Poo Dungeon"?
The last Marstons pub I want to was a fancy dress night..! And I went as The Stig..! The amount of people who wanted there photo taken was unbelievable..! So I ended up going home early..!
So basically, you bought a country pub and turned it into another wine bar? Well done 😪
dunnies
'Clarkson's suggestions --> ' would be a nice sign
Nice pub in a nice setting I will make a visit for sure
That furniture 🤢
Keep it Simple💋
Guess he bought a pub, not leased a pub. Big difference.
We call them rest rooms in the States ... Not sure why. We also call them Johns ...John's Garden? I love English pubs and I hope they can keep going until I can go back.
Ahhh crickey James.... why??? 😭 (Family business pub guy here- one of the busiest in the city I add- and we broke sir)
How about calling the toilets Hammond and clarkson
I think you through half your money right down the toilet
Would watch an entire season of the three of them arguing over how to run the pub
It looks beautiful, better still probably one of the nicest looking pubs so far.
Looks very nice,should do well,pubs tend to be only as goo as the owner.
It should be named "The Garden"
instead of Loos I suggest the following alternatives: 'Two pound butter splasher'' or 'Kentucky glue gun' or 'Facebook seat'
Looks like a residential care home or x ray department in the local hospital inside.
Pretentious pub to avoid. What an irritation. Worst than a smarmy Gastro.
Slows garden
Defo a tax dodge
Unbelievably rich man buys something that may or may not make money. Fascinating!