Harvester is making a MASSIVE change to its famous self-service salad bar – and eaters aren’t going to like it

HARVESTER looks like it is ditching its famous self-service salad bar as the cost-of-living crisis bites.

The restaurant chain will still offer the option with meals, but diners are banned from loading up bowls themselves.

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Instead they will have to stand in line to be served by a member of staff.

Some pricier long-standing favourites such as bacon bits, olives and beetroot chunks also appear to have been phased out.

Customer Naomi Johnston, 41, of Peacehaven, East Sussex, said: “We’ve always loved going to Harvester as a family, but this has made us think again.

“The salad bar is one of the best parts.

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"I don’t like having to point and ask for my scoops of coleslaw, sweetcorn and thousand island sauce.

“When we complained we were told it was a company-wide measure caused by rising costs.

"It feels like the death of a Great British institution.”

Other fans took to social media and one declared: “I’m boycotting Harvester until I can serve my own salad.

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"Far too much for my anxiety having to ask someone to do it for me!”

Another said: “Best thing about the place ruined.”
For nearly 40 years Harvester has boasted of having “the nation’s favourite salad bar”, previously stating on its website: “Pile your bowl high and take as many trips as you like.”

The chain initially removed its self-service salad tongs due to Covid.

Last night Harvester insisted: “We’re currently researching how to give our guests the best version of the unlimited salad bar in 2022 and beyond.

“We’re looking at consumer feedback, speaking to our teams across the UK, hygiene monitoring results and salad item supply as part of the process and hope to update Harvester’s salad bar fans with any changes in the coming weeks.”

Meanwhile Nandos will soon be scrapping its bottomless drinks - and customers are not happy about it.

And McDonald's said two popular breakfast items taken off menu in the pandemic are now gone for good.