Harvester self-service salad bar returns following customer backlash

The restaurant chain had planned to make changes meaning customers would have to be served by a member of staff, instead of filling their own bowls.

The announcement caused a backlash with customers threatening to boycott the eaterie if they could no longer help themselves to the side dish..

Very sad that the salad bar is not self service. Selection is poor. It’s same both sides. As I remember there were two sides to the salad bar, we used to be spoilt fir choice . It was all fresh and lush and now I feel I do not want to even return. #harvester

— sasha chattu (@sashachat) June 23, 2022

However, from today, the self-serve salad is back with t he website confirming it will is "still free" and "still unlimited" with every meal.

David Hoyland, operations director at Harvester, told The Sun newspaper: "The salad bar is what we're famous for and all of us at Harvester know how much our guests have missed being able to serve themselves, so it gives us great joy to bring back this summer."

SELF. SERVE. SALAD....it's back 😉

You're unique, so your salad should be too.

Over to you self-servers, it's time to get creative 👇 pic.twitter.com/bCVhTorbMD

— Harvester Restaurant (@HarvesterUK) July 11, 2022

Their ‘salad promise’ is to keep the salad bar always fresh and fully stocked, with ingredients prepared every day, including all the toppings and dressings.

With more than 160 restaurants in the UK you can find your nearest using the Harvester restaurant locator tool.