Brits raid Harvester’s salad bars to combat vegetable shortages
Tomato enthusiasts have found a new solution to conquering the vegetable shortage currently hitting the UK. Taking advantage of Harvester’s all-you-can-eat salad bars, diners have been seen taking their own containers to fill with salad before sneaking out.
A customer from Colchester, Essex, tweeted: 'At Harvester in Stanway and the table next to me are going to the salad bar and getting just tomatoes and then transferring to a Tupperware tub under the table. They went three times!'
Harvester bosses haven't disclosed how they are still sourcing their tomatoes.
The British Tomato Growers Association (BTGA) said shortages are mainly down to a lack of imports but the local growing season is due to begin soon.
'Whilst this is predominantly a consequence of the lack of imported product at this time of year, the British season will soon begin and we expect significant volumes of British tomatoes on shelves by the end of March and into April 2023.'