We all have our must-have foods when it comes to a roast, as well as items we'd rather just leave off our plates altogether. A number of Toby Carvery fans have now been left utterly repulsed after learning the chain offers macaroni cheese as a side, which they feel has no place in a carvery dinner.
The uproar followed StokeonTrentLive reporter Ruby Davies' visit to Toby Carvery, where she tried out their £15 three-course festive menu. For her main, Ruby piled her plate with pork, gammon, turkey, beef, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, beef dripping roasties, carrots, peas, parsnips, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower cheese.
Admitting it was a 'controversial' choice, Ruby also picked macaroni cheese as a side, stating that she loves 'the way it tastes with Toby's gravy'.
Giving her verdict on the menu, Ruby concluded: "Everything on my plate was hot and tasty, the meat was juicy and succulent, and the star of the show was the crunchy roast potatoes. I've never been disappointed with a Toby Carvery and today was no exception."
She added: "At less than £15 for three courses I think the festive menu is great value for money and both myself and my mum were so full when we left that we both went without any tea that evening."
As delicious as the meal may well have been, as previously reported by the same publication, some horror-struck StokeonTrentLive readers were left disgusted by the inclusion of macaroni cheese and quickly made their opinions known in the comments section.
One reader shuddered: "Macaroni on a carvery? Someone needs to give the brains at Toby Carvery a b***** shake. Disgraceful antics!"
Another person agreed: "Oh no - someone needs to give their head a wobble."
A third declared they'd 'never seen the like', while a fourth conceded that the choice was 'controversial but I like it'.
The Mirror has reached out to Mitchells & Butlers, the company which owns Toby Carvery, for comment.
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