Hungry customers won't be allowed to load their own plates with meat, veggies and Yorkshire puds when Toby Carvery outlets reopen next week.
The changes will be implemented when the 'home of the roast' reopens sites in Colwich and Watermill, Sutton-in-Ashfield.
It comes after Boris Johnson confirmed the reopening of pubs, restaurants, cinemas, hairdressers and hotels from July 4 under plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
A Toby Carvery spokesperson said: "We’re delighted to say that guests will still be able to enjoy their favourite roast just the way they like it, but we will reopen our carvery deck with our chefs serving the roast meats, vegetables and accompaniments.
"Similarly the famous Toby breakfast will be served for guests by our chefs in the same way.
"Tables and the space around the carvery deck will observe the safe distancing guidance and we will ensure rigorous standards of cleanliness with hand sanitiser stations throughout the restaurant.”
Similar changes have also been made at pubs which usually operate self-serve carvery dinners.
Diners at the Elwes Arms in Carlton South Yorkshire will be served their carvery at the table instead of loading their own plates to their heart's content.
Pub landlady Beccy Webster said: "At the table there will be an ordering pad which customers can fill in with which meat they would like and what else they want on the plate.
"This will be collected by a team member who will be wearing a face covering. The meal will then be prepared in the kitchen and served at the table.
"We just can’t let people touch the spoons because of contamination and the distancing."
The pub will have a similar ordering system for drinks, either via text or old-fashioned pen and paper.
Customers will be greeted at the door and asked to use hand sanitiser on the way in.
Beccy said: "My staff are all really eager to come back even though they are on furlough. I really want customers to have a good but new and different experience.
"My main aim is to make sure staff and customers are safe and we curb the virus."
