carvery

American  

[kahr-vuh-ree] / ˈkɑr və ri /

noun

plural

carveries

1. a restaurant, hotel dining room, etc., that specializes in roasted meats and poultry carved to the diner's request.

2. the selection of roasted meats and poultry provided.

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carvery British  

/ ˈkɑːvərɪ /

noun

1. an eating establishment at which customers pay a set price and may then have unrestricted helpings of food from a variety of meats, salads, and other vegetables

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Etymology

Origin of carvery

carve + -ery

Example Sentences

There have been nineteen confirmed cases of food poisoning following reports of customers feeling unwell after eating a carvery at a pub.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

When the kitchen is open, it's serving up new items, including a vegan version of a carvery, to try and keep people coming in.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022

Never mock at British cuisine till you've been to a carvery!

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2017

I didn’t even know what a carvery was until three years ago, when my mum mentioned it to me.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2016

On Monday 22 fearless contestants – 16 men and six women – lined up at the Rose’n’Bowl carvery in Stacksteads, near Bacup, to battle it out to become world gravy wrestling champion.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2015