Carvery
a restaurant, hotel dining room, etc., that specializes in roasted meats and poultry carved to the diner’s request.
the selection of roasted meats and poultry provided.
noun (pl) -veries
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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