Harvester staff share top 9 secrets - including why you should avoid the sauces

Harvester staff have revealed the top nine secrets they have learnt from working for the restaurant chain.

Their insights include tips on how to make the most of the salad bar and advice about some of the calorific options on the menu.

The employees have also shed light on what it is like to work on the restaurant floor, spending all day on their feet.

Freebies galore

Staff at the chain receive free food as one of the perks of the job.

They are also allowed to take away any leftovers at the end of the day.

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Customers can access the all-you-can-eat salad bar as long as they make a purchase, the Daily Star reports.

This means thrifty diners can buy the cheapest item on the menu and fill up on free vegetables.

Harvester's salad bar sauces are high in calories, according to staff.

The dressings are so notorious that employees apparently know to stay away from them if they are on a diet.

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Employees are on their feet for almost the entire day looking after customers.

The work takes its toll and employees often go home with sore soles.

Staff get a 50 per cent discount at the chain when they are not working.

The deal means some employees can't resist heading back to work on their days off.

Stay out of the way of workers as they carry hot plates.

The salad bar is a notorious hotspot for customers getting in the way of staff.

You might get the salad and drinks yourself but waiters and waitresses still bring hot food to your table.