Toby Carvery

Toby Carvery offers a genuine, consistent forces discount — 20% off food Monday to Friday across all its restaurants for DDS and Blue Light Card holders. This is a year-round scheme, making it one of the more reliable dining discounts in the forces community. Show a valid DDS Privilege Card, MOD90 or Blue Light Card when ordering and the 20% applies to the food bill. Alcoholic drinks are excluded.

Does Toby Carvery Offer a Military Discount?

Yes — 20% off food at all Toby Carvery restaurants, Monday to Friday, for DDS and Blue Light Card holders. This is available year-round, not just on specific dates. The discount does not apply on public holidays or during certain promotional periods, and cannot be combined with other offers.

On Armed Forces Day in June, Toby Carvery has offered a free meal to all military personnel — serving troops, reserves, veterans and cadets — every year for five consecutive years. A downloadable voucher from the Toby Carvery app is required to claim it on the day alongside showing military ID. The free meal covers a full carvery or an all-you-can-eat breakfast.

Who Is Eligible for the Toby Carvery Forces Discount

DDS membership is open to serving personnel, veterans, reservists, forces spouses and partners, MOD civil servants, cadet forces members aged 16 and over, and NATO personnel based in the UK. Blue Light Card also covers the armed forces community alongside NHS staff and emergency services. Either card gives access to the 20% food discount.

How to Claim the Toby Carvery Military Discount

1. Visit any Toby Carvery restaurant Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
2. Order at the counter as normal.
3. Present your DDS Privilege Card, MOD90, Veterans Card or Blue Light Card when paying.
4. The 20% is applied to the food bill. Alcoholic drinks are not included.
5. No pre-booking required and no app code needed for the standard year-round discount.

For the free Armed Forces Day meal: download the Toby Carvery app in advance, access the Armed Forces Day voucher when it becomes available in June, and present it alongside military ID when visiting on the day itself.

About Toby Carvery

Toby Carvery operates more than 150 restaurants across the UK. The format is a traditional British carvery — a counter of roasting joints, vegetables and accompaniments where diners carve their own portions. The carvery runs throughout the week, not just on Sundays. The chain sits within the Mitchells and Butlers group, which also owns Harvester, Miller and Carter, and other pub and restaurant brands.

Blue Light Card holders can access discounts across other Mitchells and Butlers brands too — worth checking what else is available in the group if already holding the card. For pub dining with a forces discount, the Greene King armed forces savings page covers 20% off food across their estate as a comparable alternative.

For the wider range of restaurant deals available to the forces community, the restaurants forces discounts section covers current savings across dining brands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What discount does Toby Carvery offer the military?

20% off food Monday to Friday at all Toby Carvery restaurants for DDS Privilege Card and Blue Light Card holders. The discount runs year-round and excludes alcoholic drinks, public holidays and certain promotional periods.

Can veterans get the Toby Carvery forces discount?

Yes — veterans registered with DDS or holding a Blue Light Card are eligible for the 20% food discount Monday to Friday.

Is there a free meal at Toby Carvery for Armed Forces?

Yes — on Armed Forces Day in June, Toby Carvery has offered a free carvery or all-you-can-eat breakfast to all military personnel including veterans. A voucher from the Toby Carvery app is needed to claim it alongside valid military ID.

Does the Toby Carvery discount apply at weekends?

The year-round 20% food discount applies Monday to Friday only. It does not apply at weekends or on public holidays. The Armed Forces Day free meal offer is a separate promotion on the specific day in June.

Does Toby Carvery accept MOD90?

Yes — a valid MOD90 is accepted alongside the DDS Privilege Card and Blue Light Card as proof of eligibility for the military discount.

Can the Toby Carvery military discount be used online?

No — the discount applies to in-restaurant dining only. Online orders and delivery do not qualify.

More Forces Deals You Might Like

For more pub and casual dining forces discounts, the Greene King armed forces savings page offers 20% off food across their pubs and inns. The Miller and Carter forces discount page covers savings at another Mitchells and Butlers brand. The restaurants forces discounts section brings together all current dining deals for serving personnel, veterans and families.