Summary
Restaurants are creating special menus with smaller portion sizes to cater to people using weight loss drugs like Ozempic. These changes respond to a growing trend where more people are using these drugs, influencing their dining habits and the restaurant industry.
Key Facts
- Restaurants globally are introducing smaller portion menus for diners using weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
- Ozempic and similar drugs are injectables that help people lose weight by mimicking certain hormones.
- Approximately 12% of Americans have used these GLP-1 drugs based on a report from August 2025.
- Users of these drugs have significantly reduced their spending on groceries, decreasing it by about $6.5 billion in the U.S.
- There is a cultural shift towards smaller portion sizes and self-regulation as weight loss drugs influence eating habits.
- A New York restaurant, Tucci, responded to customer requests for smaller portions to reduce food waste.
- Otto's French Restaurant in London created a special menu for a regular customer using Ozempic, which proved successful.
