{"id":94716,"date":"2025-08-25T13:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/94716\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:11:08","slug":"glp-1-drugs-like-ozempic-are-reshaping-american-dining-habits-and-restaurant-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/94716\/","title":{"rendered":"GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reshaping American dining habits and restaurant industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

NYC restaurant offers \u2018GLP-1 meals\u2019<\/a> <\/p>\n

Restaurateur and media personality Max Tucci discusses how his New York City restaurant, Tucci, is offering meals catering to users of weight-loss drugs on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’<\/p>\n

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Ozempic is reshaping not just waistlines but dining habits too, medical experts and surveys have found.<\/p>\n

Americans who are taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are spending less on takeout and on dining out at restaurants,<\/a> according to a recent report released by Bloomberg Intelligence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fifty-four percent of the 1,000 GLP-1 users surveyed said they’ve dined out “significantly less” or “less” frequently since starting the medication \u2013 while nearly the same share reported cutting back on takeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Seventy percent of the respondents said they’ve resorted to cooking at home<\/a> more often since starting GLP-1 drugs, Fortune magazine reported.<\/p>\n

Also known as GLP-1 agonists, GLP-1s help regulate blood sugar levels and were originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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GLP-1 users are looking for healthier, less calorie-dense options when dining out, according to experts. (iStock)<\/p>\n

The drugs also slow digestion and suppress appetite, leading many users to eat smaller portions or stick to nutrient-packed meals<\/a> \u2014 a shift that makes restaurant dining tricky.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About 4% of Americans \u2013 one in 25 adults \u2013 are currently taking a GLP-1 drug for weight loss or type 2 diabetes,<\/a> according to the New York-based nonprofit FAIR Health. Prescriptions for the drug for weight loss and obesity in particular have climbed by nearly 600%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Restaurant portions \u2026 now seem overwhelming.”<\/p>\n

“Patients consistently report that restaurant portions, which they once found normal-sized, now seem overwhelming,” said Dr. Fernando Ovalle Jr., a Florida-based obesity medicine specialist.<\/p>\n

“Many tell me they can barely finish a third of their usual order, which can make dining out feel wasteful and expensive,” Ovalle told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Beyond eating less overall, he said, GLP-1 users also find calorie-dense meals such as fried foods, rich sauces and desserts less appealing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead, they’re more likely to split entr\u00e9es, skip appetizers and pass on sugary drinks, including cocktails.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Drugs like Ozempic cause decreased appetites and less desire for heavy meals and sugary drinks. (iStock)<\/p>\n

While anecdotal reports suggest GLP-1 drugs may reduce alcohol consumption, a Novo Nordisk spokesperson said a phase 2 trial will be studying semaglutide \u2013 the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic \u2013 and related compounds for their effects on alcohol-related liver disease, with drinking habits monitored as a secondary outcome.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a Morgan Stanley report this spring also found that 63% of GLP-1 patients order less when they go out.<\/p>\n

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Ovalle noted that many patients are simply ordering differently.<\/p>\n

They’re leaning toward protein, vegetables and whole foods<\/a> instead of high-sugar or high-fat dishes.<\/p>\n

“Smaller appetites don’t have to mean lost business.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Smaller appetites don’t have to mean lost business,” he added. “Restaurants that win with GLP-1 users are modifying their menus, offering half-portions, protein-forward options, veggie sides and transparent nutrition info.”<\/p>\n

Some restaurants are now catering to dieters<\/a> by offering smaller portion sizes and deals.<\/p>\n

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Tucci, a restaurant in New York City, is serving smaller sizes of its Italian favorites like meatballs and arancini, owner Max Tucci told “Fox & Friends Weekend”<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n

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Some restaurants are catering to the GLP-1 craze by offering smaller portions. (iStock)<\/p>\n

“[Customers] are not ashamed to say, ‘I’m on Ozempic. Do you have a smaller portion?'” Tucci said.<\/p>\n

Industry experts said several other forces are at play in reshaping Americans’ restaurant habits.<\/p>\n

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Members of Gen Z, for example, are increasingly splitting apps and skipping alcohol<\/a> to save money, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Nearly half of adults said they’ve ordered from the kids’ menu for themselves, according to new data from the e-commerce platform Lightspeed. Respondents pointed to smaller portions, simpler options and more budget-friendly prices as reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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People are seeking smaller, healthier portions and cooking at home more often, surveys have found. (iStock)<\/p>\n

The pullback in dining out, said Bloomberg Intelligence, is being felt across income levels and could be compounded by concerns such as labor shortages and uncertainty over tariffs.<\/p>\n

Novo Nordisk did not answer questions about how its drugs may be influencing dining habits, but a spokesperson said in a statement that the effectiveness of the GLP-1 medication semaglutide in people who are overweight or obese is well-established, with “strong evidence” of improved health outcomes.<\/a><\/p>\n

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“We are proud of the work our scientists have done to advance innovation and improve the lives of people with chronic diseases, including diabetes and obesity,”<\/a> the spokesperson added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It is humbling to see how Ozempic and Wegovy have already helped so many Americans.”<\/p>\n

Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC restaurant offers \u2018GLP-1 meals\u2019 Restaurateur and media personality Max Tucci discusses how his New York City restaurant,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":94717,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[64,63,1835,23940,137,1625,490,4390,18601,555],"class_list":{"0":"post-94716","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-diabetes","11":"tag-food-drink","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-lifestyle","14":"tag-medication","15":"tag-obesity","16":"tag-restaurants","17":"tag-weight-loss"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}