UK Restaurant Owners Adjust to New Weight-Loss Trend

Customers at Antony Worrall Thompson's restaurant Grill Off The Green in Kew, west London, are now demanding smaller portions due to the increasing use of weight-loss medication such as Mounjaro and Ozempic. According to Thomson, 2.5 million people in the UK are on these medications, which are typically taken by those who dine out in restaurants. Despite still wanting to eat out, customers are eating less, causing restaurateurs to adjust their menu offerings.

Key Takeaways:

• 2.5 million people in the UK are using weight-loss medications such as Mounjaro and Ozempic.
• These medications are typically taken by people who dine out in restaurants or in upmarket establishments.
• Customers are eating less due to the use of these medications, causing restaurants to adjust their menu offerings.
• Antony Worrall Thompson's restaurant Grill Off The Green has started offering sharing menus to cater to this new trend.
• Other prominent figures such as James Corden, Sharon Osbourne, and Stephen Fry have also used weight-loss medications.
• Stephen Fry revealed that he had to stop taking Ozempic due to its severe side effects.
• Antony Worrall Thompson has chosen not to use any weight-loss medications and has instead opted to lose weight through exercise.
• Thompson has lost two stone by working out in the gym most days.

Statistics:

• 2.5 million people in the UK are using weight-loss medications such as Mounjaro and Ozempic.
• 10% of the UK population is taking these medications (assuming a UK population of 67 million, based on 2020 estimates from the Office for National Statistics).

Sources:

• "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!"
• Antony Worrall Thompson, personal conversation
• Office for National Statistics. (2020). Population dynamics.