Restaurants all over Aspen are lowering portion sizes and raising prices. GPL-1 drugs have taken over the restaurant industry, with thousands of people losing weight at an alarming rate. As a result, reports have emerged of people asking for smaller sizes and not finishing their pates. This has left restaurant owners furious and with record-breaking amounts of food scraps.

GPL-1 drugs were originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes by controlling glucose, but side effects like weight loss have boosted their popularity. Medical professionals call Ozempic a “revolution”, while restaurant owners are calling it “a strike against second helpings.”

“I have had multiple accounts of people asking for child-sized portions,” said Baid Liar, owner, “We have so many food scraps, it is really getting out of hand.”

According to PlateRate, a popular food review platform, bread basket refills at Aspen restaurants are down 74%, and dessert orders have vanished. One waiter even reported a personal-sized pizza shared between a party of 5.

The Matsusushi owner has reported devastating outcomes because of Ozempic.

“Tables used to be overflowing with rolls, miso soups, desserts, and drinks, but now, it seems as if one order of sushi is enough for multiple people to share,” He said.

Restaurant owners have decided there is only one way to combat this issue: raising prices.

“If people aren’t eating as much, I guess we’ll have to raise the prices of what they are eating so we can stay afloat.”

The already exorbitant prices in Aspen just reached another level. At the Pink House, it has been reported that the famous kale salad has been raised from $19 to $35. Not only that, but at Cheese and Meat, all boards have been marked up by $15.

“At this point, our most popular dishes have become to-go boxes,” said Lemonlight restaurant manager.