Thin Duck? Heston offers new menu for people on appetite suppressants

When gazing at a Michelin-starred meal, the average diner's first thought is not usually: "I wish I'd got less food.

- Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

But Heston Blumenthal has come up with a new menu tailored to reflect a growing demand for smaller portions driven by weight-loss drugs.

The restaurateur and TV chef says his alternative selection of tasting courses at The Fat Duck will deliver the same flavour and theatre for less hungry guests - including those taking appetite-suppressing drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro - but in reduced quantities.

When booking at the restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, diners can choose The Mindful Experience, which offers all the same creations as the usual menu, The Journey. These include Nitro-Poached Aperitif, a frozen cocktail puff made with liquid nitrogen, and the Crab & Passionfruit 99, which reimagines a seaside ice-cream cone with crab and passionfruit.

However, portion sizes are reduced by about 20-30% per dish, and in some cases by up to 50%, while the price is £75 a head cheaper, at £275.

The offering reflects a wider rush to accommodate changing tastes as GLP-1 drugs, also including Ozempic and Saxenda, become more common in the UK as treatments for obesity and diabetes.