Gordon Ramsay has waved off any suggestion of an 'Ozempic tasting menu' to any of his restaurants' menus despite the growing trend from others in the industry.
The British chef will not follow the likes of Heston Blumenthal in introducing a menu with reduced portion sizes to accommodate for customers using the popularised GLP-1 drugs for weight loss purposes.
Blumenthal introduced the menu at the Fat Duck in Berkshire in September and it has split opinion on social media.
Unsurprisingly, Ramsay doesn't really give a hoot about what you or other people may think, insisting that there is 'no f******g way' he will be 'giving into the Mounjaro jab'.
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The chef, who has earned 17 Michelin stars throughout his career, revealed all in an interview with the Sunday Times, explaining why he'll be avoiding the trend altogether.
"The problem is with them [the diners] for eating too much in the first f*****g place," he pointed out, adding: "There’s no way that we’re coming in with an Ozempic tasting menu to make you feel like less of a fat f*** by 10.30 in the evening."
He described the idea as 'absolute bull****' in a typical answer from the chef on a topic that he seemingly doesn't feel any connection towards.
Ramsay has been busy this week, having hosted a celebration event for the newly knighted Sir David Beckham after the former Manchester United and England star's investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (4 November).
Beckham's wife Victoria and their three youngest children also attended the chef's restaurant in Chelsea, enjoying a three-course meal which involved scallops with caviar and edible flowers, the chef's signature wellington and jam roly poly.
Ramsay even posted a photo online of himself next to 'Becks', captioning it: "It was a night we’ll never forget."
With the food expert set to open a Hell's Kitchen restaurant in central London soon, it will be the first in the UK after his existing seven outlets in the US.
It's fair to say that the TV personality knows a thing or two about food, previously sharing in an interview with Town & Country magazine that there is one thing you should never order in a restaurant.
Apparently, you should avoid the starters on the 'specials' list as he explained: "Ask what yesterday's soup du jour was before today's special, it may be the case that it's the soup du month."
He has said in previous interviews to avoid places that use descriptions like 'famous' or 'best in the country' for their dishes, while avoiding the specials board at all cost as they are 'there to disappear throughout the evening'.
"When they list 10 specials that's not special," he pointed out.
Topics: Food And Drink, Gordon Ramsay, Mounjaro, Ozempic
Joshua Nair