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FIRST ON FOX<\/strong>: The restaurant industry is under constant pressure to evolve as tastes and trends change \u2014 including how much people are eating.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, celebrity chef<\/a> Rocco DiSpirito, restaurateur and owner of New York City’s new Bar Rocco, discussed how shifting consumer habits \u2014 including delivery, pricing and weight-loss trends \u2014 are reshaping the industry.<\/p>\n

“There’s no question the restaurant industry is changing,” he said. “Mostly dining habits are changing.”<\/p>\n

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“A lot of people are getting food delivered to their homes,” he said, noting one example.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Now you can get everything delivered to your home. There was a time [when] fine-dining restaurants<\/a> didn’t do delivery, but now they all do.”<\/p>\n

At-home delivery is pulling some diners away from traditional restaurant experiences, DiSpirito said \u2014 while also contributing to a growing demand for faster, more efficient service when people do choose to dine out.<\/p>\n

“They generally are looking for great value, but still looking for really indulgent foods, really special occasion experiences and vibes, and I think they want to feel like they experience something very special when they go out,” he said.<\/p>\n

A powerful impact on the industry has been the GLP-1 movement. As more Americans take weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, appetites are shrinking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yet while people are eating less, DiSpirito revealed that this hasn’t led to restaurants reducing portions. Instead, he said, diners are taking their meals<\/a> to go more often than before.<\/p>\n

“Due to GLP-1 medications, people are eating less. There’s no question about it. They’re drinking less as well,” he said \u2014 adding that they “still want big portions.”<\/p>\n

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“What I’m seeing is people are eating half of their food and taking the other half home,” he continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“So now, even in fine dining, it’s not uncommon to see someone order food<\/a> and ask for a box to take it home on almost every occasion, even on a date, which was unheard of at one time.”<\/p>\n

DiSpirito reflected on how swanky restaurants used to give out tinfoil swans, which he said was devised by restaurateurs to “discourage take-home.”<\/p>\n

“Now, we give them a nice pretty little package with a sticker on the bag,” he said.<\/p>\n

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The take-home trend is also a more economical move, as it makes for a “free” lunch<\/a> the next day. DiSpirito said he understands why people are thinking about value.<\/p>\n

“Prices are generally higher. Costs are much, much higher,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Restaurateurs are often blamed, but really we’re just reacting to the cost of our inputs.”<\/p>\n

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DiSpirito said he doesn’t fault customers “for wanting to take a little bit home and trying to get two meals out of [it]. Who can blame them?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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