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Restaurants Embrace Smaller Portions Amid Snack Culture Shift
10/4/2025
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Story summary
- Olive Garden tested smaller portions at about half its locations; the trial yielded a 15% rise in internal affordability metric.
- The National Restaurant Association reports 64% prefer snacks over traditional meals, signaling a shift.
- P.F. Chang’s cut portions and added fixed-price specials for budget diners.
- Experts say solo dining and snack-forward eating drive menu changes; Wegovy and Ozempic matter less.
