Jon Taffer says GLP-1 weight loss medications are hurting restaurants by reducing how much customers eat and drink, making the industry challenging.

Jon Taffer claims a popular weight-loss trend has taken a bite out of the bar and restaurant industry.

The “Bar Rescue” host warned restaurants are in worse shape than when he launched the hit TV show 15 years ago, pointing to GLP-1 medications as a big culprit.

“Costs are higher, customers are less frequent, things like GLP medications are reducing how much people eat, how much people drink,” Taffer told Fox News Digital. “The reduced alcohol consumption trends — sure, there’s a lot of factors that are working to compress and work against the industry these days.”

“And that’s why this season is so challenging for me, because of all of those pressures on all of these operators,” he added. “And these people are in serious debt. I mean, it’s houses, cars, families on the line. It’s a heavy-duty situation that I’m thrown into, and I take it really seriously. That’s why I’m so aggressive.”

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