At this restaurant, you pay less if you’ve had bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery can be the perfect solution for some people with obesity. Because your stomach is reduced to approximately the size of a kiwi, you eat considerably less. And as a result, you lose weight. One drawback: you can often no longer finish the large portions served in restaurants. All-you-can-eat restaurant Nieuwe Tijd in Duiven came up with a solution. People who have had bariatric surgery receive adjusted, smaller portions and pay less for them too. 

No more excuses for half-eaten plates

Even though small portions are increasingly conquering the Netherlands, there are still many places where gigantic plates are put in front of you. Of course, you can choose a starter instead of a main course. But do you always feel like doing that? Restaurant owner Yang doesn’t think so. ‘Sometimes you just want to eat a proper piece of meat or fish, but in a small portion.’ True that. Moreover, many people who have had bariatric surgery find it extremely embarrassing to keep sending back half-empty plates. Sometimes they even make up that they’ve just had lunch. And what about all the food that gets thrown away as a result? Such a waste.

Taste more small portions for less

Have you had bariatric surgery and can you prove it with a card from the clinic? Then you get smaller portions at an adjusted rate. Instead of €42.50, you pay €28 to dine for two hours. The portions are displayed in small bowls and dishes instead of large plates. Some dishes are even prepared in small quantities on the spot. Super convenient, because that way you can still taste all kinds of things. And isn’t that what an all-you-can-eat restaurant is meant for?

Successful initiatives

The initiative at Nieuwe Tijd is doing very well. Owner Yang is seeing more and more groups arrive with at least one person who has had bariatric surgery. Most guests are also hugely positive. Another positive development: the growing number of restaurants serving small portions. In the past, you could hardly go anywhere; now you see them all over the Netherlands and Belgium. Want to know where you can go? Check www.kleineporties.nl.

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• 5 all-you-can-eat restaurants, but different

Source: AD