Top chef Raymond Blanc has claimed that British women are fatter than their French counterparts because they 'eat too much, all at once'.
The restaurateur said that the likelihood of seeing thin women on a beach in France is far higher than in Britain because French women are more restrained and particular about what they put in their mouths.
However the Michelin-starred chef admitted British diners are finally beginning to take heed of his health warnings and pay more attention to their diet.
Speaking at his restaurant, Jardin Blanc, at the Chelsea Flower Show earlier this week, Blanc, 66, shared his thoughts on the differences between French and British women and said: 'The Mediterranean cuisine overall is much lighter and they [French women] only drink champagne, bone dry Brut as they say. Also they don't eat too much, all at once,' he said.