German Doner Kebab milestone of 150 outlets

Ger man Doner Kebab (GDK) has opened its 128th restaurant in the UK, which marks a milestone for the brand as the outlet also represents the company’s 150th worldwide outlet.

The new GDK in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, will be ser ving its gour met doner kebabs to customers which the company says bring a fresh, high-quality taste sensation with a superior dining experience

Freshly prepared in front of customers, GDK adds that its game-changing kebabs masterfully combine premium, lean, succulent meats and local vegetables, ser ved in handmade, toasted waffle bread topped with unique signature sauces.

Now employing over 4,500 people across its network, Simon Wallis, chief executive of GDK, said: “Reaching 150 restaurants worldwide with our Westonsuper-Mare opening is a testament to our incredible g rowth and commitment to delivering a new dining experience across the globe

“Our expectation-defying kebabs are revolutionising this popular street food worldwide This unique innovation on a traditional dish has captured the imagination of a global audience to elevate GDK into becoming a market leader in the F&B space

“At GDK, we are committed to g rowth and strengthening our position as the

UK’s fastest-g rowing restaurant chain. Beyond that, our global demand reflects our position as one of the world’s most exciting fast-casual brands ”

Global expansion plans

GDK repor ts that it is also forging ahead with fur ther expansion into inter national markets with plans already underway to open 12 restaurants in Nor th America and its f irst restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The global development pipeline for GDK is to open 400 restaurants worldwide in the next seven years The company said that in order to achieve this target, it has recently signed up some major new franchisees, including

Atul Pathak, for merly McDonald’s biggest UK franchisee, who sold his por tfolio to join GDK in 2022

In addition to Pathak, GDK said that Maristo Hospitality, one of the fastestg rowing hospitality g roups in the Middle East region, has acquired the GDK master franchise for the UAE

Based in Glasgow, Scotland, GDK’s restaurants span the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East, with expansion following in Canada, Ireland, Saudi Arabia and the U S n

To learn more www.germandonerkebab.com