German Doner Kebab

This article is about the kebab shop chain. For doner kebabs in Germany, see Doner kebab § Germany.
German Doner Kebab (GDK)
IndustryFast casual kebab restaurant
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Headquarters
Glasgow, Scotland
,
United Kingdom (2017–)
Area served
  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Key people
  • Simon Wallis (CEO)
  • Dr Thorsk Westphal (CMO)
  • Deon Pillay (CPO)
ProductsKebab
OwnerHero Brands (2017–)
Websitegermandonerkebab.com
Footnotes / references
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German Doner Kebab (GDK) is a fast casual kebab chain, specialising in German doner kebabs, owned by Hero Brands since 2017. Tracing its heritage to a restaurant in Berlin, Germany in 1989, the first site opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2013, the company was purchased with a majority share in 2017 by the Sarwar family (Hero Brands) and moved its headquarters to Glasgow, Scotland.

The company operates more than 160[3] restaurants throughout the United Kingdom, Sweden, North America and the Middle East.

  1. ^ "German Doner Kebab appoints global COO". www.fastcasual.com. 2022-03-02. Archived from the original on 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wallis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "GDK USA – German Doner Kebab". Retrieved 2024-10-22. German Doner Kebab has over 160 locations open and 1,000+ more in development.