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All German Doner Kebab articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Young’s Pubs, GDK, JÖRO, and more
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NewsGDK makes senior leadership appointments
Tommy Edmond joins the company as chief financial officer (CFO), while Amit Pancholi steps into the role of UK franchise development director
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Analysis & InsightThe value of brand partnerships
From Heinz’s collaborations with GDK and Morley’s, Papa Johns x Tabasco to PizzaExpress’ tie-up with Schwartz, MCA explores the emerging trend for brand partnerships, and the potential for increased brand visibility, customer engagement and mutual growth
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Analysis & InsightQuick service: Why fast food franchising rules the roost
With convenient locations, good value for money and quick service, Simon Brooke hears how strong brands and their independent operator partners are sharing the spoils of the QSR boom
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NewsIn pictures: GDK’s ‘Doner Worthy of the Daylight’ campaign
The campaign looks to transform the perception of kebabs as a late night snack or guilty pleasure
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InterviewsGerman Doner Kebab: ‘There’s lots of whitespace crying out for a GDK’
The chain plans to open its first drive-thru by early 2025 as it nears the 150-site milestone, while flexing its offer to take advantage of new formats and day parts, CEO Simon Wallis tells MCA
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NewsGiles Coren names GDK ’worst restaurant in the world’
Writing in The Times, the acerbic restaurant critic panned German Doner Kebab as “utterly hideous”
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including German Doner Kebab, Rio, Cinnabon, and more
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Analysis & Insight‘Who would have thought it, a kebab for breakfast?’
MCA examines German Doner Kebab’s controversial new breakfast offering, a doner egg brioche, and a wrap laden with doner meat, onion, melted cheese and garlic sauce
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Analysis & InsightGerman Doner Kebab: ‘We’re bringing the kebab out of the shadows’
CEO Simon Wallis explains how the brand is evolving its strategy to change negative stereotypes associated with kebabs
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NewsGDK bolsters leadership team
German Doner Kebab has appointed two senior executives from Domino’s as it looks to drive growth across the globe, with Simon Wallis joining as CEO
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NewsHero Brands appoints franchise director
Nil Naik will work on developing and implementing Hero Brands’ growth strategy across its portfolio, particularly salad concept Choppaluna
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NewsGDK appoints new FD
The Hero Brands owned business has appointed Kevin Giudici as its new finance director.
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NewsGDK appoints sustainability and procurement lead
The fast-casual brand has named Deon Pillay as its new chief procurement and sustainability officer, as it looks to expand with a further 106 restaurants globally this year
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NewsGDK appoints new CMO
The fast-casual kebab concept has appointed Dr Thorsk Westphal as chief marketing officer amidst plans to open 106 outlets in 2022
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NewsGDK owner plots New York IPO
Glasgow-based Hero Brands, which owns German, Doner Kebab, Island Poké and Choppaluna, plans to open 223 sites by the end of this year, bringing its total to 400
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NewsGDK signs up top franchisee
Atul Pathak OBE, who previously operated 43 McDonald’s franchises, plans to open open 30 sites under the German Doner Kebab brand
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NewsFranco Manca and GDK targeting corporate orders
The restaurant brands have both partnered with Just Eat for Business, in order to capitalise on the return of workers to the office
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NewsGDK makes further appointments
Nick Scovell, formerly of Leon, has been appointed director of operations, taking over from Michael Biggins who becomes director of strategic initiatives
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints UK MD
Sofia Dimen is the founder of Basepoint Consulting and former senior commercial consultant at OXYGY, part of Bird & Bird, where she worked with the likes of Greggs, Pret and Wagamama