The largest kebab shop in Britain opens on Oxford Street.
In addition to having table football, street art, and an arcade on the top floor, Kebhouze’s flagship restaurant spans three stories and accommodates 100 guests.
The Italian chain offers wraps and kebab bowls with four kinds of meat (chicken, veal, turkey, and beef), as well as a pea protein-based vegan alternative called ‘planted’.
Kebhouze is billed as an “immersive experience” that includes a seven-meter installation on the second story created by British artist Philip Colbert, also known as The Lobster.
The food restaurant moved into a former vape and souvenir shop that had closed earlier this year. It debuted on Thursday.
Sitting on the corner of Poland Street, the huge central London branch is the Italian-born franchise’s first in the United Kingdom.
Just two years after its founding in Milan in December 2021, the company now has 24 locations around Italy and Spain, including Rome, Bergamo, Venice, and Ibiza.
The owner is Gianluca Vacchi, a multi-millionaire businessman and social media star with more than 20 million followers on Instagram.
Oliver Zon, general manager of Kebhouze, stated that plans were in place to open additional outlets in the UK.
He said that when it comes to the UK, you either go big or go home.
He explained that they naturally chose to go above and beyond, creating the largest kebab house in the country. Unlike the kebabs that the majority of British people are used to, Kebhouze prioritises variety and offers premium ingredients at a reasonable price, so whether you’re in the mood for a wrap, bowl, or burger, they have something to satisfy everyone’s cravings.
He said that their mission was to ensure Londoners could enjoy kebabs in an entertaining setting, all while keeping prices low and quality high.
The well-known retail avenue in London has had a challenging few years due to COVID-19 lockdowns and disturbances brought on by the Elizabeth Line’s recent construction.
According to a survey by the Local Data Company in March, 42 of Oxford Street’s 269 stores, or around 16 per cent, were vacant, making it one of the most deserted high streets in the United Kingdom.
On the plus side, a few well-known brands have been returning to the region, such as jewellery giant Pandora in August.
Last month, music retailer HMV reopened its flagship store after four years with a triumphant opening featuring the band Madness, and shoppers queued down the road to get inside.
The place looks awful. I thought they were attempting to enhance the appearance of Oxford Street by getting rid of trashy outlets.
Oxford Street doesn’t need another tacky fast food slop house, and it’s sad to see such beautiful buildings ruined. However, people will still come from all over the world to eat in top-class restaurants and visit museums, ballet, art, architecture, theatres, clubs, music venues, parks, monuments, and shopping because nowhere else in the United Kingdom has a fraction of what London has to offer.
The problem is that London, like many of our towns and cities, appears to be full of takeaways and charity shops.
Sadly, there will be a lot of youngsters, gangs, fights, and stabbings here in the end.
The closure of the American Candy stores on Oxford Street seemed to improve the area’s appearance, but now this catastrophic decorating job has left the area looking like Southend in the 1960s. Westminster Council must examine this. I do hope that the cuisine tastes much better than the promotional material.
It’s a sad sight, Oxford Street. I had incredible childhood memories there, but it appears depressing now.
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