‘It’s survival of the fittest’: the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers

Simon Wallis, the CEO of German Doner Kebab, at the Victoria Station outlet in London. ‘People are being more discerning about spending money,’ he says. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

They are already packing our groceries and delivering shopping. Now robots are coming to the kebab shop, alongside self-service screens and loyalty apps, as takeaways look for ways to tackle rising costs.

German Doner Kebab (GDK), a perhaps surprisingly British-owned chain that has been springing up across the country, has turned to technology to keep its fast food business buzzing in the face of rising costs and tough times on the high street.