Britain’s biggest kebab shop is open for business on Oxford Street in London.
Kebhouze’s flagship three-storey restaurant can seat 100 people and even has an arcade on the top floor, as well as table football and street art.
The Italian chain offers wraps and kebab bowls, with four types of meat (chicken, veal, turkey and beef), as well as a pea protein-based vegan alternatives called ‘planted’.
Described as an ‘immersive experience,’ Kebhouze also features a seven-metre installation by British artist Philip Colbert, AKA The Lobster, on the second floor.
The foot outlet, which opened on Thursday, has taken up a unit previously occupied by a vape and souvenir shop, which closed down earlier this year.
Italian chain Kebhouze (pictured) has opened a huge restaurant on Oxford Street in London, claiming it is the biggest kebab house in the UK
Kebhouze’s three-storey building can seat up to 100 diners, and features an arcade room and table football
The new flagship store in central London is Kebhouze’s first in the UK, but there are plans to open more
Sitting on the corner of Poland Street, the huge central London branch is the Italian-born franchise’s first in the UK.
Founded in Milan in December 2021, just two years later it runs 24 sites across 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.
Kebhouze’s general manager Oliver Zon said there are plans to open more stores in the UK.
He said: ‘When it comes to the UK, you either go big or go home.
‘We of course decided to do one better than that and go for the biggest, opening the nation’s largest ever kebab house.’
London’s famous shopping street has endured a tough couple of years with Covid-19 lockdowns and disruption caused by the recent construction of the Elizabeth line.
According to a survey by the Local Data Company in March, it found 42 of Oxford Street’s 269 stores – around 16% – were vacant, making it one of the most deserted high streets in the UK.
More positively, some big names have been coming back to the area, including 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.