By Kate Connolly in Berlin ,
39 minutes ago
The average price of a doner in Germany is between €7.50 and €9. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters
Police were called to a doner kebab shop in Dortmund, western Germany on Sunday after hundreds of customers stormed the premises in the hope of securing a portion for a one-off rock bottom introductory price.
The owner of the outlet was forced to call the police after becoming overwhelmed by the crowds that turned up for its opening.
According to the owner, about 1,000 people were present. Police put the number at about 300.
The owner had advertised his €1 (£0.83) kebab offer in advance. The average price of a doner – marinated meat roasted on a rotisserie spit, sliced off and served with salad in pockets of warm flatbread or wraps – is usually around €7.50 to €9.
Until about 2020, the price had been betwen €3.50 to €4. The steep rise, largely the result of higher energy and food costs, has turned Germany’s most popular fast food – which is served more than 1.3bn times a year – into a palpable everyday symbol of the effects of inflation.
The owner hired private security guards to oversee the opening, but after they were quickly overwhelmed,...