Doner Shack Byres Road West End Opens 2026

Key Points

• Doner Shack has confirmed the opening date of its new Glasgow West End restaurant at 223 Byres Road.
• The Byres Road site will be the chain’s second permanent location in Glasgow, joining the existing Silverburn restaurant.
• The West End branch is set to open on Thursday 26 February 2026, according to information shared by the company.
• The opening is part of a wider multi‑unit franchise deal in Scotland, which also includes a separate city‑centre site at 50 Gordon Street.
• Doner Shack brands itself as a Berlin‑inspired kebab chain, serving doner, shawarma and fried‑chicken street food.
• Co‑founder Sanj Sanghera has described Glasgow as the brand’s “home city” and emphasised that expanding there carries particular emotional weight.
• The new Byres Road outlet is expected to operate from around 11:00 to 22:00 on typical days, similar to the existing Silverburn unit.

Glasgow (Glassgow Express) April 3, 2026 – Doner Shack has revealed the opening date for its new Glasgow West End restaurant on Byres Road, marking the arrival of the kebab chain’s second permanent site in the city and underscoring its ambitions in the local casual‑dining market. The new outlet at 223 Byres Road is scheduled to welcome customers on Thursday 26 February 2026, joining the existing Silverburn flagship which has operated inside the south‑side shopping centre since 2022.

The announcement comes as part of a broader multi‑unit expansion by Doner Shack in Scotland, signed with UK franchisee Abrar Khaliq, who is also set to open a second Glasgow location at 50 Gordon Street in the city centre in early spring 2026. Industry commentary characterises this push as a sign that the Berlin‑style kebab format is gaining traction in Glasgow’s competitive food‑to‑go scene, where the chain hopes to replicate the traffic and sales uplift it has seen at Silverburn.

What is the new opening date for Doner Shack on Byres Road?

Doner Shack has publicly stated that its West End branch at 223 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8UD, will open to the public on Thursday 26 February 2026. This date is mirrored in platform listings for the restaurant, which show the Byres Road outlet as “Coming Soon” ahead of launch before switching to live ordering and delivery on or shortly after that date.

The opening lines up with a wider rollout in the UK and internationally, as the company has indicated that both the Byres Road and Gordon Street Glasgow sites would be open by early spring 2026.

Trade and media coverage have noted that the timing coincides with both the tail end of winter and the build‑up to the warmer months, when footfall on Byres Road tends to increase due to the area’s popularity with students, shoppers and tourists.

How does this fit into Doner Shack’s wider Glasgow expansion?

Doner Shack’s Byres Road opening effectively doubles its physical presence in Glasgow, with the Silverburn‑based flagship acting as the original Scottish hub since it opened in 2022. Trade publication Fast Casual reported in April 2025 that the brand had signed a three‑unit franchise deal in Scotland with Abrar Khaliq, explicitly naming Byres Road and Gordon Street among the new locations.

In a statement reported by Fast Casual, Doner Shack co‑founder Sanj Sanghera said:

“Even though Doner Shack is now growing across four continents, there’s something deeply personal about expanding here in Glasgow. It’s our home city, where so much of our journey began, and seeing the brand grow locally means a lot.”

He added that the company looked for partners who shared its focus on

“great food, high standards and building real connections with our customers,”

a description later applied to Khaliq in the same article.

The inclusion of Gordon Street in the same rollout points to an ambition to occupy both a prime West End high‑street position and a busy city‑centre junction, with the latter aimed at catching commuters and office workers.

What type of food and format will the West End branch offer?

Doner Shack positions itself as a modern, Berlin‑inspired kebab brand, with a menu built around vertical‑spit doner and shawarma, along with fried‑chicken options and sides such as fries and salads. As described by Fast Casual when covering the launch of the Scottish flagship in Silverburn, the concept is framed as “street food”‑style counter service, with an emphasis on speed, value and consistency.

Platform listings for the Doner Shack – Byers Road outlet on delivery services list the restaurant under categories such as “Kebab,” “Chicken,” and “Middle Eastern,” and show typical opening hours from 11:00 to 22:00 under the “Coming Soon” banner before the store goes live.

This suggests the Byres Road unit will mirror the Silverburn operation in terms of day‑part cover, staying open through the evening to serve both lunchtime footfall and late‑night customers.

The brand’s website also highlights party packs and group‑order options, which the company has marketed as appealing to large‑households, student groups and office teams.

Trade commentary in MCA Insight has noted that Doner Shack’s expansion strategy leans heavily on replicable, compact formats that can slot into existing high‑street units without requiring major structural changes.

Why is the Byres Road location seen as significant?

Byres Road forms the spine of the Glasgow West End, a district known for its mix of independent shops, cafes, bars and student‑owned housing clusters.

Local‑focused media such as Glasgow West End have previously described the stretch as one of the area’s “most high‑profile” thoroughfares, where the mix of demographics can support both everyday takeaway trade and more experiential dining.

In that context, Doner Shack’s planned opening at 223 Byres Road is framed by the company as a deliberate move into a high‑footfall, mixed‑use corridor rather than a closed‑environment like a shopping mall. As Sanjeev Sanghera put it in a LinkedIn post referenced by MCA Insight and other outlets, the Byres Road and Gordon Street sites are positioned as two of the “best locations in the city,” with the goal of

“strengthening our presence in the heart of the city.”

Local food‑and‑drink round‑ups have also noted that the West End continues to see a rotation of restaurant concepts, where newer, fast‑casual brands such as Doner Shack may benefit from both established footfall and the area’s reputation for experimentation with food formats.

How does this compare with Doner Shack’s existing Glasgow presence?

The Silverburn unit, located at Unit R1, Silverburn Shopping Centre, Glasgow G53 6AG, has served as Doner Shack’s Scottish flagship since its opening in October 2022. Industry coverage from outlets such as Hospitality and Catering News highlighted the 3,122‑square‑foot space as one that could seat around 65 diners, with a format designed to cope with heavy mall‑based traffic.

By comparison, the Byres Road store is expected to operate in a more traditional high‑street unit, integrated into the street‑level mixed‑use environment rather than a climate‑controlled mall.

However, both sites are described by the brand as part of the same core concept, with consistent branding, menu lines and operating hours aimed at delivering a uniform customer experience across locations.

Trade commentary in MCA Insight has also pointed out that the Silverburn location delivered strong year‑on‑year sales growth after a menu and branding refresh, which in turn helped justify further investment in the city.

What has Doner Shack said about its long‑term plans in Glasgow?

In March 2026, Doner Shack confirmed that the Byres Road and Gordon Street openings would be followed by further expansion in Scotland as part of its wider franchise‑driven strategy.

The company has indicated that the multi‑unit deal with Abrar Khaliq is intended to lay the groundwork for additional sites in Glasgow and possibly other Scottish cities, although specific future locations have not yet been named.

Speaking in a LinkedIn‑posted update quoted by MCA Insight and Fast Casual, Sanjeev Sanghera said the openings “sit alongside our Silverburn flagship” and that the brand was “not just adding locations, we’re strengthening our presence in the heart of the city.” He added that the ambition was to

“firmly establish Doner Shack as the number one kebab brand in our home market,”

a statement that has been echoed in subsequent trade‑media coverage.

The brand has also signalled that Glasgow remains a key testing ground for menus and formats, with changes trialled in the city before being rolled out to other UK sites and international franchisees.

How are customers and the local market reacting?

Platform data indicate that the Byres Road address has already been listed on delivery apps such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo with normal operating hours shown once the store switches from “Coming Soon” to live status. This suggests that the rollout is being treated as a straightforward opening rather than a soft‑launch experiment, with the expectation of immediate delivery‑based trade alongside in‑store orders.

Local‑focused commentary in Glasgow Food & Drink Wrap and similar digests has noted an ongoing turnover of restaurant concepts on Byres Road, with new fast‑casual entries often viewed as filling gaps left by closures or format changes elsewhere on the strip. In that context, Doner Shack’s arrival is seen as one more example of the West End’s evolving dining offer, rather than a radical departure from existing trends.