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German Doner Kebab appoints chief procurement, sustainability officer

Deon Pillay, who previously led the supply chain at Nando's Grocery, is GDK's chief procurement and sustainability officer. Provided.

August 1, 2022

German Doner Kebab has appointed Deon Pillay, who previously led the supply chain at Nando's Grocery, as chief procurement and sustainability officer.

"We are delighted to be welcoming Deon Pillay to the GDK family, Imran Sayeed, CEO of GDK International, said in a company press release. "He has a fantastic breadth of experience across global markets and knows how to create a well-run and cost-efficient supply chain. He will be instrumental in our international expansion plans and will further reinforce GDK as a game-changing brand."

Ambitious expansion plans and the brand's passionate attention to detail inspired him to join the company, Pillay said in the release.

"I look forward to building a world-class global supply chain that can help facilitate and complement these exciting expansion plans," he said. "I am proud to be a part of this wonderful journey with GDK and help push the brand to the forefront of the global market as a fast-casual brand of the future."

Founded in 1989 in Berlin, GDK has over 130 restaurants.