Lukas Podolski has expanded his burgeoning commercial empire in his hometown of Cologne by opening a kebab restaurant called Mangal Döner.
The slightly barmy World Cup winner, who already owns a clothing store called Street Kicker and an ice cream parlour named Ice Cream United, launched the new venture on Saturday.
Poldi, who left Arsenal in 2015, plays his football in Japan these days for Vissel Kobe but made the trip back to Cologne to greet and serve fans on the restaurant’s opening night. He also posed for photographs cutting a massive stump of doner meat. As you do.
Speaking to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper, he explained, “Ideas just come — I don’t even really have a business plan right now.”
He added: “Opening a five-star restaurant isn’t my style — I’m not the type that wears a suit.”
Arseblog News wasn’t invited to the opening, but we’ve had a tip-off that the restaurant’s playlist is unique, with hits, stars and styles on the jukebox that include:
- Doner leave me this way
- Doner Summer
- Shawarma police
- Pita Andre
- Durum and Bass
- Wrap music
- Pita sweet symphony
- Jason Donervan
Please feel free to add your own in the comments below.
Priceless.
Emmanuel Eboue spent 7years at arsenal and was ignored by arseblog’s former player section at probably the lowest point of his life. Podolski spent 3years at Arsenal and the former player section wanks at every news about him. Not cool!!!
Interesting point.
I don’t think it’s deliberate! But it would be nice if Arseblog brings us more news about Eboue so we can reminisce. Also, on the off-chance that he reads this blog, maybe Eboue will know how loved he is
I shish it could be Christmas every day
Shish you were here
Turkish you a merry Christmas
The grill is gone
Shishter Sledge are making an appearance i believe
Shurely shome mishtake?
Of course Donervan’s big hit, Sunshine Superman–Poldi himself
I remember when i tought he wasnt good enough for arsenal. Come back, i beg you!!!
Attacking positions aren’t our problem… If wenger would sign me back I’d improve our defense.
Careless shishper
Don’t Loo-kebab in Anger
house sauce of the rising sun
Makes sense.
The meat goes on…All seeing i
If he sells a dessert it should be called Sweet Left Peg
Shawarma Chameleon by Culture Grub
mmm-kebop.
Been there Doner that
Doner Leave Me Shish Way
Abra-kebab-de
Top distraction strategy this, lets forget about football, play this game all day and make it the most commented news post ever on Arseblog ??
seems somehow like a Breitbart story again…
good luck to him. I fucking love kebabs.
Skewers in the Night
Doner blame it on the sunshine
Blame it on the Lasagne?
Any songs from Shar War Ma?
Red Hot Chili (sauce) Peppers
Pita Gabriel
Grease Lightning
Is Shish Love – Bob Marley
Kebabs The Way I Like It – KC and the Sunshish Band
I had to check the date to see if it is not April 1st. Then I clicked on the link expected to be rickrolled.
Shish kebab-y one more time
“M-m-m-myyyyyyy shawarmaaaaaaa”
You Spin Me Right Round….
What shish love baby doner hurt me no more
By the rivers of kebabylon.
Shawarmarama
Hommust’ve been love but it’s over now
His kebab shop and ice cream parlour have just made it to my food bucket list. I’m a vegetarian living in USA but I just have to do it.
anything by the humus league…
Durum Durum
Pitta andre
Hallou. Is is mi your looking for?
Don’t tzaziki this way
Poldi always makes me smile, I miss him at Arsenal.
Durum Duran
One for the oldies…”save all your shishes for me” Brotherhood of Man.
Battered Dreams
Surely this on a loop
. One of if not the best bootleg from the epic year in breaks 2003. The intro is a bit long. But worth the wait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUVu82Sb9x4
Doner Worry Be Happy
KeBob Dylan.