Overview
- Some Berlin vendors have trimmed prices by about €0.50 to €1.00, with reductions most common on chicken döner after recent drops in poultry procurement costs.
- Industry representative Erdogan Koc of the Verband der Dönerproduzenten Deutschland describes the easing as localized rather than broad-based.
- Newly opened shops often undercut rivals to win customers in a crowded Berlin market, while established outlets largely hold prices steady.
- Beef prices rose about 24.5% year over year in January, and persistent wage and rent pressures limit room for wider or lasting price cuts.
- Despite multi‑year increases to an average €7.11 in 2025 (+47% vs. 2021), döner orders grew 15% and about 35% of Germans report eating döner at least monthly, with a premium segment near €12 gaining traction.