Spanian’s Kogarah kebab shop is the chain’s last Australian store
Spanian’s Kebabs, the chain launched by YouTube personality Anthony Lees, appears to be struggling, with its Kogarah shop the only remaining Australian storefront. The report found little passing trade during a midweek visit, while suppliers said orders had fallen, raising questions about whether the shop can remain open.
The Kogarah store opened in March; its Newtown predecessor closed after eight months. Suppliers said daily meat orders there have dropped from two skewers of at least 20kg to one 10kg skewer, and that only two food trucks, in Brisbane and Melbourne, remain from an original ten outlets. During the reporter’s four-hour visit, 15 customers were counted; some locals cited high prices and mixed views of the food.
In short
- Kogarah is Spanian’s last remaining kebab shop.
- Suppliers report falling meat orders.
- Fifteen customers visited during a four-hour observation.
Explained simply
Anthony Lees, who is known online as Spanian, is an Australian YouTube personality who built a following with videos about street life and travel. He later launched Spanian’s Kebabs, a food business that began with shops and food trucks in several Australian cities.
The business sells kebabs, with suppliers providing the meat and other ingredients. Its outlets have included a shop in Newtown and food trucks in Brisbane and Melbourne, alongside the Kogarah shop in Sydney. The remaining locations matter to staff, suppliers and customers, as well as to the future of Lees’s move from online entertainment into hospitality.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Is this the end of Spanian’s kebab empire? At YouTube sensation’s last shop standing, there’s clear signs the influencer’s dining chain is circling the drain: CANDACE SUTTON”.