King of Donair
King of Donair at Pizza Corner in Halifax | |
| Company type | Locally owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | Halifax, Nova Scotia (1973) |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Products | Pizza, garlic fingers, donairs, poutine, chicken wings, poppers, egg rolls |
| Website | www |
King of Donair (often abbreviated KOD, and also branded as King of Donairs) is a chain of restaurants that was established in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1973 by Greek immigrant Peter Gamoulakos, who popularized the donair in the city. The brand has a cult-like following, and has been featured by Trailer Park Boys, National Geographic, the Food Network, the Travel Channel and Vice Media. Celebrity chefs such as Anthony Bourdain, Andrew Zimmern, Dominique Crenn, and Matty Matheson chose King of Donair for filming, documenting and indulging. In 2015, the donair was named the official dish of Halifax, with December 8 being National Donair Day.
In addition to the donair, KOD is also known for its pizza, garlic fingers and other donair offerings such as donair egg rolls, donair plates, and donair pizza.