One-euro döner deal in Dortmund ends with bottles and a chair thrown at police

A cheap döner sounded like a great deal. In Dortmund, it ended in chaos.

A new snack bar advertised a special opening offer: a döner kebab for just one euro. Reports put the crowd at roughly 250 to 300 people, many of them minors.

The rush quickly got out of hand. The owner himself called the police.

When officers arrived, some people in the crowd threw bottles, stones and a chair at them. Reports also mention e-scooters being thrown.

Dortmund's police chief publicly criticised the violence at the opening. He described the scenes as unacceptable.

The case shows how fast a marketing stunt can turn into a safety problem when a crowd is bigger than expected.