• On the evening of the spectacular match in which Turkey defeated Austria 2:1, the rivalry not only had an impact on the football pitch, but also on food orders. At foodora, the Austrian subsidiary of Delivery Hero, the parent company of Yemeksepeti, kebab orders outnumbered schnitzel orders. The winner of this competition was Turkey, both on the pitch and at the table!

Yemeksepeti, the leading fast-casual brand in Turkey, announced the statistics of food orders during the last matches of the Turkish national football team. Turkey’s match against Austria was an evening of interesting trends, not only on the football pitch but also in terms of food orders. The triumph of Turkish cuisine combined with the excitement of football made for an unforgettable evening. Turkish fans celebrated the victory both on the pitch and at the tables.

Kebabs have also overtaken schnitzel in Austria!

The rivalry in football was also reflected in the food orders. On the foodora platform, the Austrian subsidiary of Delivery Hero, the parent company of Yemeksepeti, kebab orders exceeded Shinitzel orders on the day of the Turkey-Austria match.

In addition to Turks living in Austria, Austrian football fans also crowned this special evening with kebabs. The kebab, which shook the throne of the schnitzel, also influenced the Austrians, who were enthusiastic about the match and came top in terms of orders.

Schnitzel orders down in Turkey on match day

On 2 July, the day of the match between Turkey and Austria, orders for kebabs increased, while orders for schnitzel, the famous Austrian delicacy, decreased. This shows that Turkish fans celebrated the victory with more local flavours.

Döner Kebab was the top flavour in Turkey

On the historic night of Turkey’s 2-1 victory over Austria, kebab was the leading flavour among orders placed via Yemeksepeti in Turkey. On this special evening, when football enthusiasm was at its peak, the rate of kebab orders was remarkable, followed by burger and pizza orders.

Kebabs, an essential part of Turkish cuisine, and other traditional flavours were also met with great interest. Chicken dishes were also frequently favoured.