Lamb doner kebab in pitta: how much it costs to make, per serve
A large doner: 200 g of pre-cooked lamb doner in a large pitta with iceberg, red onion and cucumber, chilli sauce and garlic mayonnaise. Costed from JJ Foodservice wholesale prices dated 9 October 2026.
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Ingredients and cost, one serve
| Ingredient | Pack price | Pack size | Used | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb doner, pre-cooked and cut | £42.99 | 4000 g | 200 g | £2.15 |
| Large pitta bread | £15.49 | 120 each | 1 each | £0.13 |
| Iceberg lettuce | £9.99 | 10 each | 0.1 each | £0.10 |
| Red onions | £9.99 | 10000 g | 30 g | £0.03 |
| Cucumbers | £7.99 | 14 each | 0.1 each | £0.06 |
| Chilli sauce | £14.99 | 4540 ml | 20 ml | £0.07 |
| Garlic mayonnaise | £16.79 | 6000 ml | 30 ml | £0.08 |
| Total | £2.62 | |||
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Method
- Heat the doner meat on a griddle or under the grill until the edges crisp.
- Warm the pitta and split it.
- Fill with salad, then meat, then the sauces.
Costing notes
Pre-cooked and cut doner (about £10.75 a kilo at JJ that day) is used here so the costing has no cooking-loss guesswork. A raw doner cone is cheaper per kilo but loses fat and weight on the spit; if you use one, weigh what comes off it over a service and cost on the cooked yield.
Meat is over 80% of this cost. On a "large" against a "small", the meat weight is what you are pricing.
Where the prices came from
JJ Foodservice collection prices as shown on its public search pages on 9 October 2026 (delivery runs about £1-2 a case higher). A few lines JJ did not list in that day's searches reuse the dated prices already on our other starter recipes (7 September 2026, JJ Foodservice or Tesco retail, marked on each line). JJ does not label VAT on most lines: raw food is zero-rated in the UK, while soft drinks, alcohol, confectionery and some ingredients carry standard-rate VAT. Your supplier's price is the one that matters: open the recipe and type it in.
- Lamb doner, pre-cooked and cut: JJ Halal Pre-Cooked & Cut Lamb Doner Kebab 1x4kg, 4 kg, £42.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Large pitta bread: JJ Large Frozen Pitta Breads 20x6, 120 each, £15.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Iceberg lettuce: Iceberg Lettuce 1x10-12, costed at 10 a case, 10 each, £9.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Red onions: Red Onions 1x10kg, 10 kg, £9.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Cucumbers: Cucumbers Class I 1x14-16, costed at 14, 14 each, £7.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Chilli sauce: Lion Very Hot Chilli Sauce 2x2.27L (SAU025), 4.54 L, £14.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
- Garlic mayonnaise: JJ SQ-easy Garlic Mayonnaise Bottle 6x1L (SAU017), 6 L, £16.79 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-09
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