OK, now it really IS a trend. Another Greek restaurant is coming to London, this time an "Athenian grill house" called Suvlaki which will be opening in Soho.
The souvlaki is a grilled meat skewer that can be eaten plain or inside a wrap and the owners of this new restaurant want to make is as popular a fast food as burgers or hot dogs. They have Elias Mamalakis on board as a consultant chef, who is a TV food personality in Greece, and will putting together a menu which includes lamb, chicken, pork and vegetables wrapped in pita bread or served on skewers and cooked on a robata-style grill. Alongside that, some small starters, a completely Greek wine list together with rare bottled craft beers from selected microbreweries in Greece.
Suvlaki is now open at 21 Bateman Street, London W1D 3AL.Keep up with their news on Twitter @suvlaki