03/11/25

Crust Bros x Brother Marcus: The Ultimate East Med Pizza

This autumn, legendary pizza establishment Crust Bros and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant brand Brother Marcus have teamed up to create something truly special: the Ultimate East Med Pizza. Available until 24th November, this limited-edition collaboration brings together Crust Bros’ award-winning Neapolitan craft and Brother Marcus’ bold Eastern Mediterranean flavours.

We headed to the Crust Bros Waterloo restaurant to try it for ourselves. The atmosphere here captures everything the brand is known for: laid-back, lively, and filled with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked pizza.

The team were already busy firing pizzas in the open kitchen when I ordered my East Med Special. After settling in with a cosy glass of red wine, our pizzas arrived straight from the oven. I went for the special, but my partner went for one of the build-your-own pizzas with hot pepperoni and chilli oil.

Visually, the pizzas are a showstopper. Crust Bros’ signature base is cooked at 500 degrees using fresh dough made daily, light, airy, and full of flavour. The striking leopard print crust, crispy on the outside, deliciously soft on the inside. My pizza came loaded with a rich harissa tomato sauce, tender lamb kofta, cooked with pomegranate molasses, along with delicious mouth-watering dips for your crust. The Scotch Bonnet and soothing Lemon Garlic just hitting the spot to mop up any remaining pizza dough edges.

For those skipping meat, the vegetarian version swaps the lamb kofta for Aleppo butter-roasted aubergine, which soaks up the flavours beautifully and offers a satisfying, smoky alternative.

To complete our feast, we threw out the diet and indulged in a velvety Tiramisu, and, as you would expect, this dish was perfectly balanced and tasted just like your Nonna would make. Bold, balanced, and bursting with personality, this culinary collaboration perfectly captures both brands’ passion for flavour and creativity.

The Ultimate East Med Pizza is available across all Crust Bros locations until 24th November 2025.

Find your nearest location and get a slice before it’s gone: www.crustbros.co.uk

Written by Claire Bloom

Photo courtesey of Crust Bros

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Updated: Jun 29, 2024

11th May marks the Eurovision final! If you’re looking for somewhere to watch along, Bounce have got you covered. We at The Capturist are huge fans of Bounce (check our review a couple of months ago), you might just spot us there!

At the Old Street branch, you can join Solero Summers, drag queen extraordinaire for a night of glitz, glam and plenty of giggles. The party starts at 6.30pm and continues until 1am, viewing the live broadcast plus the famous scoring system as well as the obligatory ping pong, dancing, a full 2 hours of bottomless bubbles and pizza. Definitely not Null Points!

Meanwhile at Farringdon and Battersea, Bounce will be extending the standard Saturday Bottomless Brunch and showing the grand final. Enjoy 90 minutes of Ping Pong, bottomless prosecco and pizza – then stick around afterwards to watch the Eurovision finalists battle it out and see who is crowned winner.

Prices from £35pp depending on location, £45 for Solero Summers party package Book now at www.bouncepingpong.com

Bounce is at Farringdon, Old Street and Battersea

Written by Claire Selby Photography courtesy of Bounce