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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Sep 6, 2022
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Updated: May 28, 2024

This week we caught up with Damien Byrne – Co-Founder of HUX, to talk about the inspiration behind HUX, a new product they are working on and the best seller!

Can you tell us a little about HUX?

HUX Health is a supplement company created to be a trusted health partner for everyone, from waking up to going to sleep. Fully science-backed, highly effective supplements to allow you to get on with your life and find your daily edge.

What inspired you to start up HUX?

We grew increasingly tired and disappointed in supplements that were confusing, ineffective and boring. Random pouches shoved away in the cupboard. It just doesn’t have to be that way. We saw an opportunity for nutrition to be complex in how they are made, but simple in how they are expressed. Something that you would want to have on your countertop or in your bag, and for them to become part of your daily ritual.

Are you working on anything new that you can share with us?

We are working on a knockout product for gut health.

What are your bestsellers?

Superfoods Vanilla is our best seller.

What has been the best piece of advice you have been given?

What you hope ever to do with ease, you must first learn to do with diligence.

What would your ideal day in London be like?

Early morning walk around London Fields, a gym session, then I’ll hit up one of the street markets for lunch, like Broadway, Exmouth or Leather Lane. An afternoon along the Thames and then in the evening, exploring a new restaurant, followed by a gig.

For more information on HUX visit https://huxhealth.com

Photography courtesy of HUX

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