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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Jimmy Garcia’s ‘Fire and Fromage’ in Partnership with Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits

Nyla Sammons
Dec 15, 2022
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Updated: May 9, 2024

The ultimate festive setting, Fire and Fromage in partnership with Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits, has created a winter wonderland perfectly situated on the Southbank. An homage to the cosy, unbeatable mountain hospitality, fire pits and igloos run alongside UNLIMITED raclette and toast-your-own s’mores. Can it be more Christmassy?

Inspired by snowy Winter days on the Ramsbury Estate, the team has collaborated with Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits to transform ‘Fire and Fromage’ into the most wintery scene possible. Guests can enjoy winter dining menus in cosy igloos, cocktails in the luxurious cabana, or unlimited raclette in the aptly named raclette bar, or event take overs the whole space for private hire. The options are vast! Decorated with exquisite décor, featuring suspended chandeliers of a mixture of green and white dried flowers complete with artificial snowflakes fairy lights to bring a touch of festive sparkle to the city.

RACLETTE AND S’MORES BAR – Menu £35pp – minimum of 2. Add unlimited prosecco/mimosas for an additional £20 ph.

PRIVATE DINING SNOW GLOBES – Three-course menu at £55 per person. The pre-theatre sitting includes two courses at £45 per person. Snow globes work on a minimum spend basis. Rates as outlined below: Lunch: 12:30 – 15:30 – £650 / Pre-theatre: 16:30 – 18:30 – £450 / Dinner: 19:30 – 23:00 – £650

Address: The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 8XX

Website: www.jimmyspopup.com

Written by Jordan Crowley

Photography courtesy of Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits

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