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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Nyla Sammons
Apr 8, 2023
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Updated: May 14, 2024

Kicking off in Wimbledon on 12th May, the Pub in the Park 2023 tour has promised a summer of Rock n Roll cooking. McFly’s Danny Jones will join forces with chef royalty Tom Kerridge, visiting 10 locations – including new towns Reigate and Leamington Span bringing together two of the greatest joys in life, where attendees can look forward to a beautiful fusion of food and music.

Putting his apron on to launch the demo stage, the opening night of the tour will be the first of Danny’s five appearances throughout the events, cooking with well-renowned chefs; Simon Rimmer, Chris Baber, Nisha Parmar and of course, the legend himself, Tom Kerridge. Throughout the series, exclusive Q&A’s will run alongside delicious live demos, all to a backdrop of great music from the likes of McFly, the Sugababes, Ronan Keating, Chris Moyles, Tinie Tempah, and Sister Sledge.

Pub in the Park will be taking place on the following dates at the following venues:

Wimbledon Park, London 12th – 14th May 2023 Higginson Park, Marlow 18th – 21st May 2023 Dulwich Park, London 9th – 11th June 2023 Royal Victoria Park, Bath 16th – 18th June 2023 Priory Park, Reigate 23rd – 25th June 2023 Victoria Park, Leamington Spa 30th June – 2nd July 2023 Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells 7th – 9th July 2023 Preston Park, Brighton 14th – 16th July 2023 Chiswick House and Gardens, London 1st – 3rd September 2023 Verulamium Park, St Albans 8th – 10th September 2023

Adult tickets from £53 and can be purchased from www.pubintheparkuk.com

Written by Jordan Crowley Photography courtesy of Pub in the Park

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