In this episode I chat to Alex, one of the co-founders of Eastern Mediterranean brunch hotspot Brother Marcus. We talk about their journey from building a restaurant in a garden for £3000 each through to a strong brand recognised across the city and beyond. We also go through the ups and downs of the COVID era and the kind of company they want Brother Marcus to be. You can find Brother Marcus in Angel and Spitalfields, and Borough from next year.

Alex gives shout outs to the operations of JKS Restaurants and the Big Mamma Group. And he praises recent experiences at Hunan, Lina Stores, Gloria and Parrillan.

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The intro and outro music is 'Swinging London 1966' by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar, under a Creative Commons license.

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In this episode I chat to Eduardo, one of the co-founders of fresh pasta restaurant La Nonna and Spanish-inspired street food business EDū. We talk about the origins of the different concepts and focus on the journey of La Nonna to its first bricks and mortar restaurant in Brixton, as well as what the future might hold for the brands. You can find La Nonna in Brixton Village and EDū in Flat Iron Square and Boxpark.

Eduardo gives shout outs to the meatballs at Gold, Notting Hill and octopus tacos at KOL.

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The intro and outro music is 'Swinging London 1966' by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar, under a Creative Commons license.

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In this episode I chat to Leonardo from Badiani, who has the enviable job of thinking about the future of their gelato! We chat about Badiani's long and storied history and the origin of their Buontalenti flavour, as well as more recent developments such as their nationwide delivery service, store expansions and upcoming subscription model. If you've not already tried their gelato (I particularly recommend La Dolce Vita and Buontalenti Pistachio) you'd be mad not to seek it out!

Leo gives shout outs to Mercato Metropolitano (now in multiple locations) as well as MBARE in Clapham.

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You can find me at @mikeeatslondon on Instagram and the pod at @mikemeetslondon. Feel free to drop me a line!

The intro and outro music is 'Swinging London 1966' by Lucas Perný & Miloslav Kollar, under a Creative Commons license.

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