{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60abc74bae2403001a0cd8af/61ac8ce3bc548600141f5989?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alex Large - Brother Marcus","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60abc74bae2403001a0cd8af/1621893494907-2834ccbd24846090feb3506dd1696546.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode I chat to Alex, one of the co-founders of Eastern Mediterranean brunch hotspot <a href=\"https://brothermarcus.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brother Marcus</a>. 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.</p><p><br></p><p>Alex gives shout outs to the operations of <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jks_restaurants/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JKS Restaurants</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bigmamma.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big Mamma Group</a>. And he praises recent experiences at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hunanlondon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hunan</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/linastores/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lina Stores</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bigmamma.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gloria</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/parrillanlondon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parrillan</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brothermarcus_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@brothermarcus_</a> on Instagram.</p><p>You can find me at<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikeeatslondon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @mikeeatslondon</a> on Instagram and the pod at<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikemeetslondon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @mikemeetslondon</a>. Feel free to drop me a line!</p><p>The intro and outro music is 'Swinging London 1966' by<a href=\"https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lucas_Perny__Miloslav_Kollar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Lucas Perný &amp; Miloslav Kollar</a>, under a Creative Commons license.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you enjoyed the episode please do subscribe, leave me a review and share with friends and family! I'd love to hear any feedback or suggestions you have.</p>","author_name":"@mikeeatslondon"}