Tas Gaitanos

Tas Gaitanos is co-founder of Brother Marcus, the East Mediterranean all-day dining group he launched in 2016 with school friend Alex Large. What began as a brunch café in Balham is now eight London restaurants and a cocktail bar, employing more than 300 people, with a workplace catering arm in Canary Wharf. Of Cretan and Cypriot heritage, he grew up working in his father’s taverna; today he leads the company vision, brand identity, menu development, and restaurant design. He is the author of Brunch with Brother Marcus, and shorlisted for the 2026 Catey Restaurateur of the Year (Group),

Two things I left out that you might want swapped in depending on the audience: the 2026 Catey shortlist for Restaurateur of the Year (Group), and the fact the estate doubled in the last 18 months. Say the word and I’ll cut the heritage line to make room.