It’s night two of our two-night London Palladium residency and moustachioed maestro Mike Wozniak joins us in the Dream Restaurant. Listen to Mike’s podcast ‘ Three Bean Salad ’ wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Mike on Twitter @mrmikewozniak Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 241
Grammy Award-winning rapper (and half of Run The Jewels) Killer Mike joins us in the Dream Restaurant. And he’s impressed with Ed’s fishing skills. Killer Mike’s Grammy-winning album ‘Michael’ is out now. Listen here . Killer Mike is on tour this year. For dates and tickets go to killermike.com . Follow Killer Mike on Instagram and Twitter @killermike Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @off...
Apr 10, 2024•55 min•Ep. 240
Our two-night residency at the London Palladium begins with James’s Taskmaster cohort, Jessica Knappett! Follow Jess on Instagram and Twitter @jessicaknappett Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watc...
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 239
Ghosts star (and Ed’s Taskmaster rival) Katy Wix is this week’s guest in the rest(aurant). Did the genie sneak any worms in her food? Trigger warning: this episode includes chat about dieting. Katy Wix’s book ‘Delicacy’ is out now, published by Headline. Buy it here . Follow Katy on Instagram @really_katywix and Twitter @wixkaty Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to...
Apr 03, 2024•57 min•Ep. 238
Taskmaster’s Lucy Beaumont joins us for night two of our Manchester residency. And a horse nearly made her late… Lucy Beaumont’s on tour now with ‘The Trouble and Strife!’ For dates and tickets go to lucybeaumont.co.uk Lucy’s podcast ‘Lucy and Sam’s Perfect Brains’ is out now. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and des...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 237
Want to be a member of the Blue Crew? Stranger Things have happened… James’s Ghostbusters co-star Finn Wolfhard is this week’s guest diner. Finn Wolfhard stars in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ in cinemas now. Follow Finn on Instagram @finnwolfhardofficial Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 236
The pop-up Dream Restaurant opens in Manchester, with someone who‘s no stranger to fine dining: Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg. Watch Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date on YouTube and Instagram Follow Amelia on Twitter and Instagram @ameliadimz Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 235
It’s time for another fab-u-lous episode, and this week’s dream diner is everyone’s favourite ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Johannes Radebe. Johannes is on tour with his new show ‘House of JoJo’ from 29 March. For dates and tickets visit johannes-live.com Follow Johannes on Twitter @jojo_radebe and Instagram @johannesradebe Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go ...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 234
Night two of our Glasgow residency, and Frankie Boyle is at it. Frankie Boyle is on tour with ‘Lap of Shame’. For dates and tickets go to frankieboyle.com Listen to Frankie’s podcast ‘Here Comes the Guillotine’ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Frankie on Twitter @frankieboyle and Instagram @frankie_boyle Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography ...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 233
There are some strange goings on in Dream Restaurantville this week, and acclaimed stand-up and director Stuart Laws is here to solve the case. Stuart Laws is on tour now with ‘Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?’. For dates and tickets go to stuartlaws.com Stuart’s special ‘Stuart Laws is All In’ is available now on YouTube via 800 Pound Gorilla. Watch it here . Follow Stuart on Twitter @thisstuartlaws and Instagram @stuartlawscomedy Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork b...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 232
Our Scottish residency begins with superb stand-up and The Voice of Love Island Iain Stirling, live in Glasgow. Sorry about all the bleeps. Iain Stirling is on tour with ‘Relevant’. For dates and tickets go to iaindoesjokes.com Follow Iain on Twitter and Instagram @iaindoesjokes Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Ins...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 231
‘Great British Menu’ judge and Mowgli Street Food restaurateur Nisha Katona has a table booked this week. And it’s a dog-friendly Dream Restaurant. Nisha Katona’s new book ‘Bold: Big Flavour Twists to Classic Dishes’ is out now, published by Nourish Books. Buy it here . Find your nearest Mowgli restaurant here . Follow Nisha on Twitter and Instagram @nishakatona Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Insta...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 230
The Dream Restaurant comes to you live from Nottingham this week, with special guest, Taskmaster’s Sam Campbell. And he’s brought his own fork… Sam Campbell is on tour with ‘Wobservations’. For dates and tickets visit samcampbelltour.com Sam’s podcast ‘Lucy and Sam’s Perfect Brains’ is coming soon. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Follow Sam on Instagram @mcdonaldscomedy Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. Edited b...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 229
British acting royalty Ray Winstone is this week’s guest. And he’s brought his own olive oil. Ray Winstone stars in ‘Damsel’ which releases on Netflix from 8th March. Watch it here . Ray Winstone also stars in ‘The Gentlemen’ which releases on Netflix in March. Watch it here . Follow Ray on Instagram @thisisraywinstone Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our websi...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 228
Our Bristol residency concludes with Radio 5 Live DJ and vibe-magnet John Robins. But James has a train to catch… Trigger warning: this episode contains chat about alcohol addiction and calories. Listen to Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow John on Instagram @nomadic_revery and Twitter @nomadicrevery Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bristol Hippodrome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul G...
Feb 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 227
The Mighty Boosh and Bake Off star Noel Fielding is this week’s guest diner. Will he be serving up some violent quiche? Noel Fielding stars in ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ which is streaming on Apple TV+ from 1st March. Watch it here . Follow Noel Fielding on Twitter @noelfielding11 and Instagram @noel_fielding Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And g...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 226
We begin our Bristol residency with Taskmaster star and award-winning actor Susan Wokoma. Follow Susan on Instagram @susiewoosie12 Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Bristol Hippodrome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube s...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 225
It’s Another Day in the Dream Restaurant, and this week’s diner is Choice Music Prize winning musician and Brit Awards nominee CMAT. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about diet culture. CMAT’s new album ‘CrazyMad, For Me’ is out now. Stream and buy it here . CMAT is touring and playing festivals this year. Dates and tickets here . Follow CMAT on Twitter and Instagram @cmatbaby Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 224
Our Royal Albert Hall residency continues (and finishes) with night two, featuring special guest Mathew Baynton. Mathew Baynton is currently starring in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Stratford-upon-Avon until 30th March. Buy tickets at rsc.org.uk Follow Mathew on Twitter @realmatbayntonand Instagram @matbaynton Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Royal Albert Hall. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwo...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 223
Superb stand-up and ‘Britain's Got Talent’ star Nabil Abdulrashid is this week’s dream diner. Nabil Abdulrashid is on tour now with ‘The Purple Pill’. For dates and tickets visit nabilabdulrashid.com Follow Nabil on Instagram @manlikenabz Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show...
Feb 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 222
It’s time for another bonus live episode, this one from night one of our two-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Elis James. Listen to Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live or wherever you listen to podcasts. And listen to Elis’s other podcasts – The Socially Distant Sports Bar and Oh What A Time… – wherever you get your podcasts Follow Elis on Twitter @elisjames and Instagram @elis_james_content Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Royal ...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 221
Doctor Who and The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi is welcomed to the Dream Restaurant this week. But does he know the way to the American Church? Peter Capaldi stars in 'Criminal Record' which is out now on Apple TV+. Watch it here . Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 220
It’s our first episode from the Off Menu live tour! Kicking off our run of bonus live episode is Birmingham Superstar Jamelia. Follow Jamelia on Twitter @jamelia and Instagram @officialjamelia Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of re...
Jan 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 219
The Dream Restaurant reopens for business for its 11th season, and our first diner of the new series is actor, author and talk-show host Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Pinkett Smith’s book ‘Worthy’ is out now in Hardback, published by Forth Estate. Buy it here . Follow Jada on Twitter @jadapsmith and Instagram @jadapinkettsmith Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our we...
Jan 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 218
Make your reservation at the Dream Restaurant from Wed 24 Jan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2024•2 min
Happy Part 2 of our Best of the Year episodes. See you in the new year for Series 11 of Off Menu. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Dec 28, 2023•2 hr 55 min
What a delicious year it’s been at the Dream Restaurant. Here’s part one of our favourite clips from 2023. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Dec 27, 2023•2 hr 57 min
To round off our festive specials, comedy hero Ross Noble is let loose in the Dream Restaurant. Ross Noble is on tour in early 2024 with ‘Jibber Jabber Jamboree’. For dates and tickets visit rossnoble.com Ross’s special ‘Humournoid’ is also available from his website. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 217
Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant. Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here . Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuoffic...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 216
It’s the last episode of series 10, and our true crime podcast finally gets resolved: does Paul Rudd like sauces? Trigger warning: this episode includes talk about dieting. Paul Rudd (and James) star in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, which is in cinemas in 2024. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive . Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 215
