Episodes
Superb stand-up and podcaster Sara Barron has a reservation this week. And did you know her brother is a babe? Listen to Sara’s podcast ‘They Like to Watch’ wherever you listen to podcasts. Sara Barron is at the Edinburgh Fringe this August with her new show ‘Anything For You’. For tickets and info visit edfringe.com Follow Sara on Twitter @sarabarron and Instagram @sarabarron1000000 Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow...
Published 04/24/24
Despite wanting to go home, Joe Wilkinson showed up for his table at the Dream Restaurant, live in Brighton. Listen to Joe’s podcast Chatabix with David Earl wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Chatabix on Instagram @chatabixpodcast Joe’s book ‘My Autobiography’ is out now. Buy it here. Follow Joe on Instagram @gillinghamjoe Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the Brighton Dome. Edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey...
Published 04/20/24
‘Portlandia’ star and half of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein, joins us in the Dream Restaurant this week. And we now have some ideas to pitch to Dragon’s Den… Sleater-Kinney’s new album ‘Little Rope’ is out now. Buy it and listen to it here. Sleater-Kinney are touring this year. For dates and tickets go to sleater-kinney.com Follow Carrie Instagram @carrie_rachel Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Follow Off Menu on Twitter...
Published 04/17/24
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...
Published 04/13/24
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:...
Published 04/10/24
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...
Published 04/06/24
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...
Published 04/03/24
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...
Published 03/30/24
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...
Published 03/27/24
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:...
Published 03/23/24
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...
Published 03/20/24
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...
Published 03/16/24
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...
Published 03/13/24
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...
Published 03/09/24
‘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...
Published 03/06/24
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...
Published 03/02/24
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...
Published 02/28/24
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...
Published 02/24/24
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:...
Published 02/21/24
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...
Published 02/17/24
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...
Published 02/14/24
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. Artwork...
Published 02/10/24
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...
Published 02/07/24
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...
Published 02/03/24