Off Menu announce the first ever LIVE tour - venues sell out immediately
Ed Gamble and James Acaster are taking the Dream Restaurant on the road for the first ever live tour of their smash-hit podcast, Off Menu.
The genie waiter and maître d’ will be quizzing a guest about their dream cuisine – their favourite ever starter, main course, dessert, side dish and drink (not in that order) – live on stage. Each night will feature a different special guest, as well as a slightly different version of James’ Diet Coke story.
Since launching in December 2018, Off Menu has become one of the biggest podcasts in the country, winning multiple awards, regularly topping the podcast charts and racking up over 120 million downloads.
The popularity of the show appears to have broken several of the booking websites, with notices such as "We apologise that the website is extremely busy with new on sale events today." across many of the venues. Many of the dates have already sold out, with new dates already announced.
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