Ministry of Sound is turning its legendary dancefloor into a dinner table this September, launching Last Orders, a new immersive dining experience featuring Michelin-starred chef Brad Carter and DJ Ralph Lawson.
The first edition lands on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th September, with Carter and Lawson guiding guests through three decades of house music via a five-course menu served inside The Box. It’s a fitting location, given the room recently underwent the biggest renovation in the club’s history as part of its year-long Ministry of Sound 35 programme.
The menu traces a journey through the cities and late-night food cultures that shaped house music, opening in Chicago with an elevated take on deep-dish pizza filled with braised squid and spicy nduja. Other highlights include a New York-inspired lobster and prawn roll fused with Cantonese-style prawn toast, and a fine-dining reimagining of Berlin’s after-hours lamb kebab. As each course lands, Lawson will chart house music’s evolution through Chicago, Balearic and UK house tracks, tracing the sound’s roots back to New York’s Paradise Garage.
Tickets are priced at £250 per person and include the five-course tasting menu, cocktail pairings and an intimate post-dinner Ralph Lawson DJ set. Doors run from 18:30 to 22:30 each night, with communal tables and capacity capped at 90 guests per sitting. More information is available at ministryofsound.com.
Chef Brad Carter is a self-taught cook known for his ingredient-led approach to modern British cuisine, having earned a Michelin star at his Birmingham restaurant, Carters of Moseley. “We will be bringing big energy to this iconic dancefloor in the form of a specially curated menu inspired by the greatest cultural scene that shaped me and many others since 1991,” Carter said. “Bringing a unique food offering to this world-renowned club started as a dream, and now we have made it a reality.”
Ralph Lawson, meanwhile, is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most respected house DJs, having spent more than three decades behind the decks blending Chicago house, techno, disco and funk. He revealed the pairing with Carter began almost by accident, when the two “were thrust together by chance when Ministry of Sound launched The Box rebuilt back in January.” That first event went so well that the club invited them back for a public run. “With fond memories of coming to Ministry of Sound as a clubber myself at nights like Rulin’ and Open, it’s a real pleasure to be behind the decks at The Box,” Lawson added.
The launch slots into a wider anniversary push at Ministry of Sound, which has also seen the return of heritage nights through its From The Archives series, reviving legendary brands like The Gallery after a decade-long absence. Last Orders is designed as an ongoing dining series rather than a one-off, with future editions promising new collaborations between different chefs, DJs and themes as the club continues celebrating 35 years of shaping UK club culture.
For more information, visit ministryofsound.com.
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