Ruthie's Table 4

For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers. Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite reci

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Every guest on Ruthie's Table 4

205 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Dorothée Boissier

   Dorothée Boissier on Designing Restaurants, Paris, and Creative Partnership · Aug 2026

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   Duro Olowu

   Duro Olowu · Apr 2022

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   Eduardo Plaschinski
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   Erin Lyall

   Bonus: Erin Lyall on Eating With Soldiers · 2 episodes

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   Frank Gehry

   From The Archive: Frank Gehry · 2 episodes

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   Frida Escobedo

   Frida Escobedo · Jul 2024

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   Giulio Bertelli

   Giulio Bertelli, Filmmaker · Jun 2026

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   Glenn Lowry

   Glenn Lowry · Jan 2024

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   Iwan Wirth

   Iwan Wirth · Apr 2022

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    J.J. Martin

    J.J. Martin · Nov 2023

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    James Harding

    Bonus: Working Lunches with James Harding · 2 episodes

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    James Righton
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    Jane Hartley

    Ambassador Jane Hartley · Jun 2024

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    Jeff Richmond
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    Jeremy King

    Jeremy King · Jan 2026

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    Jon Gray

    Jon Gray · Oct 2023

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    Joseph Trivelli
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    Josh Berger

    Josh Berger · Jul 2022

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    Karen Drijanski

    Karen Drijanski & Eduardo Plaschinski · Feb 2024

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    Kathleen Kennedy

    Kathleen Kennedy · Jan 2022

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    Keith McNally

    Keith McNally on meeting Rose Gray, problem-solving at Balthazar, and SNL parties · Jun 2025

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    Kim McCarty

    Michael and Kim McCarty · Dec 2024

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    Lara Gilmore
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    Linda Evangelista

    Linda Evangelista · Nov 2023

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    Lindsay Tusk

    Michael & Lindsay Tusk, Restaurateurs, Quince & Co. · May 2026

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    Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

    Lynette Yiadom-Boakye · Mar 2023

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    Mala Gaonkar

    Mala Gaonkar · Jan 2024

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    Marc Newson

    Marc Newson · Nov 2025

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    Mariella Frostrup

    Mariella Frostrup · Aug 2023

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    Massimo Bottura

    Massimo Bottura & Lara Gilmore - Live · Nov 2023

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    Michael Elias

    Bonus: Michael Elias on his new book, Bender's LA · 2 episodes

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    Mike Bloomberg

    Mike Bloomberg · Feb 2023

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    Nick Allott

    Nick Allott · Aug 2023

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    Nili Lotan

    Nili Lotan on the five key pieces at her fashion company, her grandmother’s recipe book, and working for Ralph Lauren · Jun 2025

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    Paul Price

    Bonus: Talking Restaurants with Paul Price · 2 episodes

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    Rag'n'Bone Man

    Rag'n'Bone Man · May 2022

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    Remo Ruffini

    Remo Ruffini · May 2024

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    Roo Rogers

    Roo Rogers · Jan 2022

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    Ruth Porat

    Bonus: Ruth Porat - “If We Can, We Must.” · 2 episodes

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    Scott Rothkopf

    Scott Rothkopf · Nov 2024

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