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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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    Seth Doane
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    Sian Wyn Owen

    Q&A special - Ruthie answers your questions with executive chefs, Sian Wyn Owen and Joseph Trivelli · 2 episodes

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    Tammy Murphy
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    Valerie Biden Owens

    Valerie Biden Owens · Jul 2022

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    Vanessa Kingori

    Vanessa Kingori · Apr 2023

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Recent episodes

296 episodes from the feed, newest first.

  1. From the Archive: Zoe Saldaña on Growing Up in Queens, Family Recipes & Why NYC Has the Best Pizza

    with Zoe Saldaña

    Sep 2026
  2. How Food Shapes Our Work… Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell, and Patrick Radden Keefe.

    with Gayle King

    Sep 2026
  3. Where Food Meets Politics… Jacinda Ardern, Andrew Jarecki, Erin Lyall, Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, Kamala Harris

    with Jacinda Ardern

    Aug 2026
  4. Why Restaurants Matter… Jamie Oliver, Piers Morgan, Marina Hyde & Richard Osman, Tracey Emin & Dara Khosrowshahi

    with Jamie Oliver

    Aug 2026
  5. The Food That Shaped Us… Kamala Harris, Sadiq Khan, Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.

    with Kamala Harris

    Aug 2026
  6. If You Can't Take the Heat… How Does a Restaurant Handle a Roasting Summer?
    Aug 2026
  7. Dorothée Boissier on Designing Restaurants, Paris, and Creative Partnership

    with Dorothée Boissier

    Aug 2026
  8. Clare Hornby, Founder and CEO of ME+EM

    with Clare Hornby

    Jul 2026
  9. Bonus: Michael Elias on his new book, Bender's LA

    with Michael Elias

    Jul 2026
  10. In Conversation With Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist

    with Zanny Minton Beddoes

    Jul 2026
  11. Bonus: Wine with Ab Rogers

    with Ab Rogers

    Jul 2026
  12. Ab Rogers, Designer

    with Ab Rogers

    Jul 2026
  13. Bonus: Erin Lyall on Eating With Soldiers

    with Erin Lyall

    Jul 2026
  14. Erin Lyall, Conflict Producer For CBS News

    with Erin Lyall

    Jul 2026
  15. Bonus: Graham Norton on why you should work in a restaurant

    with Graham Norton

    Jul 2026
  16. Mel Brooks Turns 100
    Jul 2026
  17. Graham Norton

    with Graham Norton

    Jun 2026
  18. Giulio Bertelli, Filmmaker

    with Giulio Bertelli

    Jun 2026
  19. Piers Morgan, Broadcaster

    with Piers Morgan

    Jun 2026
  20. Bonus: Ruth Porat - “If We Can, We Must.”

    with Ruth Porat

    Jun 2026
  21. Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer at Alphabet and Google

    with Ruth Porat

    Jun 2026
  22. Bonus: Declan Kelly On Going Vegetarian

    with Declan Kelly

    Jun 2026
  23. Declan Kelly - Founder, Chairman and CEO of Consello

    with Declan Kelly

    Jun 2026
  24. Bonus: Making A Menu
    May 2026
  25. Michael & Lindsay Tusk, Restaurateurs, Quince & Co.

    with Lindsay Tusk

    May 2026