Ruthie's Table 4

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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 recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks.  Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation.   For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/   Web: https://rivercafe.co.uk/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/therivercafelondon/ Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/therivercafelondon/   For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

  • 7 minutes 55 seconds
    Bonus: What’s New At The River Cafe

    A new year, a new wood oven, and the return of agretti and blood oranges to The River Cafe.

    Preorder Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

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    23 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 38 minutes 17 seconds
    Jeremy King

    Jeremy King is London’s most influential and important restaurateur.

    If, as I firmly believe, restaurants are crucial to the life of a city, Jeremy is crucial to this one. He created Le Caprice, The Ivy, The Wolseley, now The Park and The Arlington. In March he will open Simpsons In The Strand.

    Today, he and I are going to talk about how it all began, how he remembers the past and envisions the future, the ingredients of a great restaurant, and most of all, his brilliant new book – Without Reservation: Lessons from a Life in Restaurants.

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    20 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 32 minutes 29 seconds
    Bonus: Laurene Powell Jobs In Conversation With Ruthie Rogers & Ed Ruscha

    Live onstage in Los Angeles, Laurene talks to Ed and Ruthie about the creative process behind their new book, Squeeze Me.

    Packed with fifty inventive recipes, the book casts the lemon as the star of sweet and savoury dishes alike.

    Order here: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

    Originally recorded on Sunday, 7th December 2025 by Live Talks Los Angeles.

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    16 January 2026, 3:17 pm
  • 32 minutes 32 seconds
    Rt Hon Gordon Brown

    Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown joins Ruthie to share memories of his childhood in Scotland, accidentally hosting a burglar in the family home, the highs and lows of hospital food, and his work today on global education and poverty.

    Preorder Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

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    13 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
    Bonus: Gabriela Hearst on running her business

    Gabriela and Ruthie discuss their experiences of setting up a business, and the importance of investing in staff.

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    9 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 47 minutes 44 seconds
    Gabriela Hearst

    Uruguayan-born luxury fashion designer Gabriela Hearst talks to Ruthie about running her family’s 17,000-acre ranch, the importance of sustainability and natural materials in her work, and her passion for food both at home and abroad.

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    6 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 20 minutes 12 seconds
    Bonus: Lemons

    Ruthie is joined by Sian Owen and Joseph Trivelli, the River Cafe executive chefs, to talk about her latest book Squeeze Me, a collaboration with Ed Ruscha, celebrating lemons with photographs and River Cafe recipes.

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    2 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 37 minutes 13 seconds
    Annie Leibovitz

    One of the most influential portrait photographers of the last century Annie Leibovitz sits down with Ruthie to talk about her early career at Rolling Stone, the importance of feeding the people she’s shooting, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

    Preorder Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

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    30 December 2025, 12:00 am
  • 5 minutes 40 seconds
    Bonus: Rashida Jones on her father Quincy Jones

    Rashida reflects on her father's nocturnal lifestyle, synesthesia and music writing habits.

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    26 December 2025, 11:18 am
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    Rashida Jones

    Actor, writer and producer Rashida Jones joins Ruthie to discuss her childhood mealtimes in a house with six siblings, her mother’s love of chicken liver and matzo ball soup, and the joy of eating while living in Japan.

     

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    23 December 2025, 10:10 am
  • 21 minutes 46 seconds
    Bonus: Christmas At The River Cafe

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, we’re talking Christmas at The River Cafe, with our executive chefs Sian Wyn Owen and Joseph Trivelli.

    What’s on the menu this December? How do we make it, and why do we love it? All this, and stories of Dada’s Christmas Cake.

    Merry Christmas!

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    20 December 2025, 7:57 pm
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