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Ruthie's Table 4

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Rating
★★★★★
4.6
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267 reviews
Categories
Country
United States
This podcast has
300 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2021/09/10
Latest episode
2026/10/12
Average duration
29 min.
Release period
7 days

Description

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

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From the Archive: Gary Lineker on Goals, Gnocchi, and Refusing to Stay Silent
2026/10/12
This week, we’re looking back at Gary Lineker’s visit to The River Cafe. Over the table, we travelled from his childhood in Leicester and the food of his mother’s kitchen to the football pitches of Barcelona. We talked about fame, family, and the importance of speaking out for refugees and compassion. Gary made potato gnocchi with tomato sauce alongside our chef Joseph Trivelli, and revealed his love of cottage pie.   Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Archive: Cate Blanchett on growing her own food, multiculturalism, and a disastrous Christmas dinner
2026/10/05
This week, we’re looking back to the summer morning we shared with Cate Blanchett, who joined me at The River Cafe after her run in Thomas Ostermeier’s The Seagull. We talked about the pleasures of touring a play, growing up between American and Australian food traditions, silent meals after losing her father, teenage dinner parties inspired by a Salvador Dalí cookbook, the joys of growing food, and her love of sake.    Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Archives: Sarah Jessica Parker on the importance of food in Sex and the City, cooking with her husband, and pork chops.
2026/09/28
This week, we’re revisiting our live episode with Sarah Jessica Parker. And what a guest she was. Sarah has always had a deep love of food, so we had plenty to talk about: from the role of food in Sex and the City, where so many memorable conversations unfolded around a meal, to growing up as one of eight children and cooking every night with Matthew Broderick. She cooked puntarelle in the kitchen with Sian Wyn Owen, took questions from our audience, shared her thoughts on airplane food, revealed her perfect pork chops, and her devotion to Burford eggs.   Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Archive: Benedict Cumberbatch on Living with Wes Anderson, Imitating Ruthie & ‘Daddy Pancakes’
2026/09/21
During our between-season break, we’re revisiting some of our favourite conversations from the Ruthie’s Table 4 archive. This week, we're looking back to when Benedict Cumberbatch joined me at The River Cafe to talk about Negronis with Wes Anderson, growing up in a theatrical family, body transformations, and cooking for his children.   Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] Credits Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers Production Manager: Bella Salini YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Archive: Zoe Saldaña on Growing Up in Queens, Family Recipes & Why NYC Has the Best Pizza
2026/09/15
As we look forward to Series 6 in October, we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes of Ruthie’s Table 4. Zoe Saldaña was a force from the moment she entered the restaurant back in 2025. She told us stories about her grandmother’s coconut desserts, how her family dances through life, and what it was like growing up in Queens. We talked about Caribbean soups, Dominican cooking and New York pizza — and by the end of the episode, we were all ready to eat.     Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected]     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Food Shapes Our Work… Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell, and Patrick Radden Keefe.
2026/09/07
Whether in film, music, books or television, food can be a source of inspiration or integral to the way we work. In this special compilation episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about the shared ingredients of what we do, with Gayle King, Mark Ronson, Graham Norton, Emerald Fennell – the director of Wuthering Heights, and Patrick Radden Keefe – the author of London Falling.   Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] Credits Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers Production Manager: Bella Salini YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where Food Meets Politics… Jacinda Ardern, Andrew Jarecki, Erin Lyall, Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, Kamala Harris
2026/08/31
I've always thought we judge a culture by the way we feed our poor, our sick and our prisoners. In this special compilation episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about food and politics, in conversation with Jacinda Ardern, documentary filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, CBS conflict producer Erin Lyall, writer and critic Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, and Kamala Harris.     Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] Credits Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers Production Manager: Bella Salini YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Restaurants Matter… Jamie Oliver, Piers Morgan, Marina Hyde & Richard Osman, Tracey Emin & Dara Khosrowshahi
2026/08/24
It may come as no surprise that I have a special interest in restaurants. The River Café is where I work, where I record this podcast, and where I spend so much of my life. In this special compilation episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, we’re talking about restaurants—how to run them and why they matter—with stories and memories from Piers Morgan, Jamie Oliver, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, Tracey Emin, and Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.     Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] Credits Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers Production Manager: Bella Salini YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Food That Shaped Us… Kamala Harris, Sadiq Khan, Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.
2026/08/17
Childhood kitchens, our parents' cooking—the food we eat when we're young stays with us for life. This special compilation of Ruthie's Table 4 celebrates food and childhood, featuring memories from Kamala Harris, Mayor Sadiq Khan, architect Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.   Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social. ⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4 TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4 YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod   Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk Contact us: ⁠[email protected] Credits Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers Production Manager: Bella Salini YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers     Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/   Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If You Can't Take the Heat… How Does a Restaurant Handle a Roasting Summer?
2026/08/10
As a farewell to series 5, I'm joined by Sian Wyn Owen to take you behind the scenes at The River Café during the recent heatwaves this summer—what we cooked and how we served. And Season 6 is on the way, starting off with the stars of Only Murders in the Building, Steve Martin and Martin Short, in an episode full of laughter, food memories, and banjo playing. See you in October! Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dorothée Boissier on Designing Restaurants, Paris, and Creative Partnership
2026/08/03
Dorothée Boissier is an interior designer and co-founder of the Gilles & Boissier studio. Together with her husband, Patrick Gilles, she creates exquisite architecture and interiors around the world. Today, we're at Moncler's beautiful flagship store on the Champs-Élysées, designed by Dorothée and Patrick. We'll talk about Paris, food, their creative partnership, and the art of designing restaurants. Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clare Hornby, Founder and CEO of ME+EM
2026/07/27
Good food and good clothes should do the same thing: make you feel instantly comfortable, confident, and completely at home. In this episode Ruthie sits down with Clare Hornby, the visionary entrepreneur founder and CEO of ME+EM. Clare has built the UK's fastest-growing luxury label by mastering "intelligent style" -creating crafted, functional wardrobes for women. Bound by a shared love for exceptional ingredients in food and fashion, Ruthie and Clare talk about friendship, building a business from scratch, the food memories that shape them, and much much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus: Michael Elias on his new book, Bender's LA
2026/07/23
Ruthie speaks to her brother, screenwriter and author Michael Elias, about his latest novel, Bender's LA. In the coke-dusted canyons and deal-making rooms of 1970s Los Angeles, writer David Bender sets out to remake his life - romantically, professionally, and spiritually - after his wife walks out in Puerto Vallarta with a single sentence and a suitcase. Order a copy now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benders-L-Michael-Elias/dp/B0GWC41TVM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Conversation With Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist
2026/07/20
Zanny Minton Beddoes and I have different professions, and different workplaces. As editor-in-chief of The Economist, hers is in the newsroom mine is the kitchen. But we have much in common, sharing a message of honesty - me with ingredients, Zanny with words.  And we both have time limits - in the case of this conversation, just 20 minutes which we recorded live onstage at the Google Zeitgeist conference. In this brief time, we explored her work and life through the lens of food. And what a life it is. Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus: Wine with Ab Rogers
2026/07/17
Ab Rogers explains his fascination with wine and why he prefers grapes that have had to fight for their survival. Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4.6 out of 5
267 reviews
★★★★★
Katie sie 2026/01/06
Sound
I love the podcast and always look forward to Ruthie’s introductions and the interviews. Unfortunately the sound quality was very poor recently making...
★★★☆☆
Russell 1359 2025/06/24
Would love to give five stars, but…
Guests are 5 ⭐️! But RR… stop talking about yourself! Let your guests talk! 😬
★★★★★
DrNancyPowers 2025/05/03
Ruth Serves It Hot & Tasty!!
Every episode is a delectable discussion and scrumptious revelation into food with fantastic friendship….served with a generous side of epicurean conv...
★★★★★
zackinnyc 2025/03/31
Simply wonderful
So wonderful to escape for 40 minutes or so and sit down with Ruthie and fascinating guests at table 4 and simply be a fly on the wall to just great c...
★☆☆☆☆
pinchpotfarm 2025/03/20
Erling Kagge boo
I wish the polar bear had killed him and his pal. Thanks for ruining my day.
★☆☆☆☆
JRobinson70 2025/02/13
Overrated
Francis Coppola interrupts constantly. It was a painful interview to listen to. There should not be a part two. Ruthie is so dear. She is patient and ...
★★★★★
JodyT1984 2025/01/28
Wonderful
I LOVE this podcast. I had no idea who Ruthie was and started listening when I heard she did an Elton interview, who I am a big fan of. Since then, I’...
★☆☆☆☆
LovePalmBeaches 2025/01/16
Food!!!!
Please do not get political!!!! Ugh…James Carville is an old curmudgeon leftist….
★★★☆☆
Theatrejen6 2024/11/26
Rich people talking
I am definitely a food snob, so this is up my alley but there is such a 1% vibe here. They don’t really address food insecurities (except for the Wate...
★☆☆☆☆
GoodGood Soul 2024/11/24
Not fond of the constant interruptions.
I'm surprised how long this show has lasted given that the host is constantly constantly interrupting the guest. Drives me crazy. Will no longer liste...
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