Alison Loehnis and I have much in common &mdash; we&rsquo;re two American women living abroad, we both adore the small seaside towns of Liguria, and we share a favourite bookstore: Heywood Hill in Mayfair.&nbsp; Alison grew up in Manhattan with a mother who was a passionate cook. She discovered the joy of food and fashion early on&mdash;licking brownie spoons next to her mother and elegantly accessorising her school uniform.&nbsp;&nbsp;She channelled her ambition into a dynamic career spanning Saatchi &amp; Saatchi, Disney, LVMH, and now YOOX NET-A-PORTER.&nbsp; Today, Alison and I are here at Table 4 to talk fashion, leadership, balancing work and family&mdash;and, of course, food in our lives and the memories we share.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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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.
 
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