Ruthie Rogers: On Kitchen, culture and the Makings of River Café

Ruthie Rogers has helped redefine restaurant culture over more than three decades as co-founder of the iconic River Café. She has championed ingredient-led cooking, nurtured generations of chefs and created one of the most influential and enduring dining institutions in the country.

In this special in-conversation event, Ruthie reflects on her remarkable career from founding the River Café and building its distinctive philosophy, to navigating the challenges of running a restaurant and the realities of leadership in a demanding industry. She discusses how restaurant culture has evolved, the people and moments that have defined the River Café’s story, and what it takes to sustain creativity, excellence and passion.

She is joined by author and restaurateur Cynthia Shanmugalingam for a candid and wide-ranging discussion about resilience, hospitality and the drive that keeps a great restaurant – and its founder – going.