EMILY PRESCOTT: When J. K. Rowling threw a raucous get-together for women activists at her favourite West London restaurant, River Cafe, it was mocked as the gender wars lunch .
In February, retired English football player David Beckham revealed that his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, has eaten the same meal every day for 25 years. “Since I met her, she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables, she will very rarely deviate from that,” he said on the River Café Table 4 podcast, on which chef Ruthie Rogers – co-founder.