This episode of Table Talk is sponsored by Berry Brothers and Rudd, Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant.

It isn't possible at the moment to go to your favourite restaurant because restaurants are closed.

But Berry Brothers and Rudd have nobly stepped into the breach with their fantastic new at-home service.

Berries will send a magnificent three-course meal directly to your house

and they'll also provide the ideal wine or wines to go with the food.

What a delicious idea.

Go to spectator.co.com forward slash berry brothers to find out more.

Hello and welcome to Table Talk, the Spectator's Food and Drink Podcast. I'm Lara Prendergast.

And I'm Olivia Potts.

And today we're delighted to be joined by Max Halley.

Max is one of Britain's preeminent, or perhaps the preeminent sandwich, affidionado.

His sandwich shop in Finsbury Park, Max's sandwiches,

is known in normal times for having elevated the humble sandwich to something much more exciting.

His new book, Max's Picnic Book, is out now.

Max, welcome to Table Talk.

Namaste.

Thank you for having me.

Max, we're going to start where we always do with these podcasts at the very beginning

and ask you, what are your earliest memories of food?

Oh, well, I've got lots, actually.

Because I got, um, my, I was born in London, but when I was two, my little sister was

born and my parents decided to decamp out of London to the countryside.

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