‘A long lunch is what we’re good at’: London bistro above a pub wins UK restaurant of the year

Henry Harris, left, and Dave Strauss in their London restaurant, Bouchon Racine. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

If you are someone who consults social media to find the best spots for a weeknight dinner reservation, you’d be forgiven for thinking that having a viral social media account or influencer chef at the stove is the only way to run a successful restaurant these days.

However, the operators of the newly crowned top UK restaurant are not just unbothered about competing in the algorithm olympics, they’re actively seeking out ways to be more analogue – even considering only take bookings by phone.