John Laws dined at one Sydney restaurant almost every day for 25 years

Though a longtime regular, Laws never had a specific go-to dish. “He would often have oysters, he would often have barramundi, but he would work his way through the menu,” Ackling says. Laws famously left his table at Otto to confront his radio rivals Darren Hinch and Bob Rogers, who were dining nearby at Salon Blanc. “He laid his hands on the table and said, ‘You are the two most despicable c---s I’ve ever met in this business,’” Roger said. Ackling recalls the incident, but insists it was the exception. “He was very generous with his time,” he says. “If there were listeners, they’d often talk to him and get an autograph and a photo, he was always very happy to talk to people.” He also tipped well and “was very generous to the staff,” Ackling says. For the first time in 25 years, Otto has now opened up bookings for table 53.