Gray joins the restaurant after a period developing the restaurant at The Red Lion, an award-winning pub which he co-owned, and previously to this spent many years working alongside Gary Rhodes where he maintained a Michelin star for over a decade.

D&D London’s David Loewi commented on Adam’s appointment saying: “We are thrilled to welcome Adam Gray to Skylon. His wealth of Michelin experience with Gary Rhodes and The Red Lion will no doubt ensure that the restaurant continues to move from strength to strength.”

In addition to the main restaurant, the grill offers a more relaxed dining experience whilst the bar is a destination in its own right. Gray launched his Grill menu last week, with the focus on a great new selection of steaks including a rib eye on the bone and high-quality, simply cooked British produce such as the pot-roasted Lune Valley lamb, champ potatoes with buttered leeks and braised saddleback pork with peppered carrots and creamy mashed potatoes.

The restaurant menu will launch at the beginning of May. Sample starters include: crisp mackerel with rhubarb chutney and dandelion leaf salad; Ticklemore and ramson tartlet, beetroot salad, port dressing and seared hand-dived scallops with Jerusalem artichokes and maple syrup dressing. Main dishes might include: beef fillet, oxtail cottage pie and creamed spinach; fresh haddock with a cockle, leek and parsley casserole and pan fried halibut with creamed celeriac, wild mushrooms, smoke bacon and red wine gravy.

Gray commented on his new position: “My aim at Skylon is to produce great, simple food that you really want to eat, using the best quality ingredients. I want people to come here for the whole experience: the food, the service and the fabulous location.”