Chef Tom Booton takes the reins at the revitalised The Grill at The Dorchester

The youngest chef ever to take charge of The Grill at the grand Park Lane hotel conjures a contemporary dining experience.

Chef Tom Booton, only 26 years old, will take the helm at The Grill at The Dorchester when it relaunches on November 12 with a revitalised decor and menu creating a contemporary dining experience. He is the youngest chef ever to take charge at the restaurant.

Tom Booton, 26, is the youngest chef ever to take the reins at the restauran

Booton, the former head chef at Alyn Williams at the Westbury, has created a series of set menus. For lunch, expect dishes of brisket pie, sauce bordelaise and celeriac; or smoked sturgeon, parsley sauce and crisp parsley roots (two courses £23, or three courses £30). Dinner, meanwhile, will be a richer affair with a choice of four pre-starters, including scallop ceviche; starters such as glazed veal sweetbread, lentils, maitake and celeriac; and main course delights such as The Grill lobster thermidor tart or Herdwick rack of lamb, ratatouille and boulangère potatoes (£60 for three courses or £75 for four; £20 supplement for lobster). There is also a standalone menu for vegetarians.

A choice of four pre-starters at dinner will include scallop ceviche

The Grill beef Wellington for two

For the grand finale, diners can indulge at the interactive pudding bar, where its pastry chefs will tempt them with treats such as banoffee tart with roasted banana ice cream or the Double Decker – a dessert inspired by the chocolate bar, which was named after the London red buses that pass the 88-year-old hotel in Park Lane on a daily basis.

The pudding bar

A plush new bar and terrace at The Berkeley

The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge has opened a new bar and terrace.

Knightsbridge establishment The Berkeley, one of London’s finest hotels, is opening a new bar and terrace, just in time for the height of summer.

The snug at The Berkeley Bar & Terrace features a mural by artist TM Davy

The interior, conceptualised by Irish designer Bryan O’Sullivan, features panelling from a 300-year-old walnut tree felled in a storm, enhanced with splashes of coral, cream and pink. There are also brutalist-inspired arches, which reference the former stables of the Grenadier regiment on Wilton Place, where the hotel is primely positioned. Glass doors lead out onto an intimate terrace with four tables that overlook the neighbouring St Paul’s church. There’s also a snug, designed for parties, which features a mural painted by the artist TM Davy, its own sound system and call-for-service button.

Drinks are served from a half-moon marble bar, which features under-the-radar producers such as Japanese whisky-maker Ichiro, tequila producer Fortaleza, rum maker Trois Rivières and notable names such as Sassicaia and Macallan. To mark the opening of The Berkeley Bar & Terrace, the team has been working with Scottish whisky producers Gordon & MacPhail on the creation of a rare whisky from 1972, the year the hotel opened. There are only two bottles of this unique spirit sourced, which will be sold by the dram (£700). There’s also a cocktail list with classic and modern drinks such as the Sazerac and the Corpse Reviver (£16-£20).

The interior, which features brutalist-inspired arches, was designed by Bryan O’Sullivan

A small menu will also be served, including Parmesan chunks, salami and spicy chorizo (£8 each); crudités with chive crème and seaweed oil with taramasalata (£14); Cornish crab and lobster beignets (£26); Iberico ham and Manchego (£19) and Camembert chicken tulips (£24), while a choice of caviar presents a refreshing accompaniment (up to £470).