The renowned chef has been tapped to open a new restaurant at the luxury Connaught hotel in London next spring.

Photo: The Connaught

The new space will add another French dining room to the five-star hotel, which also boasts a two Michelin-starred eatery by Hélène Darroze. Vongerichten's restaurant will occupy the front of the hotel and will be informal and relaxed in atmosphere, serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

The move marks a return to the Maybourne Hotel Group for the French chef based in New York. His highly acclaimed restaurant Vong filled seats at The Berkeley for years before closing in 2002.

"I am excited to make my return to London, one of the most vibrant and dynamic food destinations in the world and I hope to create a new restaurant at The Connaught that reflects both my signature farm to table cooking style but with a few surprises," said the chef in a statement.

The latest opening will add to his expanding restaurant empire, which includes outposts across the US, China, Hong Kong, France, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Mexico. His flagship New York restaurant Jean-Georges holds three Michelin stars.

The restaurant at The Connaught is slated to open in the spring of 2017.