Darryl Fletcher, known as ChefD, is the personality and culinary lead behind the room. He shapes the changing menu and talks guests through the courses, making his point of view part of the meal.

Giuliano Motola is not just a name on the sign; the menu is built around his Italian path and pizza craft. The strongest dishes make that authorship visible without turning the restaurant formal.

Jason Bangerter's current Langdon Hall role is central to the restaurant's identity, with the kitchen framed around the estate garden, honey, forest and regional sourcing.

Chef-owner Rajesh Kumar gives the restaurant a named culinary centre rather than a faceless takeout identity. That matters most in the tandoori and curry sections, where the menu points diners toward house-led choices instead of a generic list of Indian standards.

The Underwing presents a chef-curated menu with a clear point of view, even though no current individual chef is named here. The identity comes through in deliberate contrasts of smoke, spice, rich mains and visually composed plates.

The kitchen has a coherent French bistro direction across classics, brunch plates and a broader savoury range. Treat the cooking rather than a public personality as the reason to choose the restaurant, because no current chef name is confirmed for diners.