Chef
Shaun Rankin
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Ripon, United Kingdom
i. Biography
Chef Patron at Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall in Ripon, United Kingdom, Shaun Rankin works in a Michelin-starred Modern British register built from North Yorkshire produce, seasonality, and the food memories of a Yorkshire upbringing.
The Route
Formal training at Mayfair Hotel and Thames Valley University, Slough, gave Shaun Rankin the base before service-led posts built the working craft: Chef de partie at Black Bull Inn in Moulton, Yorkshire (from 1992), roles at Longueville Manor in Jersey (from 1994) and Sumas in Jersey, then head chef at Bohemia in St Helier, Jersey (until 2013). Restaurant ownership and hotel dining became the next frame for the work. Shaun Rankin became founder at Ormer in St Helier, Jersey (2013–2017) and founder at Don Street Deli in Jersey (from 2013), then led the food and beverage offering at 12 Hay Hill in Mayfair, London (from 2014) and became partner / operator at Ormer Mayfair at Flemings Mayfair Hotel in Mayfair, London (2016–2021). Today, the craft is carried through the chef-patron role at Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall (since 2019).
The Work Today
“Some of my earliest memories are of being in the kitchen with my mum, helping her prepare Sunday lunch. I was fascinated by the way simple ingredients could be transformed into something so full of flavour.” Memory functions here as a method, not decoration. In the bread course with beef dripping, Shaun Rankin makes the Yorkshire Sunday-lunch reference tangible through warm sourdough with whipped bone marrow, homemade salted butter, and beef tea. Another version, Bread, Butter, Dripping Beef Tea, serves in-house sourdough on rocks with bone marrow, Jersey and kitchen-garden butters and beef tea. The broader register stays within Modern British cooking, with named dishes used to mark season, place, and handling. Turbot, Morel Mushroom & Vin Jaune is described as a harmonious creation of flavour and texture. Winter Garden works from edible soil, baby carrots, leeks, radishes and chicory sourced from the gardens at Grantley Hall.
Signature
Signature dishes include Bread and Turbot.
Recognition
Shaun Rankin has received One Michelin star for Bohemia restaurant (2005). Recognition has followed restaurants as well as individual competition work. Shaun Rankin's honors include Michelin star for Ormer (2013), One Michelin star for Bohemia (2005), Michelin star for Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Three AA rosettes for Ormer (2014), Best Newcomer for Ormer (2014), and Winner, Great British Menu (2009).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Shaun
What is Shaun Rankin's day job?
Shaun Rankin is chef at Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall — Modern British.
Where did Shaun Rankin train or study?
Shaun Rankin trained at Mayfair Hotel and Thames Valley University, Slough.
What recognition has Shaun Rankin received?
Michelin star for Ormer (2013).
