Shaun Rankin

Shaun Rankin (born 1972) is an English-born British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He has been awarded two Michelin stars and currently runs the restaurant Ormer in St Helier, Jersey.

Early life and education

Shaun Rankin was born in 1972, in County Durham, North East England. Rankin grew up in North Yorkshire, leaving secondary school at 16 to begin a three-year apprenticeship at the Mayfair Hotel in London. He then attended a cooking course at the Thames Valley University, Slough. He returned to Yorkshire in 1992 to take on position as chef de partie at the Black Bull Inn in Moulton, soon beginning to gain experience all over the world including Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago and Fraser’s in Western Australia.[1]

Career

Rankin moved in 1994 to work at Longueville Manor, Jersey’s most prestigious five star hotel. After eight years at Longueville – and the hotel’s sister restaurant, Sumas – he was asked to head up the opening of Bohemia in St Helier, the capital of Jersey. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2005.

In 2009 Rankin represented the southwest in the fourth series of BBC Two's Great British Menu, winning the show with a dish of "Treacle Tart with Jersey clotted cream and raspberry ripple coulis". Since appearing on national TV he made numerous further appearances on popular cookery show Saturday Kitchen. In 2010 Rankin launched his own food range in partnership with Cimandis in the Channel Islands. He also embarked on more TV work and filmed his first series ‘Shaun Rankin’s Island Feast’ with Channel Television ITV travelling across Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm.[2]

Rankin launched his debut recipe book ‘Shaun Rankin’s Seasoned Islands’ in 2010. It included over 75 recipes and imagery of the Channel Islands where he is based. The book (published by The Refinery) sold over 5000 copies in its first six months. His recipes also feature in ‘Yes Chef!’, ‘Nigel Haworth’s Obsession’ and alongside the Michel Roux Jr and Raymond Blanc in ‘The Good Food Guide Recipes’.

In June 2011, Rankin represented Britain in Tasmania at the major food festival Savour Tasmania. He has also appeared at UK food events such as Taste London, Southampton Boat Show and Dorset Seafood Festival, also presenting a pop-up restaurant at The Dorchester, London.[3]

Rankin left Bohemia in January 2013 after nine years as head chef to focus on opening his own venture. In May 2013 he opened the highly anticipated restaurant ‘Ormer’ in the centre of St Helier, Jersey. Named after a seafood delicacy native to the Channel Islands 'Ormer' was awarded a Michelin star within four months of opening.[4] In addition to Ormer, Shaun Rankin also runs a deli on Jersey, the Don Street Deli, which he opened in 2013.

In December 2014 Rankin was selected to manage the food and beverage offering of elite members club 12 Hay Hill in London’s Mayfair choosing to highlight Jersey cuisine.[5] Rankin joined the Flemings Mayfair Hotel team in 2015, with plans to launch a new restaurant in 2016.[6]

Personal life

Rankin is married to Cheryl, and the couple have two sons.

Rankin is a British Celebrity Ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust, helping to raise funds for the charity and consulting on food related issues for young cancer sufferers and their families. In 2011 he was appointed as an ambassador for The Jersey Royal Company.[7]

Television appearances

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ greatbritishchefs. "Shaun Rankin Chef - Great British Chefs". Great British Chefs. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. ↑ Jersey, Visit. "Shaun Rankin's Island Feast". Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  3. ↑ "About - Shaun Rankin". Shaun Rankin. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  4. ↑ "At the table with Shaun Rankin | Beyond Bespoke". Beyond Bespoke. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Shaun Rankin, Head Chef at 12 Hay Hill, Mayfair". H Edition Global Magazine : London : Monaco : Lugano. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  6. ↑ "At the table with Shaun Rankin | Beyond Bespoke". Beyond Bespoke. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  7. ↑ Jersey, Visit. "Shaun Rankin's Island Feast". Retrieved 2016-06-11.
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