Hospitality Awards 2024 | 47 Aug24372 Best Fine Dining Experience 2024 - North Yorkshire The beautiful Yorkshire countryside is home to Grantley Hall, a historic property that encompasses a heritage Japanese garden, 47 rooms and suites, and a number of quality dining experiences. Chief amongst them is Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, a Michelin star restaurant that has been serving up exquisite dishes brimming with local ingredients since opening its doors back in 2019. As his namesake restaurant’s Chef Patron, Yorkshire native Shaun Rankin is at the heart of this delectable culinary experience, which offers the best fine dining in the region. Open for dinner on Wednesday to Sunday evenings, the acclaimed Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall restaurant caters to hotel guests and visitors alike, where it offers patrons the opportunity to indulge in its signature ‘Taste of Home’ menu, which is named as such given that the ingredients of its dishes come from either the property’s own Kitchen Garden or from farms and producers within a 30-mile radius. Complementing this menu are two distinct drinks pairings, with an additional non-alcoholic option also available. This local menu reflects Shaun Rankin’s childhood growing up in the Yorkshire Dales, in the days before he attended the Thames Valley University in Slough and honed his cheffing skills at The May Fair Hotel in London’s world-renowned district of the same name. After making the decision to move to the Channel Islands, Shaun lived and worked for a long time in Jersey, joining the Bohemia restaurant in the head chef position in 2003 and then gaining his first of many Michelin stars two years later in 2005. Another milestone for Shaun was opening his first restaurant, Ormier, which he did in St Helier in 2013. Acclaimed from the outset, this establishment would receive its first Michelin star four months after opening its doors, before going on to receive three AA rosettes shortly after. Returning to London in the wake of this success, Shaun would open Ormier Mayfair, as well as a nearby restaurant at 12 Jay Hill, before finally settling into its his leading role at this eponymous Yorkshire restaurant, representing his career coming full circle. Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall is unlike anything Shaun has ever attempted before, as aside from the aforementioned authentic Yorkshire menu served in a 38-cover dining space, this location is also home to two private dining experiences. The first of these takes place in the Dales Suite, an immaculate dining area boasting 19th century-style luxury décor that can serve up to 18 guests at a time. The second is even more intimate, given that this table for six is located squarely in the restaurant’s kitchen. Unwilling to stop there, Shaun’s commitment to creating new and impactful dining experiences has resulted in his orchestrating of an entirely new journey for the restaurant, which has extended into Grantley Hall’s magnificent Drawing Room. Preceding being sat down in the main dining area (the Music Room), guests are afforded a range of snacks and aperitifs in this setting that offer a taste of the layered, four-dimensional culinary experience to follow. This ensures a great introduction to this unique three-hour journey. From here, the team at Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, which is comprised of seven chefs, 12 front of house, and one sommelier, go the extra mile to ensure that the passion reflected in Shaun’s menu is present across every course. “The guest is at the forefront of everything we do at Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, and service is delivered with warmth and lots of Yorkshire charm”, says Shaun. On the back of such an experience, this team are working incredibly hard to earn two Michelin stars in the next Michelin Guide. Renowned for the unique flow of the experiences it provides and the everevolving menu that celebrates the best of its region, this Yorkshire Michelin Star restaurant represents the culmination of Shaun Rankin’s illustrious career so far. The fact that its backdrop is Yorkshire’s premier five-star hotel is the icing on the cake, with Grantley Hall also boasting a number of additional dining locations, such as the panAsian Bar & Restaurant EightyEight. With a Michelin star to its name – and more sure to follow – as well as four AA rosettes, Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall is fine dining personified, taking patrons on a journey that they will never forget and use as the benchmark for judging restaurants thereafter. Recognised as offering the Best Fine Dining Experience 2024 - North Yorkshire, quality food seekers will be hard pressed to find anywhere for miles around that hits the highs of this luxury establishment. Contact: Shaun Rankin Company: Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall Web Address: https://www.grantleyhall. co.uk/dining/shaun-rankin-at-grantley-hall
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