A 21-bedroom aparthotel is to open in a former school building near Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in late 2017, as part of the £150m New Waverley development.
Yorkshire-born Rankin is Jersey’s best-known chef and has attracted a Michelin star for his cooking at Ormer in St Helier. Next month, he launches a signature restaurant - Ormer Mayfair - at the newly refurbished Flemings Mayfair in London.