John Rankin joins Oscars Hotels

John Rankin departed Chinatown's $10 million Waitan in March, swapping serious dining for pubs.

He has now landed at Oscars Hotels, where he has been anointed with the rather fancy-sounding title of principal chef.

He's already taken a fork to the group's Belvedere Hotel in the city where venison spring rolls and pork belly with grape relish jus are now on the menu and Short Black hears he’ll be responsible for the menu at the Annandale Hotel, which will relaunch in July.