Chris galvin biography

Chris Galvin (born c. )^[1] is an English chef whose career has spanned over thirty years working in restaurants and hotels in both the United Kingdom and the United States.^[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Galvin and his younger brother Jeff grew up in Brentwood, Essex.

Their mother worked as a pot washer in a local restaurant.^[1]

Originally inspired by the cooking of his grandmother,^[3] Galvin started his career in a small neighbourhood restaurant as a pot washer for Antony Worrall Thompson,^[1] before taking up a position as a commis chef at the Ritz hotel in London under the direction of Michael Quinn.^[1] Galvin was then recruited by chef Paul Gayler to join the kitchen team at restaurant Inigo Jones.

Gayler also subsequently recruited Galvin to join the kitchen team at the Lanesborough hotel where he was appointed as Executive Sous Chef.^[2]

Galvin teamed up agai