Chris Galvin (born c. 1958)Brothers in Arms
''The Guardian'', 13 November 2005 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.Giles Coren reviews Galvin La Chapelle
''The Times'', 6 February 2010
''Financial Times'', 23 March 2012

Biography

Galvin and his younger brother

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grew up in Brentwood,

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. Their mother worked as a pot washer in a local restaurant. Originally inspired by the cooking of his grandmother, Galvin started his career in a small neighbourhood restaurant as a pot washer for

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, before taking up a position as a commis chef at the Ritz hotel in London under the direction of Michael Quinn. 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 The Lanesborough is a 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner in Knightsbridge, central London, England. The hotel is operated by the Oetker Collection. It is in neoclassical style and is listed Grade II*. Opposite are Hyde Park and Apsley House, th ...

hotel where he was appointed as Executive Sous Chef. Galvin teamed up again with Worrall Thompson in

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as Head Chef at Ménage à Trois. before returning to the UK in 1997 to join Conran Restaurants where he worked with

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for 10 years; opening restaurants Mezzo, Bluebird and as co-founder of Almeida. The launch of OrreryHeavens above
''The Observer'', 3 January 2010 where he worked for many years, saw him achieve his first

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in 2000. In 2003 Galvin was appointed by Jeremy King and Chris Corbin to open

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restaurant.

Galvin Restaurants

In 2005 Galvin and brother Jeff Galvin opened their first solo venture - Galvin Bistrot de Luxe in

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.London Restaurant Guide
''The Daily Telegraph'', 4 December 2009A family affair
''The Guardian'', 21 October 2009 The restaurant was recognised as the Best French Restaurant for two years running and Best Wine list in 2009. In May 2006, the brothers launched Galvin at Windows, on the 28th floor of the

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, with André Garrett (ex- Orrery) as their Head Chef. In 2010 Galvin at Windows gained its first

. In November 2009 the Galvin brothers opened their first restaurants in the

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; La Chapelle and Café à Vin, which has since been rebranded as Galvin Bistrot & Bar, a French bistro in London's Spitalfields.Table Talk
''The Sunday Times'', 25 March 2010 Galvin La Chapelle gained a Michelin star in the 2011 Red Guide with Café à Vin awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand. In 2012 the Galvin brothers opened their first venture outside

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; The Pompadour by Galvin and Galvin Brasserie de Luxe in

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located in the newly refurbished Caledonian, a

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hotel on Princes Street. October 2016 sees the brothers launc
Galvin Green Man
in

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. Set in the beautiful Essex countryside, close to Great Waltham in a building dating back to 1341
Galvin Green Man
is an award winning,

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British pub and modern restaurant, boasting panoramic views and an extensive garden.

References

External links

Galvin Restaurants
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galvin, Chris British chefs 1950s births Living people Year of birth uncertain People from Brentwood, Essex