Jeff Galvin (born 1969)
is a London restaurateur who, with his older brother
Chris Galvin, has established a number of high-profile restaurants.
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Early career
Galvin began his career as a
pot-washer for celebrity chef
Anthony Worrall Thompson
Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951) is an English restaurateur and celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster.
Early life
Worrall Thompson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. His parents, Michael ...
.
After completing catering college, Galvin began his career at the
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 1 ...
in London, working as a
commis chef under the direction of Anton Edelman, before taking the role of junior sous chef at David Levin's
Michelin-starred
The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic ...
Capital Hotel beneath chef Philip Britten.
In 1994, Galvin was appointed as
sous chef
A sous-chef is a chef who is second in command of a kitchen, ranking directly below the head chef in the Kitchen Brigade system developed by Auguste Escoffier. In large kitchens, sous-chefs are typically left in charge of managing members o ...
at
Chez Nico by
Nico Ladenis
Nico Ladenis (22 April 1934 – 10 September 2023) was a British self-taught chef who was the first to gain three Michelin Stars.
After gaining a degree in Economics at Hull, he worked at ''The Sunday Times'', where he met his wife Dinah-Jane. ...
in
Park Lane, London
Park Lane is a dual carriageway road in the City of Westminster in Central London. It is part of the London Inner Ring Road and runs from Hyde Park Corner in the south to Marble Arch in the north. It separates Hyde Park to the west from May ...
.
Galvin worked with his brother
Chris Galvin for the opening of the restaurant Orrery in
Marylebone
Marylebone (usually , also ) is an area in London, England, and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary.
An ancient parish and latterly a metropo ...
in 1997
before going on to work with David Levin again when he was appointed as head chef at The Greenhouse restaurant in
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of Westminster, London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts ...
.
His next step was to be appointed as head chef at
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is an English chef, restaurateur and television personality. In 1995 he became the youngest chef to earn three Michelin stars. He has trained chefs including Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Gordon Ramsa ...
's restaurant
Oak Room (working under the direction of
Robert Reid), and then in May 2000 Galvin was appointed as executive chef at
L'Escargot – another of Marco Pierre White's restaurants.
The family partnership
In September 2005 Galvin teamed up with his brother Chris to launch their first venture together — Galvin Bistrot de Luxe.
Then in May 2006 the Galvin brothers launched Galvin at Windows on the 28th floor of the
London Hilton on Park Lane
The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park, in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is tall, has 28 storeys and 453 rooms including 56 suites.
History
The hotel opened as th ...
. In 2010 Galvin at Windows gained its first Michelin star.
In November 2009 the Galvin brothers opened their first restaurants in the City of London — La Chapelle and Cafe a Vin.
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In 2012 the Galvin brothers opened their first venture outside of London — The Pompadour and Galvin Brasserie de Luxe in Edinburgh as part of the newly refurbished Caledonian hotel.
References
External links
Galvin Restaurants
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English restaurateurs
Living people
1969 births