Career
Galvin began his career as a pot-washer for celebrity chef Anthony Worrall Thompson. After completing catering college, Galvin began his career at the Savoy Hotel 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 Capital Hotel beneath chef Philip Britten. In 1994, Galvin was appointed as sous chef at Chez Nico by Nico Ladenis in Park Lane, London.
His next step was to be appointed as head chef at Marco Pierre White"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.
Then in May 2006 the Galvin brothers launched Galvin at Windows on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane. 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 - Louisiana Chapelle and Cafe a Vin. 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.
