Chris Galvin

Chris Galvin (born c. 1958) 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.

Biography Galvin and his younger brother Jeff grew up in Brentwood, Essex. Their mother worked as a pot washer in a local restaurant. where he worked for many years, saw him achieve his first Michelin star in 2000. The restaurant was recognised as the Best French Restaurant for two years running and Best Wine list in 2009. 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 London; The Pompadour by Galvin and Galvin Brasserie de Luxe in Edinburgh located in the newly refurbished Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria hotel on Princes Street.