[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 again with Worrall Thompson in New York City as Head Chef at Ménage à Trois.
[1][2] In May 2006, the brothers launched Galvin at Windows, on the 28th floor of the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, with André Garrett (ex- Orrery) as their Head Chef.