[3] Walton attended the Ealing Art College under the tutelage of Victor Ceserani,[4][5] whilst working as a trainee manager in a London restaurant.
He started his first restaurant, Petit Village, aged 24, located in Caversham, near Sonning Common.
[4] In 2007, Walton received an MBE in the Queen's New Year honours list in recognition of his services to the hospitality industry.
[12] In 2022, Walton became an ambassador for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland campaign to promote the UK hospitality sector internationally.
[13] The couple purchased the 16th-century grade II listed Langdon Court Hotel in 2021.