Jay Rayner agreed. Fay Maschler took two visits to be persuaded, but in the end was charmed as well. Profiles of the pair appeared in every newspaper telling their story; of a tough life with a father who upped sticks and left when Jeff was just three, of their mother who raised them while washing dishes at a local restaurant. Of Chris getting his start under Antony Worrall Thompson, like his mother washing dishes, and then of their rocketing careers, of them being the first English brothers to hold a star separately. And along the way, the pair built up a reputation for being decent, solid sorts. No ego; all heart and welcome, types who come out and talk to their customers.
The Galvin brothers: 14 dishes that shaped our career
