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G. Garvin Biography

Birth Name:Gerry Garvin

Birth Place:Georgia, United States

Profession Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Established the One Bite at Time Foundation to teach teenagers about the culinary industry
  • Nominated for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Personality/Host in 2013
  • Earned his first job in the hospitality business in high school after giving up sports to pursue a career as a chef
  • His career began as a line cook for the dining room at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, GA
  • Opened his first restaurant, G Garvin's, in Los Angeles
  • Following some time in Palm Springs, he would relocate to Los Angeles to work as a sous chef before eventually being named a head chef at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills
  • Known for his appearances in the series "Roadtrip with G․ Garvin" and "Turn Up the Heat with G․ Garvin․"
  • After learning the ropes at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, he would be hand-picked to help open the hotel's newest location in Palm Springs
  • At 20-years-old, he relocated to Europe to train for various well-known chefs such as Jean Pierre Maharebacha
  • Published his first book, "Turn Up the Heat" in October 2006