Max Williams

Features Editor

Max has worked at Square Mile since 2016. He joined as editorial assistant (e.g. making the coffees) before rising to the giddy heights of Features Editor (still makes the coffees). He likes a good pub, loves a bad pub, plays a decent chess game yet still can't whistle. Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup is easily one of the best days of his life. At Square Mile, he specialises in profile pieces, travel and food. Plus coffee, of course. 

Max Williams's articles

Oblix at The Shard

Oblix at The Shard takes dining to new heights

Oblix at The Shard has become a London institution in less than a decade. Oblix East is a cocktail bar, Oblix West in a restaurant. Let's visit the latter

Published: Tuesday 22nd February 2022
Hakkasan

Hakkasan offers world-conquering Chinese food

You don't build a global restaurant brand by accident. If you want peerless Chinese food in a luxury setting, Hakkasan is the place to go. Pick between Hanway Place and Mayfair

Published: Monday 14th February 2022
The Parkgate Hotel

Experience Cardiff from The Parkgate Hotel

Cardiff is a fantastic city and only 90 minutes from London. Discover the charms of the Welsh capital from The Parkgate, the new luxury hotel in the centre of town

Published: Monday 14th February 2022
The Londoner Hotel

The Londoner is a truly capital hotel

Boasting more amenities than the average town, The Londoner in Leicester Square is the world’s first super boutique hotel. Come for the swimming pool, stay for the board games

Published: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Eliza Butterworth

All hail Queen B! Eliza Butterworth is conquering TV

Eliza Butterworth has spent her twenties playing the formidable Queen Aelswith of The Last Kingdom. Soon she will join a criminal family in 1980s South London. Meet an actress far less scary than her résumé might suggest

Published: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Liisi LaFontaine

"It has to be funny, it has to be elegant, it has to be emotional, I need to die." Liisi LaFontaine is ruling the West End

Her Santine is dazzling West End audiences in Moulin Rouge! – but Liisi LaFontaine might be even cooler than the character she portrays. Meet a star who will only burn brighter

Published: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Uva

Uva is a peerless addition to Peckham

As if Peckham didn't have enough great restaurants... Portuguese cafe and tapas bar Uva serves up delicious small plates at fantastic prices. Vamos!

Published: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Louche Soho

Louche Soho lives up to its name

With live music, bespoke cocktails and even the occasional burlesque dancer, Louche is bringing the party to Soho. Ensure you're on the guestlist

Published: Thursday 27th January 2022
Langan's Brassiere

Langan's Brasserie: the triumphant return of a London legend

London has plenty of wonderful new restaurants and hidden delights – but sometimes you can't beat the classics. We're profiling the most celebrated restaurants in London – and where else to start but the iconic Langan's Brasserie?

Published: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch: "My childhood dream has been fulfilled!"

Her role in Around The World in 80 Days was a dream come true for Leonie Benesch. The actress takes us through her life and style.

Published: Thursday 6th January 2022

"We lived in a world of imagination." The darkness and light of Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss is one of the most influential figures of 21st-century British TV. He shares breakfast with Max Williams and puts the world to rights

Published: Friday 17th December 2021
Tom Felton

"How do I find a balance of life?" What Tom Felton did next

Twenty years ago, cinematic history was made with the release of the first Harry Potter film – and Tom Felton became a household name at the age of 14. Now Felton is back with two new releases and a music album. He shares a couple of pints and some happy memories with Max Williams

Published: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Mike Atherton

Recover from the Ashes with Mike Atherton's brilliant autobiography

The past Ashes tour was be a difficult one for England – so what better time to read the brilliant autobiography of Mike Atherton to put everything into context?

Published: Friday 3rd December 2021
Cassian Bilton

Cassian Bilton: "I’d really like to shoot a Western"

Cassian Bilton, one of the leads of Apple's Issac Asimov adaption Foundation, shares his dream roles, fantasy films and big breaks.

Published: Thursday 2nd December 2021
Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney: "I have a small obsession with castles"

The Wheel of Time star Daniel Henney on his love of Ernest Hemingway, his directorial ambitions and his desire to own a vintage Porsche 911

Published: Thursday 2nd December 2021
Cosmo Jarvis

Cosmo Jarvis: "I just want to live and die quietly"

Cosmo Jarvis is unlike any actor working today. The world is his for the taking – but does he want it? We speak to a true original

[Read our most recent interview with Cosmo Jarvis talking Shogun here.]

Published: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Dinings SW3

Sample sublime sushi at Dinings SW3

Serving perhaps the best Japanese food in the city, Dinings SW3 is a sleek and stylish machine calibrated to offer a sublime experience from the moment you walk through its door to the moment you depart

Published: Monday 29th November 2021
Marcus Rutherford

Marcus Rutherford: "West Side Story can't be topped"

Marcus Rutherford on the blockbuster TV adaptation of The Wheel of Time, his love of musical and his Normal People -inspired golden chain (a present from his mum)

Published: Friday 19th November 2021
Jordan Peters

Jordan Peters: "I would love to own Man United"

Actor Jordan Peters has a lead role in Pirates, the directorial debut of Reggie Yates. He talks us through his life and style in this exclusive interview.

Published: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Synnøve Karlsen

Synnøve Karlsen is a name to remember

Synnøve Karlsen made her debut as the student protagonist of BBC One drama Clique before transitioning to the big screen in Edgar Wright’s ultra-stylish Last Night in Soho

Published: Monday 15th November 2021