Max Williams
Deputy 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 Deputy 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
Want to try the best pizza in the world?
Margherita Sbagliata is the signature pizza from the world's greatest pizza chef Franco Pepe – and it's available at Fatto a Mano until 2 June
Published: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Scarfes Bar is a picture-perfect drinking den
Named after celebrated cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood London might be the classiest joint in the capital
Published: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Ényì Okoronkwo: “My leaf-cutter ant colony dream”
After starring alongside Paapa Essiedu and working on the BAFTA-winning Giri/Haji, Ényì Okoronkwo is currently gracing our screens in Sally Wainwright's runaway hit Renegade Nell. The actor talks literary inspirations, local politics and living off the fat of the land.
Published: Friday 3rd May 2024
How Humphrey Ker helped welcome the world to Wrexham
A few years ago, Humphrey Ker was a writer and comedian. Then he helped Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy a Welsh football club. He takes us inside the Wrexham story
Published: Wednesday 1st May 2024
Jing Lusi: “Crazy Rich Asians became a watershed moment”
From Crazy Rich Asians to Argylle, Jing Lusi is a stalwart of blockbuster cinema. Her new role in ITV's 30,000ft thriller Red Eye is set to be just as successful. She talks stereotypes, severe spring cleaning, and her new passion for screenwriting
Published: Friday 26th April 2024
Bassem Youssef: “Being in the public eye is very stressful on your mental health”
A former heart surgeon, Bassem Youssef became a superstar in Egypt with his satirical comedy show watched by tens of millions. Then he had to flee the country
Published: Friday 26th April 2024
Who’s your mummy? Cairo offers a trip for the ages
A bucket-list trip to Cairo and a five-star Waldorf Astoria hotel to boot? From pyramids to the market, here’s how to do the Egyptian capital in style
Published: Friday 19th April 2024
“I was going to either run for Prime Minister or end up in prison.” Wallis Day is going global
Wallis Day is a multi-talented British actress with a speciality in superheroes. This year, she’s going blockbuster in the highly anticipated Red Sonja
Published: Friday 19th April 2024
Barcelona EDITION brings the cool to Catalonia
Heading to Barcelona? Stay at the Barcelona EDITION to ensure your accommodation is as sexy as the surrounding city – and make sure you take a cocktail on the roof
Published: Monday 15th April 2024
48 London restaurants you must visit
Our roundup of the best London restaurants you must visit – whether due to the quality of their food, their storied history or their sheer popularity
Published: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Discover the magic of Monet with Le Meurice
Legendary Paris hotel Le Meurice offers walking art tours for guests to experience the work of Claude Monet and his fellow Impressionists. You'll have a magical two hours
Published: Monday 8th April 2024
Bernard Cornwell: the remarkable story of a literary warlord
From Anglo-Saxon England to the Napoleonic War, Bernard Cornwell is the master of the historical thriller. Yet his own life story is as remarkable as his fiction.
Published: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Experience the magical magnificence of Marrakech
The city of Marrakech is a wonderful holiday destination – whether you stay at a boutique riad or a luxury hotel. To make life easy, we've profiled one of each for you
Published: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Amelia Eve: “If I wasn’t walking dogs or acting, I’d join the circus”
Amelia Eve is a true original. A successful actress who also runs the best dog-walking business in South London. We go exploring with her in the park
Published: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Pavyllon London is a peerless restaurant
Pavyllon London is the latest opening from legendary chef Yannick Alléno. Head to the Four Seasons Park Lane for a restaurant to take the breath away
Published: Tuesday 12th March 2024
“It’s crazy to be alive!” | Talking life, the universe and everything with Cosmo Jarvis
Cosmo Jarvis is a private soul who shuns the spotlight – but with a lead role in the blockbuster TV adaption of Shōgun, the spotlight may find him regardless. We talk to him about everything from celestial navigation to the insignificance of life on Earth
Published: Thursday 7th March 2024
Stephen Moyer: “I was burning the candle at the ends and in the middle”
Stephen Moyer is best known as the vampire Bill from True Blood. Now the English actor is playing a crime boss in the TV prequel Sexy Beast. He talks stage fright, Wrexham and dream trucks
Published: Thursday 29th February 2024
The Mitre Hampton Court is a riverside dream of a hotel
Hotels rarely come more idyllic than The Mitre Hampton Court. A storied history, the river Thames outside your window and a literal palace across the road
Published: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Hit up Hollywood with Mama Shelter LA
Heading to Hollywood? Mama Shelter Los Angeles offers the perfect base to explore one of the world's most famous neighbourhoods. The rooftop view isn't bad, either...
Published: Saturday 13th January 2024
Photographer David Yarrow: “We flew a wolf first class from Los Angeles”
From recreating Hollywood moments to capturing nature at its most epic, David Yarrow is a master of setting the scene. We meet the fund manger turned fine art photographer – with a little cameo from Bill Nighy