i. Biography
Executive chef of Magistracy Dining Room in Hong Kong, Alyn Williams has worked through kitchens where pace, precision, and repetition do the shaping. Raised in East London, he settled on cooking early, saying, “I decided to cook as a profession when I was about 14 or 15.” That decision reads less like an anecdote than a point of discipline: the work was chosen young, then carried forward with the kind of consistency that professional kitchens reward. He was also chef at Alyn Williams at The Westbury in London, a period that fixed his name within the city’s dining trade.
Coming Up
The role was basic by design, and that is often where kitchen habits are made: at the pass, in prep, and under pressure. From there, he moved on as chef at Gordon Ramsay restaurants in London, where the tempo and standards tightened the craft further. Stage work at The Greenhouse in London, Zafferano in London, and Chez Bruce in London added different kitchen languages to the same foundation. Those rooms built technique by exposure rather than declaration, teaching how restraint, timing, and control carry a dish as much as ambition does. He then became Head Chef at Marcus Wareing in London, a step that confirmed his authority in the brigade. Later, he took the role of chef at Alyn Williams at The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair, London (2011–2019), the defining stretch in which his own name sat above the door and his approach became part of the restaurant’s identity.
Where They Are Now
Today, Williams is executive chef of Magistracy Dining Room in Hong Kong. The role extends a career built on exacting standards, moving from London through to Hong Kong without losing the habits of control and consistency that have marked his kitchens from the start.
Signature
Alyn’s signature dishes include Chef Alyn’s family salad, Aged roast rib of beef, Lobster tart, and The Magistracy Beef Supper. Read together, they point to a kitchen built on recognisable forms and careful handling: dishes that lean into structure, generosity, and precision without overworking the plate.
Honors
Alyn’s honors include Michelin star. It sits as a formal marker within a career that moved steadily through respected London kitchens before reaching Hong Kong, with the recognition arriving as part of a longer pattern of disciplined work rather than as an isolated event.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Alyn
What is Alyn Williams's current role?
As of 2026, Alyn Williams is Executive Chef.
Where did Alyn Williams train or study?
Alyn Williams trained at Waltham College.
What recognition has Alyn Williams received?
Michelin star.
