Williams, who replaces former executive chef Kim Woodward, will oversee the menu at the Batman-inspired venue’s dining rooms and bars, which include The Iceberg Lounge, Pennyworth’s and Rogues Gallery. He joins the kitchen alongside Karl O’Dell, executive chef at The Monarch Theatre, a 20-seat immersive dining experience set within Park Row.
Williams’ new menu will launch next month and will feature dishes including rabbit, smoked chicken terrine, tarragon and confit rabbit samosa; and Cornish stone bass, crispy caviar and chive butter.
“I’m super excited to be joining James and the creative team at Park Row,” he says.
“Creating a menu to fit alongside the stories of DC Comics has been a fun challenge that I’m sure will entice both foodies and fans alike.
“Putting the subtle theme to one side, Park Row is very serious about its food and owners Wonderland Restaurants have some incredible projects in the pipeline that I can’t wait to be a part of.”
Williams was formerly head chef at his eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant at The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair, where he worked for eight years. He trained under Marcus Wareing and Gordon Ramsay and was named National Chef of the Year in 2012.
“Alyn is one of our country’s greatest chefs with a huge pedigree. He is a massive coup for us here at the Academy of Curiosity & Wonderment and a super talented, lovely and genuine person, a chef who focuses heavily on training and inspiring the future stars of tomorrow,” says CEO of Wonderland Restaurants James Bulmer.
“His plates display his own unique culinary personality and by merging this with our creative cuisine of theatrical gastromony. I cannot wait to share our new menu with our guests.”
Park Row opened on Soho’s Brewer Street in 2021 in the Grade II listed Art Deco building that was once home to Marco Pierre White’s Titanic. It takes its name from one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Gotham City before it became a notorious area for poverty and criminal activity as perceived in the Batman comic series.