William is the Group Editor of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. He has been a journalist and editor for more than two decades, spanning business-to-business and consumer magazines, as well as national newspapers. He is a former editor of style magazine Arena and continues to write and comment on food and restaurants in the UK and international media. He is privileged to have eaten in a healthy proportion of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, though the experience hasn’t been so healthy for his waistline. The World's 50 Best Restaurants, which now encompasses Asia's 50 Best and Latin America's 50 Best, is recognised as the premier restaurant ranking globally. Founded in 2002 as part of Restaurant magazine, it has grown from humble beginnings to become a hugely influential and respected guide to the finest places to eat on the planet.