Ivan Downes

Ivan Tisdall-Downes is a self-taught chef who helms Native, a restaurant that champions sustainable, seasonal, and foraged ingredients.

Michelin Green Star ⭐️ Chef | Restaurateur | Forager Sustainable Food Consultant NATIVE : @eatnative ⛳️: @club5andwich · eventsize.com/event/

Ivan is the co-founder of the acclaimed Native Restaurant, awarded a Michelin Green Star in 2025 for its pioneering approach to sustainable dining. A self-

Ivan Tisdall-Downes has resigned as executive chef at Native, less than a year after the restaurant opened its latest site in Worcestershire

Ivan Tisdall-Downes is a renowned British chef best known as the co-founder and head chef of Native, a restaurant that has gained widespread acclaim for its

Ivan started his restaurant, Native, in 2016 near Borough Market in Southwark and has created a name for himself by cooking with unique ingredients.

Entirely self-taught, Ivan Tisdall-Downes is proof that passion, hard work and natural talent can lead to great things in the kitchen.

Ivan Tisdall-Downes has announced he is resigning from Native, just weeks after being awarded a Michelin green star.