Ivan leads the team at Nouri. Following several years working in the kitchens of Per Se in New York, Hibiscus in London and Mugaritz in the Basque Country, Ivan joined Heston Blumenthal where he was Development Chef at his Experimental Kitchen at The Fat Duck for 4 years.

With a mixed heritage of Italian, German, Russian, Spanish, Lebanese, Syrian and Brazilian, Ivan has developed a cuisine as eclectic as his own lineage. His dishes at Nouri integrate influences from around the world seamlessly to produce plates that are both creative and original. Dishes manage to strike a chord of familiarity with flavours that resonate with every diner, irrespective of their background. Nouri showcases an engaging, convivial space where dining becomes a larger and more significant experience; one that transcends the ritual of eating to one of bridging unions and building community.