Hungry for more than just a meal? Step into Order Up, the Immigration Museum’s newest immersive installation, and experience the soul of Melbourne’s hospitality scene like never before.
Suspended in the air are thousands of handwritten, food-stained dockets. Each one, a fleeting moment from the kitchens of 33 iconic Melbourne restaurants. These aren’t just orders, they’re memories, movement, and the heartbeat of a city built on multicultural dining and shared stories.
As you wander through the space, you’ll be surrounded by a sensory collage, projected film, voices of chefs and waitstaff, clinking cutlery, roaring flames, laughter, and the hum of languages from every corner of the globe. It’s a celebration of Melbourne’s rich food culture, brought to life through the sounds, sights, and spirit of the people who feed it.
Order Up invites you to explore the kitchens that shaped Melbourne, a city fed by many cultures.
Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Senior $12
Child Free
Concession Free
Member Free
Date & Time
Thursday 16 October to Sunday 5 April
10am to 4:30pm
BIOS
Order Up is a collaboration between Melbourne-based artists Daniel Saade and Redmond Stevenson. Saade and Stevenson’s creative practice is grounded in the belief that Melbourne’s hospitality industry plays a vital role in immigrant integration — a perspective shaped by their own experiences and Saade’s family’s journey and opportunities.
Daniel Saade is an emerging artist & third-generation restaurateur in Melbourne. Saade – a third-generation restaurateur and the grandson of Lebanese immigrants who arrived in Melbourne in 1950 – has been continuing his family’s hospitality legacy, operating the cafe Niche on Bridge for 13 years.
Daniel is a firm believer that the Melbourne hospitality industry holds an important role in the success of immigrant integration, experiencing the opportunities the hospitality industry afforded his family.
Daniel conceptualised this exhibition to share stories of culture, food and connection, showcasing diversity and multiculturalism of Melbourne through the hospitality industry.
Redmond Stevenson is a cinematographer who creates visual narratives that resonate on an emotional level – films and animations that linger in memory and evoke genuine connection.
Stevenson draws on years of experience as a cinematographer, filming in kitchens and restaurants, immersing audiences in the energy and humanity of hospitality culture.
Blending storytelling with behavioural insight, his work explores the intersection of feeling and form, revealing the poetry in brand and human experience alike.
Stevenson has led the film production on Order Up with a shared space for imagination and meaning, shaped by the unique voices of those involved.
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ACCESSIBILITY
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