About us
The times, they are a changin'...
Meet INDU
We believe that the best form of hospitality is that found in the home, and it’s our aim to bring village culture to our guests. Our food is coastal and village inspired, and we pride ourselves on using the freshest and most seasonal produce.
Opened in Angel Place, Sydney in November 2015 and Collins Street, Melbourne in February 2021, INDU has been delighting locals ever since with dimly lit, terracotta-clad dining spaces. Come and experience our rural flavours and cookery elements of southern-Indian and Sri Lankan villages for yourself.
Who is SPHG?
The Sam Prince Hospitality Group (SPHG), incorporating Hicks Hospitality (HH), is a bold Australian restaurant group including the popular restaurants Mejico, INDU and Kid Kyoto.
Founded in 2013 by Sam Prince, an award winning philanthropist, entrepreneur and medical doctor, and successful Melbourne businessman, hospitality professional and philanthropist, Ian Hicks.
With venues across two states and growing, SPHG continues to push the boundaries of hospitality with innovative personality driven venues.
What we stand for
By providing you with a feast for the senses, we enable a lasting bond with the villages we borrow from. INDU has partnered with ACFID accredited grassroots organisation, Palmera, to establish the Village to Village Program.
Our program will enable communities to build thriving village economies through building the infrastructure for local village enterprises.
V2V’s first project is to build a chicken coup in Northern Sri Lanka. This project will directly assist 20 widows from war-torn Sri Lanka who have been displaced by civil war by providing them employment to generate a meaningful income. The program provides job security, skills training, and vertical business opportunities such as crop farming.
How can you help?
Some of the dishes from these villages we support can be found on our menu, and can also be found in Palmera’s cookbook, HANDMADE, which is available for purchase at INDU. Visit Palmera’s website here to learn more about their work on the ground.
