diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index b037f1e6..6a2dcced 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       # When adding a new example make sure it's listed here
       - name: Find and replace restateVersion in build.gradle.kts for java templates
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
-        run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' java/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
+        run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda food-ordering; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' java/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
       - name: Find and replace restateVersion in build.gradle.kts for kotlin templates
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
         run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' kotlin/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: check
           build-root-directory: java/hello-world-lambda
+      - name: Test java/food-ordering
+        if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+        with:
+          arguments: check
+          build-root-directory: java/food-ordering
       - name: Test kotlin/hello-world-http
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e8847a5b..252de205 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             typescript-lambda-greeter.zip
             java-hello-world-http.zip
             java-hello-world-lambda.zip
+            java-food-ordering.zip
             kotlin-hello-world-http.zip
             kotlin-hello-world-lambda.zip
             kotlin-hello-world-lambda-cdk.zip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4239164b..4da3cb88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: check
           build-root-directory: java/hello-world-lambda
+      - name: Test java/food-ordering
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+        with:
+          arguments: check
+          build-root-directory: java/food-ordering
       - name: Test kotlin/hello-world-http
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c5db8d8..a09a55f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ wget https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases/latest/download/typescript-
 
 ![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/typescript-%23007ACC.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=typescript&logoColor=white)
 
-[Food ordering](typescript/food-ordering): Integrate Restate with external services
+[Food ordering - TypeScript](typescript/food-ordering): Integrate Restate with external services
 ```shell
 # Download the example
 wget https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases/latest/download/typescript-food-ordering.zip && unzip typescript-food-ordering.zip -d typescript-food-ordering && rm typescript-food-ordering.zip
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ wget https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases/latest/download/typescript-
 wget https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases/latest/download/typescript-ecommerce-store.zip && unzip typescript-ecommerce-store.zip -d typescript-ecommerce-store && rm typescript-ecommerce-store.zip
 ```
 
+![Java](https://img.shields.io/badge/java-%23ED8B00.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=openjdk&logoColor=white)
+
+[Food ordering - Java](java/food-ordering)
+```shell
+# Download the example
+wget https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases/latest/download/java-food-ordering.zip && unzip java-food-ordering.zip -d java-food-ordering && rm java-food-ordering.zip
+```
+
+
 ## Joining the community
 
 If you want to join the Restate community in order to stay up to date, then please join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/skW3AZ6uGd).
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_release_zip.sh b/scripts/prepare_release_zip.sh
index e6454ca3..e70d025e 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare_release_zip.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare_release_zip.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ create_release_zip() {
 
 create_release_zip java hello-world-http
 create_release_zip java hello-world-lambda
+create_release_zip java food-ordering
 
 create_release_zip kotlin hello-world-http
 create_release_zip kotlin hello-world-lambda