Melbourne's #1 Pop-Up Retail Café Service

Bring A Pop-Up Retail Café To Your Melbourne Building

Melbourne’s café standards are high—and when a tenancy gap leaves a lobby without great coffee, it’s immediately felt.

Our pop-up retail café service brings a fully equipped, barista-led café into your building fast, keeping amenity, foot traffic, and tenant satisfaction strong while you secure your next long-term operator.

Forward-thinking Melbourne asset managers are using mobile specialty coffee solutions to maintain a seamless café presence that enhances experience and supports commercial performance.

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Our Melbourne Workplace Partners

Our Four Step Process

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Step One

Submit an enquiry online and connect with our Melbourne team on a discovery call. We’ll assess your needs and recommend the right solution for your space.

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Step Two

We create a tailored proposal for your site, outlining the café setup, minimum-revenue model, menu options, and all inclusions—designed specifically for you.

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Step Three

Once approved, our Melbourne operations team manages a seamless installation—so your café is serving residents, tenants, or visitors from day one.

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Step Four

We gather feedback & optimise your service throughout the engagement, ensuring your pop-up café continues to support tenant experience & building performance.

Melbourne Pop-Up Retail Café Pricing

One simple model, designed for Melbourne’s short-term commercial leases.

We provide the full café setup and Melbourne-based team – you simply agree the minimum revenue.

Minimum Revenue Model

A straightforward model where we agree on a minimum hourly, daily or weekly revenue for your Melbourne pop-up café.
All sales through the till count towards this minimum – if takings fall short, you simply top up the difference.
  • Agree a minimum revenue target for the service window (hourly, daily or weekly).
  • All café sales are processed through our POS and counted towards the minimum.
  • If takings meet or exceed the minimum, no additional payment is required.
  • If takings are below the minimum, you top up the shortfall to the agreed amount.
  • Flexible terms for Melbourne lease gaps, activations or short-term amenities.
  • Transparent reporting with post-period sales summaries.
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Experience A Full-Service Pop-Up Café In Your Melbourne Building

We take care of everything—from site setup and daily operations to final pack-down—so your Melbourne asset or workplace can offer a café-quality experience without taking on a permanent lease or extra workload.

  • Professional Melbourne-based baristas dedicated to your pop-up café
  • Fully equipped mobile cart with premium La Marzocco espresso equipment
  • Specialty Coffee On Cue house blend, ethically sourced and locally roasted
  • Rotating single origins curated for Melbourne’s coffee-loving crowd
  • Customisable beverage menu tailored to your tenants and building profile
  • Optional fresh grab-and-go food program, delivered daily
  • Local account manager overseeing performance, reporting and optimisation
  • Fast deployment and clean removal with minimal disruption to your lobby or retail space
  • Sustainable service model with transparent waste and impact reporting
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Our Melbourne Pop-Up Café Menu

Our fully equipped pop-up café brings Melbourne’s iconic coffee culture directly into your building—without the need for a permanent fit-out.

From bold black coffees for early commuters to silky milk-based favourites and Melbourne’s beloved Magic, our menu caters to every taste, dietary preference, and season.

Whether it’s a smooth flat white, an oat piccolo, a long black, or a comforting hot chocolate on a cold morning, your pop-up retail café delivers a complete Melbourne café experience on-site.

Workplace grab and go food options

Enjoy A Melbourne Café Menu Without Leaving The Building

Pair your pop-up café with fresh, locally sourced grab-and-go food from our Melbourne partners.

Choose from artisan Melbourne-made sandwiches, nourishing salads, vibrant fruit cups, and premium snacks—perfect for busy mornings, lunch service, or high-traffic periods in your building.

We manage the entire process—stocking, replenishment, and streamlined digital ordering—so your pop-up café runs smoothly every day with zero effort from your team.

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Driving Change Within Melbourne's Leading Workplaces

"The impact from our new in-house baristas and positive change within our community is nothing but inspiring."

David Bakx

WORKPLACE MANAGER | JLL

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Testimonials From Our Melbourne Clients

Shaun rogers

"Coffee On Cue has helped bring the space to life with a top-notch experience and brew."

Shaun Rogers | Director, Workplace Change & Communications | JLL

Barry moore

"A real benchmark for workplace coffee. The fit-out and coffee bar looks amazing"

Barry Moore | Managing Director | La Marzocco Australia

Kara collins

"The baristas are the greatest value add; they're lovely & greet us in a beautiful manner."

Kara Collins | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead | JLL

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Melbourne’s Best Pop-Up Retail Café Service — Delivered Across The City

From the CBD to the suburbs, our Melbourne pop-up retail café service brings premium specialty coffee straight into your building, precinct, or commercial space. Our mobile cafés offer a fast, stylish way to restore amenity and keep foot traffic engaged.

We service commercial hubs, mixed-use buildings, retail precincts, and high-traffic sites across Greater Melbourne—including the CBD, inner-city neighbourhoods, and major outer-metro centres.

Whether you’re in the heart of the city or based further out, our Melbourne team makes your pop-up café experience simple, dependable, and unforgettable.

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FAQs For Pop-Up Retail Café Melbourne

How long can we book a pop-up retail café for in Melbourne?

We offer highly flexible terms tailored to short-term commercial needs. Whether you require a café for a few days, several weeks, or the duration of a lease gap, we structure the service around your building’s timeline—not the other way around.

What type of locations are suitable for a Melbourne pop-up café?

Our mobile café setups suit a wide range of commercial environments across Melbourne including lobby spaces, retail precincts, business parks, transport hubs, mixed-use developments, and activation zones. If your site has adequate access and power, we can likely operate there.

What’s included in the Melbourne pop-up café setup?

We supply the full café experience: specialty coffee equipment, a professional Melbourne-based barista team, premium beans, alt-milk options, and an efficient mobile café fit-out. You simply provide the space—we take care of the rest.

How does pricing work for pop-up cafés in Melbourne?

Our model is based on an agreed minimum hourly, daily, or weekly revenue. All sales made through the pop-up café count toward that minimum, giving you predictable costs and removing the need for upfront capital investment.

Do you offer food options with the Melbourne pop-up service?

Yes. We can pair your pop-up café with a selection of fresh, grab-and-go food sourced from Melbourne partners—sandwiches, salads, pastries, and premium snacks—delivered daily and tailored to your foot-traffic profile.

How quickly can a pop-up café be deployed in Melbourne?

Our Melbourne operations team can mobilise quickly. Once the location is confirmed and accessible, installation and service can typically begin within 1–2 weeks, depending on site requirements.

Which Melbourne areas do you service for pop-up café activations?

We service the entire Melbourne metropolitan area, including the CBD, Docklands, Southbank, St Kilda Road precincts, inner-metro suburbs, major business corridors, and key outer-metro hubs such as the Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, and the Yarra Valley.

Are you compliant with Melbourne food safety and commercial permits?

Absolutely. Our pop-up café operations meet all WorkSafe Victoria, food safety, equipment certification, and public liability requirements. We can also support venue-specific compliance or permit applications where needed.

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