This Just In: A Jellycat Cafe-Style Plushie Pop-Up Is Landing in Melbourne Central From Tomorrow
Grab a Lunar New Year treat in plushie form when you spend at Melbourne Central retailers this month.
If you've been scrolling through Instagram or TikTok recently and seen videos of the Jellycat cafes in New York and London, and been sad to find out they're not available on Aussie soil... well, it's not Jellycat, but the next best thing is about to arrive in the heart of Melbourne.
Putting a new spin on Lunar New Year cuisine, and landing right across from the University of Melbourne campus just in time for orientation week, MC Takeaway is dealing out beloved LNY dishes in adorable plushie form for the ten days between Tuesday, February 17 to Friday, February 27.
How does it work then? Just spend upwards of $88 at any retailer in Melbourne Central (except Coles) and present your receipt to the pop-up staff to get a free plushie while stocks last — plus a voucher for one of the centre's food retailers. Once you arrive at the cafe-themed popup on level one, the plushie artisans inside will prepare the collectible treats with flair, and while you can't eat these snacks, they'll sure look cute at home or hanging from a designation trinket collection. Hungry? Don't panic, you'll get a voucher to use at one of the centre's food retailers too.
And since this is all happening alongside O-Week, Melbourne Central is offering a bonus giveaway for students, with a back-to-school prize pack worth over $2000 on offer for those who sign up to enter — including an Apple iPad, Airpods, a Fjällraven backpack and a Frank Green bottle and lunch set. Still not satisfied? Shopaholic students in Melbourne Central can visit the Student Hub to browse the other discounts available at 30 retailers throughout the centre.
The MC Takeaway pop-up will be open daily from 12.30 to 6.30pm, located inside Melbourne Central on level one, opposite Sephora.
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