Would You Eat inside a Cinema (Anything Other than Popcorn) ?

chinchilla on 02/03/2022 - 10:43
Last edited 02/03/2022 - 13:08 by 1 other user

Just wanted to check what everyone thinks.

Have you eaten anything inside a cinema?

Chips
Burgers
Anything other than Popcorn and the standard food offered by the Cinema.

Would your answer change if it was an almost empty Cinema?

Poll Options

  • 112
    Yes (As long as it doesn't bother others)
  • 2
    No (Would only eat the food offered at the Cinema)
Entertainment

Comments

  • whitelie on 02/03/2022 - 10:46
    +1

    When I was much much younger, we'd load up on 50c Cheeseburgers and take them in. Obviously showing my age as they haven't been that price for a long time!
    Don't go very often now so we'll generally get the full gold class package. Pricey not no need to take anything else in.

  • Hybroid on 02/03/2022 - 10:48
    +1

    I love Cinema Nachos. You don't seem to get them here, but pretty common in UK/US. You get a tray of warm nacho chips and pots of nacho cheese and sour cream/tomato salsa with drizzle of jalapenos on top.

    It's such a weird thing to have in a cinema but works so so so well.

    https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0d/8c/e9/9d/…

    In terms of Gold Class hot food here, have tried a few times and they're all completely awful and not worth it.

    • Ghost47 on 02/03/2022 - 14:51

      Village Cinemas used to do nachos and hot dogs in their traditional theatres maybe 10 years ago now.

  • pharkurnell on 02/03/2022 - 10:52

    Wheres the
    Yes (Dont care about others) option?

    • Sweet3st on 02/03/2022 - 14:06

      Where’s the No I never eat in the cinema because I know how annoying it can be for other patrons.

  • CrispyChrispy on 02/03/2022 - 11:05
    +3

    Never brought any hot food to the cinemas, always some of our own chocolate or chips or lollies. Cinema food is always crazy overpriced, so we don't buy anything from them besides the tickets.

  • one man clan on 02/03/2022 - 11:13

    Sometimes cinemas ban outside food (and lie about why - like saying it's because hot foods affect the air conditioning)

  • mapax on 02/03/2022 - 11:14
    +2

    Some cinemas offer hot food, or at least they used to pre-covid. I was taken to a gold class cinema once and there was a menu with slider burgers, pizza, wedges with sour cream, amongst other things available to be delivered to you during the movie.

  • freefall101 on 02/03/2022 - 11:18

    I rarely go to the cinema but when I do I tend to go gold class and have something to eat while in there.

    These days I just wait for the digital release and grab some burgers to have at home. Generally a nicer experience.

  • brendanm on 02/03/2022 - 11:22
    +2

    Yes, have you not ever been to gold class? Can get 3 course meals.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/03/2022 - 11:37
    -2

    Yes, nothing quite like enjoying a movie while eating a can of surströmming with a fresh durian for dessert. 👍

  • kanmen on 02/03/2022 - 11:45

    Yes, will openly confess to taking a big bag to smuggle food in. In my youth it was the infamous Country Road duffle bag. I wouldn't take a whole meal in because it's a bit hard to eat in the dark but I don't think there's anything wrong with food like hot chips etc.

    Personally I think the noise is more of an issue than the smell. I'd avoid food with loud and annoying wrappers, or really hard crunchy food.

  • tallkid123 on 02/03/2022 - 11:53

    Uhh, have you ever been to Gold Class OP?

    It's literally people ordering the greasiest food you can imagine while lounging around.

  • JimmyF on 02/03/2022 - 13:10

    Just wanted to check what everyone thinks.
    Have you eaten anything inside a cinema

    Does Canberra not have Gold Class, LUX or smaller independent cinemas that offer food during the movie?

    WOW!

  • Ghost47 on 02/03/2022 - 14:53

    I don’t sneak in food to the cinemas much but have eaten food in the cinemas, e.g. hot dog and nachos at Village Cinemas when they offered them, not sure if they still do it, and also Gold Class.

    The smell from food can sometimes be annoying in a theatre where hot cooked foods are not allowed.

    Is this some sort of market research?

  • leelemon on 02/03/2022 - 18:02

    My friends and I used to sneak kebabs in when we were teenagers, but it's been a few years since I've been to a cinema with everything being online these days..

  • dasher86 on 02/03/2022 - 22:00

    Sneaking food?
    I sneak beers ;)

  • try2bhelpful on 03/03/2022 - 12:07

    I take in stuff but not something that smells. That is rude to people around me.

  • Masterpupil on 03/03/2022 - 13:33

    Yeah I used to sneak all kinds of stuff when I was a student. Not to save cost really, just because I wanted to eat something good.

    The trick is to go with a female that has a large handbag.

    We'd take beers/cruisers and McDonalds in. Generally this was during the day, because we were students and it was often cheaper.

  • payless69 on 03/03/2022 - 14:34

    Depends on the movie!

  • the Unforgiven on 03/03/2022 - 15:57

    Munching, munching Twisties, sure can be a drag.
    Put a little hole, in the other end of your bag :)

    • try2bhelpful on 03/03/2022 - 16:57

      Another Skyhooks fan.

      • the Unforgiven on 03/03/2022 - 17:08

        blood oath
        I love Women in Uniform

        • try2bhelpful on 03/03/2022 - 17:17

          Horror Movie.

          Watching Countdown was great.
          Molly’s interview with Prince Charles.
          “I saw your mum on the TV”
          “you mean her majesty the Queen”.

          Just Molly being Molly.

          • the Unforgiven on 03/03/2022 - 17:56

            @try2bhelpful: My mum actually looked like the queen, I am a Republican
            I loved watching Countdown, that was after we all went to the Mathew Flinders Pub
            for a drink most of Saturday arvo. It was a Courage pub, yuck; but it was the only one around in a dry area.
            One Saturday arvo we were up the back like usual and there was this really good band on, they were really good. It was a pity there was not many people in the pub to see them perform. A few weeks later I heard one of there songs on Countdown - Baby Please Don't Go

            • try2bhelpful on 03/03/2022 - 21:45

              @the Unforgiven: It must’ve given you a touch of satisfaction to think “I knew them when….”

              Most of my Countdown watching was when I was at high school so I didn’t see a lot of live bands. I did see “Mother Goose” live once. I, also, saw Jesus Christ Superstar, live, with the original Australian cast. Just absolutely stunning. I also saw Mike Oldfield, live, and they did excerpts from Tubular Bells. It was a very busy rendition and they had a stained glass lighting effect as they played the Tubular bells bit. A tad before the OTT stage performances. However, I do wish I’d seen Queen, live.

              I’m a bit of a Prog Rock tragic. Rick Wakeman, (Journey to the Centre of the Earth), Jethro Tull, (Thick as a Brick), Pink Floyd, etc. Give me lush orchestrations and a theme.

  • cupcake on 08/03/2022 - 16:22

    As long as the staff don't see you sneaking in hot food, they won't allow it.
    However, if you sneak it in and no one complains…
    My sister once invited me to the movies with her boyfriend at the time and they were eating rice and stir fry!
    I could not believe it.

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