To sneak McD's into the cinema

As opposed to the popcorn all over the floor? Some people do take their rubbish with them you know

Also, have a thought for the staff at cinemas who have to pick up all the food trash from Mc D wrappers etc as so many people just leave their food crap on the floor.

@BeanNina , yes, we used to place ushers in the cinema during the films, sometimes to remind people not to have their phones on or scroll during a performance. We no longer do this, the reason being financial. I still am of the opinion that the cinema is for watching and becoming immersed in the story, screenplay and is not a restaurant. The comment earlier about theatre being ‘middle class’ as if the cinema was somehow not quite so culturally high brow gets me! Neither is any sort of class, good behaviour in these venues is just good manners.

Snacking is part of the experience for many people. Like how some people like to have a glass of wine when they go out for dinner, whereas others just have tap water. It has nothing to do with a lack of self-control around food or alcohol. 🙄

"The show is usually 1.5 to 2 hours long. I wonder how people can’t manage to do without food for such a short length of time"

I can manage perfectly fine, I just don't want to.

Some cinemas have relaxed performances, so the lights are kept on low, and people who find it hard to sit still or keep quiet are free to behave in a manner which they can cope with, maybe if you need to eat in the cinema, this is the kind of screening you should opt for so as not to spoil the enjoyment of other patrons.

No thanks. I'll just stick to where it's fine to eat 👍🏻

The show is usually 1.5 to 2 hours long. I wonder how people can’t manage to do without food for such a short length of time.

Do you think at the Curzon and Everyman Cinemas the meals being brought out are sort of emergency interventions for people who can't 'manage' ?

Or just go to the odeon or Everyman or any of the others that allow food.

Some cinemas have relaxed performances, so the lights are kept on low, and people who find it hard to sit still or keep quiet are free to behave in a manner which they can cope with, maybe if you need to eat in the cinema, this is the kind of screening you should opt for so as not to spoil the enjoyment of other patrons.

Absolutely not. I work in a cinema where hot food is not allowed apart from coffee tea etc. Some cinemas now, such as the Curzon will have your hot food order delivered to you in your seat. I know many of my customers come to our cinema instead because the smell of burgers, hot dogs pizza etc is off putting when in the cinema not to mention the noise. Someone noisily munching crisps and rustling wrappings is bad enough. You need to consider the other customers and how they would feel. It is extremely gross for some people. The show is usually 1.5 to 2 hours long. I wonder how people can’t manage to do without food for such a short length of time. What you should certainly not do is bring in hot food from another venue to eat there. Cinemas make much of their income from the sales of concessions, (popcorn, drinks etc), it’s hard enough for them to make much of a profit these days although it is getting better now since Covid has faded into the distance. Would you do this in a theatre?

Having to have a McD because its treat tea night has to be the second biggest!
OP, you’ve done the typical MN thing of asking AIBU and then not liking the variety of answers you get.

" must challenge them "

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I have been known to take a Nando’s into the cinema so why not a Macdonald’s 🤷🏼‍♀️

Go for it!

"must challenge them"
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It's clearly a kid's film so the cinema will be full of them, eating, burping, asking questions out loud and saying they need the toilet. No one will give two hoots about a 4 year old eating MD.
Enjoy.

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I’ve taken McDonald's, Franco manca,Wagamama into odeon & Everyman unchallenged
everyman cinema sell hot pizza, and hot dog so it’s most certainly not in pursuit of a neutral smell free environment.
i imagine any potential external food ban is financially driven to maintain profit by not introducing food bought externally
if cinema management wanted to introduce no hot food to maintain ambient olfactory experiences they'd have to ban their own hot food

I agree. Very OTT
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This.
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I find it incredibly selfish and anti social that several people including the OP think it’s ok to take a MD’s into a cinema - their surrounded by other people who may not wish to be forced to sit there with that awful smell. What is wrong with these LC people?

eat before or afterwards or stick to popcorn

I don't see the point of bringing it into the cinema. McDs for their tea first then they get an ice cream or sweets at the cinema. Though I wouldn't bat an eyelid at taking a McFlurry in.

You lost any argument that you ever had with that misogynistic and ageist comment.

I hate it when people bring hot food they have bought at the cinema into the auditorium as well.

local curzon has QR codes by the seats, you can order pizza to be brought to your seat.

Calm down, Karen. I can indeed eat where I like, but if you don't like the smell I suggest you bring a hanky to dry your eyes if they water over such a smell.

Oh the despair!

I did smuggle a full glass of wine in once though. A glass, that I had brought from the restaurant next door :)