To sneak snacks into the cinema

[rackhampearl]

I haven't been on MN in ages so don't know if this has been done recently. Just wondering if you think it's ok to take your own snacks to the cinema? I've never done it before but we are moving house next week so things are a little tight but I promised the girls a cinema trip during half term. Could do without the £10 for a popcorn and fruitshoot. They don't drink juice anyway so was thinking of taking their water bottles and stopping by the shop for a £1 bag of popcorn and some chocolate buttons, AIBU?

It’s a rare one - but we have been known to decant a nice ice cold g&t to sip - not at junior showtime or for the children but it did get us through the Ad Fab movie.

My husband took me out for dinner for our wedding anniversary. He looks at the menu and asks me, "What are you thinking of having?"

.... 😐....

"I can somehow manage without food for a couple of hours", I said. His lack of control is so unattractive.

hairycoo ouch!

We tend to take stuff in mostly but as an occasional treat, nothing beats cinema salted popcorn.

I’ve always taken my own snacks too!

A thermos of coffee is a good idea.

I tried to discretely eat some chocolate covered Poppets last time I went. Unfortunately two had fallen into my lap and it was only when I exited the cinema into the light that I realised my crotch was smeared with melted brown stuff.

“I somehow manage without food for a couple of hours”

It’s not going without food for a couple of hours tho.... I don’t eat for hours befor a cinema trip so I can pig out on popcorn, chocolate and a huge fizzy tango slush!

Years ago I went to see Titanic... the cinema floor was a continuous slope... I dropped a box of Maltesers and listened to them roll all the way to the front row!

I took DD and some friends yesterday. I bought some sweets and drinks and also some plastic bowels so I could divvy it all up before the film started!

NOT plastic bowels. That would be all sorts of wrong and quite rightly should not be allowed in a cinema to hold snacks

I'll stop off at the Indian takeaway before we go next time and get a couple of chicken tikkas to share.

I know I sound a miserable old git but the enjoyment of going to a cinema or theatre is totally ruined by other people eating noisy snacks - is it really necessary? I love eating and love snacking, but I also want to watch a film in peace.

Ive been known to take a huge plastic tub of home made popcorn and a blanket. Wouldnt dream of buying grub at the cinema

I also want to watch a film in peace

Cinema probably isn't the best place for you then tbh

Taking plastic bowels in? You've got guts Sandlake

Wasn’t there a documentary once where they tried it ?

I recall that cinema staff didn’t bat an eyelid and actually expected it.

I somehow manage without food for a couple of hours

You do? How? That's so amazing of you! Because the rest of us are obviously convinced we will die without the popcorn and maltesers and that is why we buy them.

Donkey.

I make my own pick and mix at home by buying family bags of things in the supermarket then make them up into four separate Tupperware for myself, DH and two DC. Such fun!

We always take our own snacks. I was shocked at a fb friend who said they rarely go to the cinema because of the expense of it. She reckons it costs around £100 for a family of five to go. It cost my family of 5 about £30. Tickets are £5 each and then a couple of bags of chocolate buttons or haribo, bag of popcorn. Bargain.

I would much rather spend the difference on a proper meal out rather than a hot dog from the cinema shop.

I enjoy eating Revels at the cinema, eating them in the dark is like Russian Roulette!

Tickets are £5 each

Maybe if you live in the Outer Hebrides. Or the 80s.

you don't need to sneak them in - non of the major chains ban cold food or drinks

Vue, Odeon and Cineworld all let you take your own food and drink in, (no hot food though or booze) always makes me laugh when I see people trying to hide it unnecessarily!

Tickets are £5 each

Maybe if you live in the Outer Hebrides. Or the 80s

Tickets at my local cinema are £5 and I live in neither of those places. The cinema does do spot checks to see if you're taking in food though

I'm all for smuggling snacks in. It lends a certain frisson of subversion.

But people who scoff crunchy snacks or hot snacks with wafty smells are the worst.

The Odeon at the Trafford centre has a Croma pizza point within it. It sells 11" rectangular slice pizzas that they put into a rectangular box for you to take in to the film. They're delicious!