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Asked not to eat food from elsewhere

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moogoom · 18/07/2018 21:30

In an independent burger bar tucked away in the corner. It is 7:30 and just finished some shopping with kids in tow. DD has decided burgers are another thing she cant eat anymore so we quickly called next door for a kids sandwich and popped back to previous tucked away seat. The owner comes along and tells me to ask my daughter to put the sandwich away if we are eating in. But loudly so the customers can hear, which they all did. So would you call this pernickety behaviour or her prerogative?

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SoupDragon · 21/07/2018 10:04

How do you know there was no fuss or drama, Soupdragon? Were you there as well?!

I note that you don’t ask the other poster how they know there was fuss and drama.

The OP’s description does not indicat any fuss or drama, just that the owner spoke loud enough for others to hear.

SoupDragon · 21/07/2018 10:05

Unless, of course, you were also there and know differently.

Passonthemessage · 21/07/2018 11:11

Any of you guys that have strongly admonished the OP for her rude behaviour do you take your own food into the cinema when they have asked you not to?

mn101 · 21/07/2018 11:13

@Passonthemessage I think there is a huge difference between bringing in your own food into a multi national business that cinemas are and a little independent cafe!!!

purpleorchidwhite · 21/07/2018 11:14

I've not had time to read the whole thread.

I do this, a lot. I have a sensory challenged daughter.

I will always ask the manger either when we book or if we are walking in without a booking.

I make it clear we are all ordering, I will buy my daughter a drink. But, my daughter often won't eat what's on offer so I discretely bring something with us.

The vast majority of the time they are absolutely fine with this. We are a family of 6 so they make a healthy profit from our table regardless.

I do always ask permission before we sit down to eat. If it's a no, we leave and choose another venue.

Passonthemessage · 21/07/2018 11:20

@mn101 small cinema not ok then?

mn101 · 21/07/2018 11:28

@Passonthemessage if it were a small independent cinema no I don't think that would be okay, but multinational companies are a different kettle of fish I think.

Pengggwn · 21/07/2018 11:42

Passonthemessage

I actually haven't ever taken my own food into the cinema. But if I did, they would have every right to ask me to put it away or leave, wouldn't they?

ScreamingValenta · 21/07/2018 12:16

People eating in the cinema is annoying, wherever the food comes from. Can folks really not last a couple of hours without food? If I owned a cinema I would ban food in it altogether.

southeastdweller · 21/07/2018 12:22

Any of you guys that have strongly admonished the OP for her rude behaviour do you take your own food into the cinema when they have asked you not to?

What a dumb and spurious comparison. The cinema sells cinema tickets in a place where you don’t have to buy food, but the restaurants only business is to sell food.

BakedBeans47 · 21/07/2018 12:25

I’ve never seen a sign in a cinema telling you not to take in your own food. I take mine in in full view of the staff and no one has said anything. Anyway the principal purpose of the cinema isn’t the same as the principal purpose of a restaurant, plus a lot of the stuff is overpriced crap that you can buy exactly the same elsewhere

Greenyogagirl · 21/07/2018 12:44

genuine question, if someone eats a subway sandwich in a cafe and get sick from it, would the cafe be liable?

PonyPals · 21/07/2018 13:00

Went to a cafe yesterday with a mother's group and our toddlers. We all ordered adult meals and wanted to get chips and nuggets for the toddlers but the cafe didn't serve them. They suggested we go next door get the food for the toddlers and bring it back to our tables! Never had that happen before but was pleasantly surprised. We did spend quite a bit on the food there for us and will certainly go back there again.
Wonderful service.

BadLad · 21/07/2018 13:26

People eating in the cinema is annoying, wherever the food comes from. Can folks really not last a couple of hours without food? If I owned a cinema I would ban food in it altogether.

This crap again? Yes, I can last, but I don't want to, and seeing as the cinema sells the food I consume, they are obviously happy for me to eat it while I'm watching the film. It is therefore fuck all to do with anybody else.

echt · 21/07/2018 14:46

I agree with BadLad but accept the logic that if cinemas sell the stuff, then they make the problem.

BertrandRussell · 21/07/2018 16:14

"I’ve never seen a sign in a cinema telling you not to take in your own food"
Ashford Cineworld they search your bag. In my case only once because I'll never go back, but the do.

Passonthemessage · 21/07/2018 17:21

It would seem Ashwood cineworld are in breach of their own policy.

From the Cineworld website:

Can I bring in my own food and drink?

Cineworld have a strict NO HOT FOOD OR ALCOHOL policy. We reserve the right to refuse customers entry into the screens with hot food or alcohol bought outside the premises. All our cinemas display the necessary signage, advising customers of this policy.

As a food operator we offer a wide range of drinks and snacks to satisfy our customers but also protect our cinema furnishings and customers clothing. Not all movie-goers are considerate of others in their snack choices and we have needed to set clearer guidelines on what is appropriate.

redcarbluecar · 21/07/2018 17:27

I think YANBU, and arsey of the owner. I guess you could’ve asked first, but that’s all.

southeastdweller · 21/07/2018 18:02

Cineworld don't say you can't bring in your own food and neither does VUE:

*Can I bring food from outside?

Yes - we allow food from outside to be eaten in our cinemas with the exception of hot food or alcohol.*

Like I said this morning, there's no meaningful comparison between cinemas and restaurants.

delphguelph · 21/07/2018 18:03

Fair enough.

OliviaStabler · 21/07/2018 18:31

At the O2 Arena you can't even take water in to a concert.

cheval · 21/07/2018 23:19

Former cafe owner here. Had people coming in with own food. I wanted to say get out. Partner said leave them, made place look busier. Don’t know which is right.

NotSureThisIsWhatIWant · 22/07/2018 10:48

Well, to be honest, if you are taking 3 places just to order chips and a drink and eat sandwiches from elsewhere, if I were the cafe owner I would be happy for you to take your custom elsewhere.

Hygge · 22/07/2018 10:55

I was once refused entry to a fairground because I was carrying a small bottle of cola and wouldn't let them search my bag. We'd just come from the cinema and the fairground was outside it.

It was more the way the bloke on the gate came at me as I walked through it that provoked me, because he had his arm out at me and shouted "Where do you think you're going?" and I just said "home" and walked away.

I used to work in a pub where people would try to bring their own drinks in. We had everything from 'But you don't sell the brand of cider I like" to "But I've bought the coke from you, why can't I put my own vodka in it?" to "well my friend has bought a drink from you so why can't I sit with her and drink mine?"

The pub had a licence to a particular brewery and I believe that customs and excise issues might have been a problem too, so the customers bringing their own stuff in were actually putting the business at risk in more ways than losing out on profits. They could have closed us down and lost us all our jobs.

I'm not sure why people on this thread are thinking it's okay because it was just a burger bar and not like taking a Macdonald's into a posh restaurant.

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