Prices of snacks at the cinema

[Moominfan]

Doesn't matter how often I go, I don't think I'll never not be shocked at the prices. My friend pointed out today if they charged a little less maybe more people would buy from them. Instead of being a cheapskate like me that brings their own snacks.

It's to make a profit. I may be wrong but I think they I it get a small percentage from each film ticket sale

I always take my own snacks. Although our local cinema isn’t too expensive

I'm always amazed at those who buy the snacks there especially the wrapped stuff like sweets and chocolate which can be brought in easily from other places.

Cinemas are like garages. The former don't make that much from films and the latter don't make much from petrol. Hence why both charge a lot more than supermarkets for things like sweets, soft drinks etc.

It is because they barely cover the cost of showing the film from the ticket price.

I buy my snacks at the cinema. Yes, they’re expensive but I rarely go and I enjoy the experience.

My husband is the manager of a cinema which is part of a chain of 6 cinemas. He tells me that the cinema itself gets around 50p from the sale of each ticket - the rest is eaten up by film companies, distributors etc. They have to charge a reasonable price to cover the costs in running a cinema, if everyone brought their own snacks in, they would close very quickly. Even if you just buy a drink and then bring your own sweets in or vice versa, it really makes a huge difference to keeping your local cinema open

www.cinemauk.org.uk/key-issues/cinema-pricing/

My cinema sell actual food and drinks to eat in the theatre - and bring it to your seat. It's lovely.

Otherwise I am amazed by the amount of people who cannot spend 2 hours without a snack.

As others have said, cinemas barely make money from the film ticket sales. They are massive buildings and their overheads are huge. The drinks and snacks prices reflect that.

I didnt realise the actual cinema made so little.
I take my own chocolate and drink in but then still manage to spend £30 on popcorn and nachos only because I cant find any that taste EXACTLY like cinema ones.

I'm always amazed by the amount of food that people take into the cinema. I'm very greedy but I can easily go a couple of hours without eating ( and don't get me started on.people who eat crisps in the cinema!)

But surely if they were a bit cheaper even, people would buy at the cinema therefore making money.
I think the price is extortionate. £2.95 for a packet of chocolate buttons or Maltesers that you can buy for £1 elsewhere. I don’t think so.

The only cinemas near me are really expensive chain cinemas which charge £15 a ticket plus a ridiculous amount for snacks (£3.50 for a bag of Minstrels, £4 for a large popcorn, £4 for a hot dog!)
I used to love the cinema but it’s just too expensive to go now!

My local cinema is round the corner from Home Bargains. I always go there for my sweets and bottles of juice but sometimes I buy the cinema popcorn, there's nothing like freshly popped, warm popcorn.

I always buy snacks and drinks from the local independent cinema, but not at the big chains. Tbh though, I rarely go to the big chains.

Pinkiocelot that's what I thought! They had a deal on for a drink, popcorn and a bag of sweets for £14 I'd never pay that kind of money. Try a fiver and I'd pay

The popcorn isn’t freshly popped though is it? They pour it into the popcorn counter out of a big plastic packet.
I still love it though.

I have a cineworld card. 10% off food and drink for the first year and then.. 20% off after that. Makes a difference
That and 10% off Starbucks at the cinema and then all the movies you want to watch for just over£18 a month.

But surely if they were a bit cheaper even, people would buy at the cinema therefore making money.

This. I refuse to pay a fortune for watery coke when I can get a bottle much more cheaply in the local supermarket. However, if the cinema sold bottles for a small mark-up they'd get the sale.

Yes last time I went to a Vue cinema I saw someone go into the store room and it was filled with bales of popcorn stacked 10ft high! I thought there must be a few thousand pounds worth of popcorn back there 😂

The local cinema has reasonably priced sweets, pretty much in line with what supermarkets charge; they obviously do popcorn etc but that is also reasonably priced. They must be turning a profit, and there's always a huge queue! The chains though, except for maybe a tango ice blast which is hard to find elsewhere, no way! They invest in the equipment for popcorn anyway (as an example), and popcorn is cheap af- sell it cheaper and a lot more people with buy it. The only way they could really get people to buy sweets is through deals or offering ones the supermarkets don't tend to sell.

Myself and two DDs went to the cinema today. £27 for the three of us just for tickets. Hell no am I paying another £30 for some juice and sweets.
There's a poundshop next door. Two Capri suns for 56p each and then £1 bag of popcorn. I had a coffee in my travel mug.
Kids feel like they've had £47 popcorn and drinks and I can sit there smug.

I rarely go to the cinema and always forget how pricey snacks are there. I went two weeks ago and paid more for snacks than the movie tickets. Always promise myself that next time I must remember to bring my own snacks!

That poundshop is very well placed!