Nachos at the cinema

I remember a trip to the cinema years ago.
An ex, his mum, my mum, me and my daughter.

His mum suggested the film title should have been changed in honour of our food consumption.

'Beauty and the feast'

If someone tried searching my bag I'd get my money back and leave the cinema, telling them in no uncertain terms why!

I'm not an eater in the cinema. I went a few times in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and had no problem with food smells or sounds, but maybe because we went mid-week in the daytime. Perhaps the munchers are in the evening?

I love the smell of all the food.
It makes me want to take out a mortgage and buy some too.

My local cinema is an Everyman they practically serve up a meal if you so wish, personally I don't go to the cinema to have my face in a trough, watching a film isn't synonymous with grazing, either or, go out for a meal or watch a film! I agree Nachos and the like have too strong an odour to inflict on other people around you.

My grandchildren are coming to stay over the Easter holiday sometime, so if there's an opportunity to take them to the cinema I will, as before with them and my own kids I've taken our own goody bags, I think I was asked once, years ago at an Odeon whether we had any of our own sweets, because they weren't allowed, damn cheek! better not go through my bag, I'd regard it as an invasion of my privacy

cineworld

I bet legally that’s not allowed. Is it a odeon ?

I don't know but he does. I wont tell you what I call him I call him the bearded snack fondler

Do they have the right to stop you and check your bag for sweets ?

there is a bearded man at ours that checks your bag quickly and comes in with a torch
he irritates me

JaneJudge

I think they should stick to non smelly food too. I went in February half term to see something with my son and was really shocked at the price of popcorn! They are so strict on checking whether you have taken your own stuff in too (luckily I don't feel the need to eat when i go to the pictures)

I always take my own dark chocolate covered raisins…and snacks for the grandchildren.

I think the nachos thing is disgusting.

One of the reasons I rarely visit the theatre is the sound of eating and the smells. It is really off putting.
Can't people manage for a few hours without snacks?

I think they should stick to non smelly food too. I went in February half term to see something with my son and was really shocked at the price of popcorn! They are so strict on checking whether you have taken your own stuff in too (luckily I don't feel the need to eat when i go to the pictures)

Not been for years but sounds bizarre. What if you spill the greasy food in the dark! What's wrong with popcorn and sweets?

Sorry I meant to put this in chat. Also meant yo add that I realise this is a 1st world problem.