Eating in the theatre. Thoughts? - Page 2

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 5:55pm

Must have been related to the woman who brought a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter and started to make sandwiches for her family during Act 1. I don’t remember the show It was long ago. I blocked it out.

Complained bitterly when it was taken from her.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 5:56pm

robskynyc said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "The only thing I consume during a show is a drink—usually bottled water. I cannot stand unwrapping noises and candy boxes shuffling around, and I actively stare down people near me if they make that kind of noise during a show. Pig out all you want during intermission! But we all arriveto a show with the same number of hours in our day, so you can and should figure out a way to eat appropriately beforehand so you don't have to chow down when the curtain goes up."

HERE HERE! this b!tch next to me at head over heels had the AUDACITY to pull out an ENTIRE CONTAINER OF CHINESE FOOD. i looked at her and said "oh no sweetie this isnt a buffet. put that away or im grabbing the usher." she started to eat, i got up and grabbed the usher who made her throw it out. :)

i swear some people were raised in barns."

 

Good for you Rob! I would have said the same thing to the bitch and grabbed the usher! Bringing in outside food is a NONO!

Updated On: 9/8/18 at 05:56 PM

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:05pm

Robbie2 said: “Tell that to the Theater Owner$that have contracts with hospitality companies to sell food and drinks...Sweet Hospitality.https://sweethospitalitygroup.com/theaters/"

 

Just did. Used the Contact Us to cut and paste the entire body of my post. Thanks. :)

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:07pm

KathyNYC2 said: "Must have been related to the woman who brought a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter and started to make sandwiches for her family during Act 1. I don’t remember the show It was long ago. I blocked it out.

Complained bitterly when it was taken from her. "

 

Wow. Just...wow. SMH. 

 

[ArtMan]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:23pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Honestly, the majority of the time,the people who crinkle for 5 minutes thinking that it issomehow less distracting is almost more irritating. Just open the damn thing and get it over with."

Agree 100%.  The unwrapping that goes on and on.  Open the f.......thing already.  Is it that difficult?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:28pm

ArtMan said: "CATSNYrevival said: "Honestly, the majority of the time,the people who crinkle for 5 minutes thinking that it issomehow less distracting is almost more irritating. Just open the damn thing and get it over with."

Agree 100%. The unwrapping that goes on and on. Open the f.......thing already. Is it that difficult?"

 

LOl so true LOL...I always unwrap quickly during applause or scene change. Just Do it quickly and suck quietly! 

Updated On: 9/8/18 at 06:28 PM

[Br0adway]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:32pm

NO. I had some lady sucking on a mint right in my ear during Dear Evan Hansen last year and turned around and said to her “I’m here to hear Ben Platt, not your mint.” and turned back around. She did not put one more piece of candy in her mouth the entire show.

[starcatchers]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 6:35pm

bk said: "People who eat in theaters, who can't stuff their gaping maws before or after the show or, if they must, at intermission are - morons. Unless someone has a low blood sugar attack, just no. But then, theaters sell this crap so everyone gets what they deserve."

I am one who suffers from the occasional low blood sugar attack, but I try to be prepared. This may mean snacking on something before the show starts, but it's generally as quietly and unobtrusively as possible. 

[robskynyc]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 9:52pm

Robbie2 said: "suck quietly!"

 

i. am. in. tears. LOL

 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 9/8/18 at 10:11pm

No.  Just no.  Places you eat: kitchens, restaurants, dining rooms, cafeterias, etc.  Places you don eat: theatres, classrooms, houses of worship, museums, etc. 

I’m hardcore and old school about this, but you don’t eat in public spaces that aren’t meant for eating for a multitude of reasons. People don’t clean up after themselves and the sound and noise are distracting. We’re not even going to go into the allergy factors that are small but do exist.

My only exception is water, because I always have some sort of big water bottle with me. I have chronic dry mouth from medication and I’ve become quite skilled at doing that move where you try to discretely shimmy down your seat so you’re sunken down in it and open the canteen and raise it to you face to drink from it while trying to not be seen drinking from it.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 12:14am

Then there was that time at MASTER CLASS (Dixie Carter), when I sat behind a college aged gal who slurped split pea soup out of a styrofoam cup throughout the 1st act...I had scent and sound to cope with.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 1:07am

Outside food goes beyond annoying other patrons. The mess left behind causes more clean up for custodial staff. And then there are rodents to worry about.

I can't tell you how many times I have stepped over empty yellow m&m shopping bags, candy bags and crushed M&M's.I have seen people try to bring full pizzas into a theater. I stopped a woman and her daughter one evening prior to curtain who busted out 2 entire chicken and collard green dinners.

Updated On: 9/9/18 at 01:07 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 7:16am

And this presents problems for the cast:

I was in a regional production of SOUTH PACIFIC when people in the audience took out foil wrapped chicken to eat. As they were close to the stage (in a small theater), we could smell the food and hear the foil.I was salivating on stage.

[theaterwiz414]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 8:56am

Eboyd514 said: "BalconyClub said: "On a recent Megabus, the lady in the seat ahead of me was eating corn on the cob."

Last Megabus trip the guy next to me was eating a lobster and drinking a bud light"

You’re joking....oh my goodness 

[OnBroadway4]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:16am

followspot said: "I am a civilized andconsiderate theatergoer, andtherefore only ever eat a small cellophane-wrapped hard candy during a theatrical performance. I keep them at the very bottom of my zippered purse, and unzip/dig/rezip only when I need one, which is every 20 minutes (oddly, only during theatrical performances). Iunwrap each candyas slowly as possible – usually taking a full 5 to 10 minutes each– so as not to disturb anyone (thank goodness the actors are unable to hear me, or I'd really worry). I only wish that everyone were as civilized and considerate as I am. You're welcome.

"

Did you ever consider maybe having a few unwrapped already in your ziplock bag since they're hard candies anyway? I mean it seems like you're saying you're extremely quiet, and stuff like that doesn't really bother me, but maybe it will save you some time and worry.

[OnBroadway4]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:20am

PatrickDC said: "I agree with those who are confused why someone can't wait one hour until intermission or the end of Act 2 to eat. It must be they are so used to eating in movie theaters, they think the same thing is ok in live theaters. And yes, it's an economic consideration: Theaters are pushing the snack bar. It wasn't that long ago that food and beverages were absolutely forbidden in live theaters. Now it's ok.

I have a chronic sore throat and need to have lozenges at the ready. My favorites are Fisherman's Friend. They are very dry and don't stick together like other cough drops when I transfer them into a snack-size ziploc bag. The baggie makes zero noise, but just in case I always wait until applause or a loud music moment to grab a FF lozenge."

Thank you :)) Maybe they can sell these at the snack bars too. I don't mind the snack noises so much, but one thing I can't stand is the constant coughing and throat scratching during a show. I once sat through a show where an audience member spent the entire show coughing or clearing his throat every few minutes in a not so subtle way. It was distracting. 

 

[OnBroadway4]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:35am

robskynyc said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "The only thing I consume during a show is a drink—usually bottled water. I cannot stand unwrapping noises and candy boxes shuffling around, and I actively stare down people near me if they make that kind of noise during a show. Pig out all you want during intermission! But we all arriveto a show with the same number of hours in our day, so you can and should figure out a way to eat appropriately beforehand so you don't have to chow down when the curtain goes up."

HERE HERE! this b!tch next to me at head over heels had the AUDACITY to pull out an ENTIRE CONTAINER OF CHINESE FOOD. i looked at her and said "oh no sweetie this isnt a buffet. put that away or im grabbing the usher." she started to eat, i got up and grabbed the usher who made her throw it out. :)

i swear some people were raised in barns."

Wow, I can't even with that story. Something similar happened to me on a flight. A woman next to me opened a bunch of tupperware with food which had a strong odor. I'm not one to hinder anyone from eating anywhere if they so please, but this was a 40 minute flight from take off to disembarking - it could have easily waited. I'm not even sure how she got that all through TSA. 

I hope these theaters don't follow the new trend of dine-in movie theatres. Imagine theatregoers dining on full meals in those already too tight seats. 

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:49am

Todaytix is a fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwejyPG183w 

[OnBroadway4]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 12:04pm

YvanEhtNioj said: "Todaytix is a fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwejyPG183w"

That guy is kind cute...that's all.

[scripps]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 12:38pm

As the campaign against single use plastics grows stronger, perhaps one day we will be spared the crinkling of Poland Spring bottles during a show. One can dream.

[staticradar]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 12:58pm

I was at Falsetto's during the revival and some kid and his mom pulled out Nathan's fries and preceded to eat them.  The smell was overwhelming and I still don't know how they got them inside the theater in the first place!  

[dunebuddy]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 6:40pm

I'll never forget the night I was to a production at the Lunt Fontaine.  I was seated in the front mezz.  Three women arrived just before curtain, giggling and carrying cups of soda.  They sat down in the front row.  Sometime during the performance one of the ladies placed her soda on the ledge in front of her.  Evidently at some point she was unable to reign in her enthusiasm for what was happening on stage and moved in such a way causing the soda to fall from the ledge and splashing onto an unsuspecting patron seated in the orchestra section below.  The resulting scream was heard throughout the theater.  

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 8:14pm

It depends on the food as long as it doesn't make noise or smell its fine with me.

[thegamesiplay]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 10:06pm

I recently had a health scare that now requires me to watch what I eat and watch my blood sugar levels, so in the event of emergencies I keep a small baggie of candy and a protein bar in my bag for whatever issue could possibly come up. However I will say I definitely do unwrap them before the show and they aren’t noisy (so they aren’t causing any obstructions to the people around me). People bringing in full meals though is ridiculous and rude.

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 10:30pm

thegamesiplay said: "I recently had a health scare that now requires me to watch what I eat and watch my blood sugar levels, so in the event of emergencies I keep a small baggie of candy and a protein bar in my bag for whatever issue could possibly come up. However I will say I definitely do unwrap them before the show and they aren’t noisy (so they aren’t causing any obstructions to the people around me). People bringing in full meals though is ridiculous and rude."

I wish theatres would just sell the candy unwrapped and put it in a cup or box. the unwrapping is noisy and disruptive.