Feeling like a rule breaker and sneaking your own snacks into the cinema is synonymous with seeing the actual film on a big screen, isn't it? Putting your game face on, adopting a James Bond sleuth-style attitude, and burying supermarket popcorn in the bottom of your tote bag.
If you're thinking 'yep, yes, yup' while nodding your head, this new piece of information is about to change your cinema experience forever.
Twitter user @halilmemz took to Twitter to ask a question we all assumed we knew the answer to, tagging three major cinema chains in the process. "Am I allowed to bring my own food and drinks into the screen?" he asked, @ing Odean, Vue and Cineworld's official accounts.
Vue were the first to reply, commenting, "You sure are! You're welcome to bring your own cold food and non-alcoholic drinks into any of our venues. I hope this helps :) - Rachel"
They later added, "No sneaking needed anymore... As long as it's considered cold, you're able to bring your own food and drink into our venues. Cool, right? -Dani"
Odean then replied, "Hi! No problem at all, we just ask that they aren't hot, too smelly or alcoholic :) - Katie"
Everyone's clicking on...
And Cineworld made it a full house, adding, "Hey Bünyamin, as long as it's not hot or strong smelling food, you're perfectly fine to bring it with you."
Wait, what? Food is fine? It doesn't have to be a secret? HOW did we not know this before? This changes everything.
Other Twitter users agreed. "So all this time I've been doing spec ops when i can just casually walk in with my snacks???? [sic]", one wrote, while another added, "This changes everything."
Too right.
Dusty Baxter-Wright is an award-winning journalist and the Entertainment and Lifestyle Director at Cosmopolitan, having previously worked at Sugarscape. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work covering pop culture, careers, interiors and travel, and oversees the site’s Entertainment and Lifestyle strategy across print, digital and video. As a journalist for the best part of a decade, she has interviewed everyone from Louis Theroux and Channing Tatum to Margot Robbie and Ncuti Gatwa, while she has also spoken on Times Radio and BBC Radio. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram here.
