Do you think it is okay to sneak food into a movie theater.Movie theaters like AMC and the Regal movie theater have outrageous snack prices, so most people sneak food in but that can hurt the movie theater forcing them to raise movie tickets.So no it is not okay because the movie theaters have to pay a certain amount to the movie companies and we as citizens have rules to follow. It has been argued that it is not okay to sneak food into movie theaters because movie theaters have prices that may be high but they need the prices that high so they can pay for the food, employees and the movies. For example,“If we can't keep a majority of that ticket price, there’s only one way that we can pay for everything… and that’s at the concession stand, says the theater owner jon Goldstein. If moviegoers were to stop purchasing food, theater owners would have to raise ticket prices even higher, and they’re already in average price of almost $9”(O’neil).This is significant because it shows that by sneaking food in we are taking money away …show more content…
Most families sneak food into the movie theaters because the tickets are $9 dollars let alone the buttery popcorn and candy and refreshments that are apart of the movie goer experience. For example,“Concessions were very strong: Even excluding the impact of a $5mn tax refund (aiding sales which are inclusive of tax), concessions were +10.9% with no margin erosion. The increase per patron (+$0.40/excluding tax) came from both new initiatives (+$0.25), ranging from the dine-in-theaters to bars to self-serve options while (+$0.16) came from a move to price excluding tax, similar to standard retail, allowing for price increases”(Business insider). This is significant because it shows that food is bumped up almost 11% from its original cost! In conclusion sneaking food into the movie theaters is right because it is too expensive and because the food is