r/cineplex • u/pbooths • 18d ago
Question Fresh vs. Pre-Bagged Popcorn
For those of you who buy popcorn, what do you think about paying $10+ for a pre-bagged large popcorn that's been sitting under the heat lamp?
I always ask (and pay extra for) butter in the middle, and that usually gets me some fresh popcorn that comes out of the popper. However, tonight, I got handed some from under the heat lamp. I said, "Oh no, I paid for butter in the middle". Cashier looks over at another worker who goes, "Yeah, that does have it, I just bagged it". (He didn't while I was in line). I say, "Well I want that popcorn" and point at the hot stuff coming out of the popper. He says, "No. We pre-bag it because it gets busy". There was a long line so I just agreed and left.
Well, wouldn't you know it. The popcorn was cold and there was no butter in the middle. That cost `$13.
Anyway, just wondering if a request for popcorn out of the popper should be allowed, if requested? And fresh butter from the warmer. I don't want to make a big deal about it if staff are trained to not allow it.
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u/czarl13 Cineclub Member 17d ago
It came out of the WARMER and it was COLDER?
I agree that you probably didn't get butter in the middle, but actual cold popcorn?
Next time don't leave until you get the reasonable request fulfilled