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12-12-2003, 04:25 PM
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Do guests pay for candy in your theater?
The reason I ask this is because I have some relatives who want everything for free.
My Grandmother purchased 10 $1 boxes of candy from The Dollar Tree.
These are huge boxes of candy.
Basically, she paid $10 for the candy.
She says people are going to have to pay $1 for the candy.
I told her some people (relatives especially) will not like that.
One cousin, will say, "Put it on my tab".
If you charge for candy in your theater, how do you handle cheapskates?
My Grandmother also says that if people don't want to pay, she will have to
put empty boxes in the candy counter.
I thought that would make people complain even more if the boxes are empty.
Granny is thinking this way, "They are getting a free movie, popcorn, hot dogs and soda".
She said, "They don't mind paying for a rental from Blockbuster".
I can't wait to see what one particular cousin will say about paying $1 for the candy.
My theater brunch is Sunday.
We do have some free candy.
This is just peppermints and red hot balls.
My Grandmother also says, "I paid for it. I'll just tell them it's mine. If they want any it's $1."
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12-12-2003, 04:57 PM
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Personally, I know my wife would never let me charge for anything in the theater.
However, it sounds like your grandmother is using the candy as a display, rather than for actually eating. In that case, I think it's perfectly reasonable to say, "The candy isn't for eating, it's a decoration. It's been sitting there for months. If you really want to eat it, I'll have to charge you a buck or two so that I can go buy another display."
Frankly, if my grandmother told me that I couldn't have something or would have to pay for it, I'd glady do it for her. But maybe that's just me.
CW
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12-12-2003, 05:09 PM
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You know what, I completely forgot.
She wants to use the candy for display purposes and/or use empty boxes.
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12-12-2003, 08:39 PM
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Charge theatre prices... $6.00 for a box of nibs.
... Or better yet, get a vending machine... no ticky, no laundry. 
simplicity is genius...
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12-12-2003, 09:03 PM
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What bothers me about owning a theater isn't so much the food consumption, but the food disposal. People treat my theater like it's a real theater and leave their cups and what not behind, every time I clean the place I feel like I work at a damn theater for real.
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12-12-2003, 09:24 PM
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This is a funny thread.. but the sad thing is, I too know people like this..
jim
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12-12-2003, 10:00 PM
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I think it's kinda rude to insist your guests pay for something. I mean if someone comes over all the time & is just a big mooch than maybe. But in my house when I have friends or family over I tell them to make themselves at home. If you wont a snack or drink or something have at it, just have enough respect not to hoard it all to yourself, & leave a mess afterward.
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12-12-2003, 10:09 PM
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Catch 22
simplicity is genius...
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12-12-2003, 11:59 PM
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I think I would feel quite awkward if I had to ask any guests to pay for anything. I'm sure they would feel even more awkward.
I have a few friends who always come over and watch hockey. They always have at least a few beers each but I would never think of asking them to pay for any of it. It would be the same if I had candy in my home theater.
I would just recommend limiting the amount that is displayed. Or maybe buy the mini-size Halloween type chocolate bars.
I hope that helps.
Bobby Bala
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12-13-2003, 12:08 AM
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Clean-up and overhead go hand/hand with entertaining. Just eat the costs and hope that your friends reciprocate...
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