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Jack Ondracek
Film God

Posts: 2348
From: Port Orchard, WA, USA
Registered: Oct 2002

posted 01-18-2012 02:02 PM

quote: Brad Miller
But Jack...

"We pop our popcorn FRESH"

...at the time.

Incontrovertible, my dear Watson!

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Jonathan Goeldner
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1360
From: Washington, District of Columbia
Registered: Jun 2008

posted 01-18-2012 03:20 PM

quote: Monte L Fullmer
I can throw in another one: Theatres are actually in the restaurant business since they are actually 'selling' an item.

Movies - we just lease to show on the screen.

True: why pop for nobody..?

The big issue with popping when the crowds comes in and not when the lobby is empty, is to stimulate the senses:

Hearing, Smelling and the desire to have since it also has activated the saliva glands.

The patrons can even smell the popcorn being popped from outside let alone entering into the lobby. Then, they see and hearing it roaring out of the kettle, thusdriving the taste buds and saliva glands to new heights for the desire to have .. and have more.

But, a side trick to having popcorn is to have the option to make fresh caramel corn as well. Now, we know how caramel corn would smell up the lobby and even to the businesses next door..

Popcorn done right along with the right selling tactics from the concession personnel can be a huge moneymaker for that location.

this gets me ALL the time - poppin' "fresh" popcorn - sure,why not? [ugh, get's me all the time]

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Aaron Mehocic
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New Castle, PA, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 01-21-2012 05:45 PM

When I first started in this business 20+ years ago, the then-manager would stockpile anywhere from 25-50 bags of popped corn in the booth (at a three screen, no less). I'll bet we only popped about ten times per year. That popper was the cleanest - and oldest - popper I ever seen. Hell, it was museum quality.

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Taylor Wiemann
Film Handler

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From: Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Registered: Jan 2012

posted 02-01-2012 12:53 PM

I read it and thought it was great! All of those are true statements

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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 02-01-2012 10:57 PM

Uh, Taylor? You should go back and read this whole thread before you post. That list may apply to "big box" theatres but it certainly doesn't apply to all cinemas.

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Chris Slycord
Film God

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From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea
Registered: Mar 2007

posted 02-02-2012 12:38 AM

And Taylor, you should maybe fix your profile. http://Facebook isn't a legitimate webpage URL. And it certainly isn't your URL... [Smile]

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