A concession stand (as called in the United States) which is also called a snack bar or snack kiosk (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is where one can buy some food or snacks. Concession stands can be found in an amusement park, a cinema, a stadium, or a fair. There are those venues and events that hold a contract to have to the right to be able to sell the snacks to the third party. The contracts these venues and events make are usually known an as a concession which is where the name for the stand itself is called.
standYou will find that the food being sold at a concession stand is higher compared to other stores due to the fact that they are convenient for being close to the event where food and drink bought from outside stores is prohibited. This is to ensure that the operator of the venue gains some revenue from the concession stands which really applies to a cinema.
Concession stands weren’t really begun by the cinema’s operators. Before, people who would go see the film or some vendors would stand outside the cinema ad sell food to those entering to see the movie.
Movie theatres didn’t like the idea of having food inside the venue, but this all changed during the Great Depression where the operators opted to have concessions stands. This is so that they would be able to gain more profit during which the economy was stagnant. It was during the 1930s that concession stands became a main part of the cinema. The popularity of popcorn was due to World War 2 when candy wasn’t that available in the stands because of the sugar being rationed.
From the late 40s to the early 50s, the sales of movie tickets were declining but the sales from the concession stand saw an increase. In the United States, the owners of concession stands are being represented by the National Independent Concessionaires Association as well as the National Association of Concessionaires.
The food you would find at a concession stand would typically consist of junk food. The most basic concession that movie theatres sell is candy, soft drinks, and of course, the ever popular popcorn served from popcorn machines. Large concession stands which are found by stadiums, big movie theatres, and amusement parks offer a small menu of fast food as well as some hotplates and grilling stations. Here, people can buy fries, nachos, churros, pizza, pretzels, and hot dogs. You may even find that they serve ice cream and snow cones from their freezer. Stadiums that hold sports events as well as rock concerts serve beer and similar beverages to the patrons. This will usually come in some plastic cups as some people might use bottles as a projectile and hurt somebody. For concession stands that are in venues where formal entertainment is shown, they serve food at a higher rate and their menu includes coffee, wine, tea, pastries, and other desserts.
So a concession stand is basically a food store only that is more convenient as it is near a certain event or venue which is why the prices are raised.
standYou will find that the food being sold at a concession stand is higher compared to other stores due to the fact that they are convenient for being close to the event where food and drink bought from outside stores is prohibited. This is to ensure that the operator of the venue gains some revenue from the concession stands which really applies to a cinema.
Concession stands weren’t really begun by the cinema’s operators. Before, people who would go see the film or some vendors would stand outside the cinema ad sell food to those entering to see the movie.
Movie theatres didn’t like the idea of having food inside the venue, but this all changed during the Great Depression where the operators opted to have concessions stands. This is so that they would be able to gain more profit during which the economy was stagnant. It was during the 1930s that concession stands became a main part of the cinema. The popularity of popcorn was due to World War 2 when candy wasn’t that available in the stands because of the sugar being rationed.
From the late 40s to the early 50s, the sales of movie tickets were declining but the sales from the concession stand saw an increase. In the United States, the owners of concession stands are being represented by the National Independent Concessionaires Association as well as the National Association of Concessionaires.
The food you would find at a concession stand would typically consist of junk food. The most basic concession that movie theatres sell is candy, soft drinks, and of course, the ever popular popcorn served from popcorn machines. Large concession stands which are found by stadiums, big movie theatres, and amusement parks offer a small menu of fast food as well as some hotplates and grilling stations. Here, people can buy fries, nachos, churros, pizza, pretzels, and hot dogs. You may even find that they serve ice cream and snow cones from their freezer. Stadiums that hold sports events as well as rock concerts serve beer and similar beverages to the patrons. This will usually come in some plastic cups as some people might use bottles as a projectile and hurt somebody. For concession stands that are in venues where formal entertainment is shown, they serve food at a higher rate and their menu includes coffee, wine, tea, pastries, and other desserts.
So a concession stand is basically a food store only that is more convenient as it is near a certain event or venue which is why the prices are raised.