Wait! Don't eat that burger yet

We went to see the latest Ranbir Kapoor flick, Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani. Big Cinemas at the Great India Place, Noida is a favourite destination for movies in our family. The screen is good, seats are comfortable and sound is awesome.

 

The Great India Place, Noida

The snacks ...that is another story however!! The guys at the snack counter (yes it’s always guys), are pressed for work, with long queues in waiting. They however don’t forget to do one thing every time. They actually put the burgers in the microwave, with the plastic cling film still on. This despite the supervisor being reminded every time we visit (and its almost every week whenever a new film is on) that, cling film is plastic and non microwavable at that. Eating that burger which has been microwaved wrapped in a plastic film is cancerous.

The least they can do (yes despite being pressed for work!) is to remove the film before putting in the microwave. Its somebody’s health and life that is at stake. I am a RK fan (used to watch his father as a child, who is also RK and now watch him as a grown up) but certainly won’t like putting my life at stake for him!

I motion for the supervisor. He eyes me suspiciously. He has been summoned on numerous previous occasions for the same thing and his instinct possibly warn him of the impending danger.

He comes almost apologising before he has reached me. I tell him the problem - again. Taking the still heated burger in my hand I explain him how eating this will be harmful for me. I tell him to check www.cancerresearchuk.org on their advisory on cling films. They say cling film may be microwaved but not while still in contact with the food. He apologises profusely and arranges a “fresh” burger. It is cold of course. No one bothers to heat it after removing the cling film: that that would be customer service. Unthinkable actually! How could I even imagine that. I am given the cold “fresh” burger and again showered with apologies. I take the burger in my hand, take my tray and the balance cash and move outside the line.

The huge rush at the counter is growing impatient. The doors of the hall just opened and people want to rush in. So what if their seats are already pre-booked and no one else can occupy it?  For their money they also wish to see the ads which are screened before.

I still see the counter. The guys are busy taking orders, putting the fries in the case, pouring the soft drink, putting the burgers - with the plastic film still on, in the microwave.....

Jago filmy audience Jago! Go a  minute late to your seat..no one would take it, you’ve paid money to book it. But please ask them to remove the film before putting it in micro. You need to be sure, what you put in your mouth atleast!

 

 Eat right, be health!!

Abhishek