Get Some Indian Spice on Your Popcorn at Regal

Articles

Foreign Flicks & FLavors

Tonight while while getting concessions for Furiosa, I noticed a sign on the counter announcing Indian-inspired snacks. The crew member told me that they currently have a spice mix (masala, IYKYK) that they add while making popcorn. Whether you like curry spices or not, let’s appreciate Regal’s move toward broadening the options at concessions beyond just hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza!

From the sign, it appears that Regal planned (or plans) to have biscuits (cookies), crispy chickpeas, and popcorn. Right now, the Butler Plaza location only has popcorn made with a pre-mixed spice. If I recall correctly, the crew member described it as a tikka masala type flavor.

As much as I adore Indian flavors, I don’t eat popcorn, so it’s unlikely that I’ll be trying out this new popcorn. I’ll hold out for the cookies and other snacks, but maybe not even that. There are two great Indian grocery stores about a mile away from Regal Butler Plaza that have a decent selection of snacks that are more authentic.

These strong spices do come with strong smells, and I worry that Regal will soon be taking the Indian-inspired options off the menu quickly. Will the theaters start to have a curry smell? (Again, I wouldn’t have an issue with it, but I think a segment of Regal’s regular population might.)

Regal plays many movies from India and these movies attract a regular audience, but in our area, these movies are mostly booked at Regal Royal in Gainesville and Regal Avenues in Jacksonville, not Butler Plaza. (There have been a few of these movies at Butler in the past few weeks, but not recently (AFAIR) or this week.) I’ll have to pop in the other theaters soon to see if they have other options.

Playing This Week in NCF

Love Me

Coming Soon to NCF

Bhaje Vaayu Vegam

Based on the schedule posted now, this movie is playing Friday May 31 until Wednesday June 5.