I've never had issues with home made food / snacks. I think they target the fast food such as Maccas or KFC brought in. I was told once to finish eating my KFC nuggets before coming in.

Sealed (plastic) bottles of water and / or soft drink are ok as well.

Thanks Daddy J, have you bought in food this current season? I ask for clarification as we have been told we are not allowed to bring in sealed water this season at all.

Previous seasons not a problem re water and food, water no good this season and wanted to try food tonight.

Thanks Anon, I have read that previously as well but wanted to know if anyone had any experience getting home made food in this season specifically.

As I stated above despite what is written in that policy security has denied sealed water.

Home cooking is only allowed at Perth Arena.

Just remember, no Sausage Rolls

I've definitely brought food in this season, most games in fact. I have a ham and salad roll ready for tonight...yum...

Why is this the case for home made food?

The correlation between food and poor spectator behaviour involves "stadium food", egs in recent seasons being beer and whatever junk a player's wife threw.

Thanks Daddy J. Will see how we go tonight then.

Print out the guide from the website and take it with you. If some security jabronie wants to contravene that after you've shown it to them then demand to see management and continue to demand it until it happens. Don't be bullied when you know you're in the right

Back in old days, when we had games at a proper time,
I would take a couple of paper-towels and a plastic bag, and get Subway to wrap my footlong in that.

Back in the old days when we had games at a proper time we'd go to a nearby pub or restaurant on the way and have a proper meal with the family.

Last couple of seasons we'd bring Subway, but towards the end last year we started getting stopped. This season we can't even bring in drink bottles for the kids unless they're empty, and there are only a couple of water refill stations inside, so it's a right pain the arse. If that's what is required for security, fine, but give people more places to get water.

Why is food or drink in commercial livery more dangerous than 'clean skin' tucker or drink?

Anyone else feel there might be a commercial, rather than a security, driver in play here?

Not directed towards anyone at all, and I do understand the inconvenience but I also understand why. Certain groups have ruined it for all of us, and it is just the way it is now.

I'm not sure why allowing home made food is the giveaway here; that hurts stadium food sales just as much as does commercial food. RAC Arena doesn't allow any food of any kind.

Frankly all these rules seem more like stadiums trying to make money from food sales and avoid liability from some litigious prick who gets poked in the eye with a flag or whatever else, rather than being about actual security.

"“Anyone else feel there might be a commercial, rather than a security, driver in play here?"

You can't be suggesting something as crazy as the stadium wanting people buying food at the stadium, could you?"

Does the stadium run its own catering?

Or is it a contract arrangement with Spotless or similar?

If it's a contract arrangement, when is it up for renewal?

To an outside observer it seems like the caterers have put pressure on stadium owners to try to increase their sales.

I'm not sure why allowing home made food is the giveaway here; that hurts stadium food sales just as much as does commercial food. RAC Arena doesn't allow any food of any kind.

You'd need an actual medical certificate to try that argument at RAC Arena.

Although not permitted in the stands there's plenty of home cooking on the court at RAC Arena.