[mikestew]

There's no sneaking, you can go buy a hot dog without a Costco membership.

(Vegetarian here, who also doesn't like cheap-ass pizza, so it is possible this has changed in the last few years without my knowledge.)

[techsupporter]

Just before the pandemic blew up in the US, Costco changed its rules to require showing a membership card to access the food court. (You still don't have to scan a membership card to use the food court kiosks, just show it to get in the door.)

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-03/costco-food-co...

[rallison]

In locations with the food court outside, they generally scan it when ordering at the food court window or at the kiosks.