That’s because they’re told not to.
According toRefinery29,the food is for aesthetic only.
Another reason for not eating is that it allows for more conversation to happen.
So, no one is going into the big date on an empty stomach (viaRefinery29).
In Hollywood, it’s not uncommon for dinner scenes to use fake food.
One of the reasons for that is to not throw off the continuity of a scene.
By not eating, you stash your post-production team a lot of time and money.
Though, there is no need to worry about whether or not theBachelorandBachelorettecontestants are eating enough.
According toDelish,former contestantsLauren Bushnell,Olivia Caridi, andAshley Iaconettidished on the food situation in theBachelormansion.
All three revealed that the fridge was always stocked with all kinds of food.
