And if i remember right, the hotel staff doesn't even allow people to bring food into the hotel. So even if you were completely out of the way, a picnic would still be a bad idea.
I think you can have food in your rooms, but not at panels/in the public area unless its from the hotel's own craft services/cafes.
The park is right across the street, its HUGE. Seriously. If you want a picnic, thats the place to be. Lots of people will be eating out on the lawn/park. Everyone will be annoyed at you if you try and do what you are saying in your post, OP.
Uh, really? I've never heard of that, but I could be wrong. I mean, last year we definitely bought food outside of the con (subways, mcdonalds) and brought it into panels and such and no one said anything.
I don't think I've seen this rule on any of those rules videos either.
@lilyrosa143 Esther Short Park is lovely, I think it'd be a great place to have your picnic if the weather is allowing, it'd probably have a much better atmosphere than inside where a lot of people are walking/talking anyways