History Main / FoodEnd

* Every ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' episodes ends with The main characters going to one of their houses for a snack.

* The last lines of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' are Po asking Shifu if he wants to go get something to eat. TheStinger has them do precisely that.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': At the end of ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', Alfred sees Bruce and Selina dining at the café in Florence.

* ''[[Film/{{Dragonheart}} Dragonheart: Vengeance]]'' ends with a feast with lots of food and folks, fulfilling the dragon's earlier-expressed yen for a party.
* Several of ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' movies, notably ''Film/FastAndFurious6'', ''Film/TheFateOfTheFurious'', and ''Film/{{F9}}'', end with Dom and his family about to have a large feast.

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:

* In ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' a couple of Tao's endings and Ragna's joke ending have them eating (Ragna's joke ending naturally involves Tao). Parodied in Noel's Gag Reel in ''Continuum Shift'', in which [[LethalChef her cooking renders everyone in the cast except]] [[{{Troll}} Terumi]] [[LethalChef unconcious.]]

* The epilogue of ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' has [[spoiler: a birthday dinner at Jowd's house.]] With giant roast chickens, of course.
* The credits in the third game of ''VideoGame/MegaManStarforce'' [[spoiler:shows the entire cast having a party and eating food.]]
* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug4'' ends with a victory feast for the four playable characters.
* ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''. "I suppose not all prophecies are true... and with that, I am hungry."

* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1989'' has April O'Neil telling the Turtles, after they restore their master Splinter to his original human form, that they should celebrate with a pizza at the end of the game.
* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge'' naturally ends with the Turtles and Casey Jones celebrating Shredder's defeat by having pizza (while Splinter opts for sushi).

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* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', [[spoiler:Hanako]]'s Good Ending ends with [[spoiler:Hisao suggesting that the two grab a bite to eat, and the final image pans to two muffins in a bakery]].
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* Every ''[[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans Backyardigans]]'' episode ends with The main characters going to one of their houses for a snack.

* Several ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episodes end with the team eating pizza at their favorite spot, or else eating in the living room of Titans Tower.

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* The fourth Phase novel of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' ends with Phase joining his team for Thanksgiving dinner and thinking how he does really have things to be thankful for.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1984'' episode "Greedy and the Porridge Pot" ends with the entire village covered in porridge, and Brainy has to clean it up because he caused the mess by misusing the episode's magic porridge pot. Naturally, Greedy decides to help out, because he hasn't had his breakfast yet. As a matter of fact, any ending of an episode where Greedy is a main character.

* The first ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' game for the NES by Ultra Games (Konami) has April O'Neil telling the Turtles, after they restore their master Splinter to his original human form, that they should celebrate with a pizza at the end of the game.

* ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'' caps off her epic victory at the end of volume 6 by raiding the Superhomeys' stash of snacks.

Basically, a work ends by showing a relatively light-hearted scene where the hero and his friends decide to go grab a bite to eat. May or may not include a final conversation to wrap up a few loose ends in the plot, but generally just as often the plot ends right at the invitation or decision.

* The first ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' game for the NES by Ultra Games (Konami) has April O'Neil telling the Turtles, after they restore their master Splinter to his original human form, that they should celebrate with a pizza at the end of the game.

* Virtually every version of Creator/TheBrothersGrimm's "Sweet Porridge," a.k.a. "The Magic Porridge Pot" will end with the villagers cleaning up their town by eating all the porridge (or whatever other food the retelling uses) that's swamped it. (See also the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'' episode "Greedy and the Porridge Pot" under {{Western Animation}}.)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "Greedy and the Porridge Pot" ends with the entire village covered in porridge, and Brainy has to clean it up because he caused the mess by misusing the episode's magic porridge pot. Naturally, Greedy decides to help out, because he hasn't had his breakfast yet. As a matter of fact, any ending of an episode where Greedy is a main character.

** The bittersweet ending of ''Literature/TheWitches'' is made sweeter by the fact that the protagonist, [[BalefulPolymorph now a mouse]], has access to Norwegian goat cheeses bigger than he is.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', major arcs often end with a large feast. The first few arcs ended in the relatively low-key way that this trope describes -- the Straw Hats simply went to a restaurant and had a meal. Since the Arlong arc, the endings have been turned UpToEleven -- all of the good guys (and sometimes even the former villains who are left), which may easily be thousands of characters, get together for a huge, over-the-top party where they eat, drink, dance, shout "PARTY!!!", and generally mess around.

* Every ''[[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans Backyardigans]]'' episode ends with The main characters going to one of their houses for a snack

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--> '''Andy:''' ...and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky—seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. And then they all went for ice-cream sundaes.

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* In ''Anime/{{K}}: Return of Kings'', the series ends with Kuroh, Neko, and Shiro [[spoiler: who has returned to his original body and become a teacher in the school]], eating around their table in their same dorm room - an echo of the ending of episode 2 of season 1 (when they had all just met), as well as ''many'' other moments with that trio. Food is such a symbol for them, they even [[spoiler: named their Clan "Hakumaitou" - ''hakumai'' means "white rice"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheCareBearsAdventureInWonderland'' ends with Grumpy embarking on an ''epic'' fridge raid, having been denied food for the entire movie. [[MundaneMadeAwesome Rap and pickled beets ensue.]]

* ''Film/APrairieHomeCompanion''.
* ''Film/PineappleExpress'' ends with the three heroes eating in a diner while recapping their adventures.
* ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'' ends with the two families feasting on a roast turkey--which was blown up to ginormous proportions by Wayne's shrink-ray technology.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': "Roger, let's go home. I'll bake you a carrot cake."

** The post-credits scene of ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' has the team eating shawarma in awkward silence. PlayedWith in that it chronologically takes place between the climactic final battle and the events of the closing scenes of the movie proper.
* At the end of ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', Alfred sees Bruce and Selina dining at the café in Florence.
* ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' ends with Willy joining the Bucket family for dinner, and Mrs. Bucket gently scolding him and Charlie for talking about business matters at the table.
* ''Film/TheHebrewHammer'' ends with this.
* One of the final scenes in the first ''Film/AmericanPie'' film shows Jim, Kevin, Oz, and Finch eating breakfast at their favorite diner (appropriately named "Dog Years") while they discuss the life-changing events of the night before and raise a toast to the future.
* ''[[Film/{{Dragonheart}} Dragonheart: Vengeance]]'' ends with a feast with lots of food and folks, fulfilling the dragon's earlier-expressed yen for a party.

** In ''For The Emperor'', Cain is invited to dinner by Inquisitor Vail, and she tells him Jurgen's secret.
** In ''The Caves Of Ice'', Cain reciprocates and treats Amberley to [[YourFavorite her favorite]] and himself to a well-deserved ambull steak.

** In ''Death Or Glory'', after being trapped on an Ork-infested continent with a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, the second thing Cain asks for upon linking up with the main friendly army (after medical supplies) is tea.

* ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1'' ends with the heroes heading off to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe for a bite.
* Pretty much ''every'' ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' book ends with the woodlanders heading off to a [[FoodPorn feast]].
* The ''Literature/AToZMysteries'' book ''The Falcon's Feathers'' ends with an ice cream party for the heroes.
* The ending to ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' has TheGrinch carving the rare roast beast with the Whos. As a side note, most Christmas stories end with a feast.

* Virtually every version of Creator/TheBrothersGrimm's "Sweet Porridge," a.k.a. "The Magic Porridge Pot" will end with the villagers cleaning up their town by eating all the porridge (or whatever other food the retelling uses) that's swamped it. (See also the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'' episode "Greedy and the Porridge Pot" under {{Western Animation}}.)

* The infamous NoEnding of ''Series/TheSopranos''.
* Series 7 of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' ends with George being told his fiancée Susan has just died, at which point he says to the group, "Let's go get some coffee."
* The final episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}'' ends with the titular group (who are separating due to marriage or career choices) deciding to spend their last hours together in the coffee shop where they all met ten years ago. It becomes a TearJerker ending when the camera then pans across the (now-empty) apartment that fans have spent the past decade visiting every week.

* The very last episode of ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' ends on a low-key note with the very last shot of the Barone family being of them all sharing a meal together; Ray has just conceded the need for a bigger kitchen table. Instead of closing music the credits fade out on the everyday small-talk of an Italian-American family at dinner.
* ''Series/BlueBloods'' frequently ends with the Reagan family seated around the dinner table.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield "Battlefield"]] ends with the retired Brigadier bringing the guest hero, an extradimensional Arthurian knight named Ancelyn, and the Seventh Doctor home to meet the wife--who then drives off with Ace, suggesting the Brig keep himself busy mowing the grass and maybe have supper ready for when they get back. The Brig then turns and asks Ancelyn if he's any good with a lawn mower, and the Doctor grins and says, "I'll cook supper."
** At the end of their first adventure off-world, the Ninth Doctor asks Rose Tyler whether she wants to keep traveling with him. As she nearly got killed, Rose hesitates... but then asks if he wants fish and chips. Even though she's delaying her decision, we know then that she's going to stay.
** Likewise, when the Doctor regenerates into his Twelfth persona, he worries whether Clara Oswald will stay with him, so at the end of the episode he asks her out for coffee. Or chips. [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Or something with chips and coffee?]]
* The DistantEpilogue of ''Series/WarAndPeace2016'' shown has Pierre, Natasha, Marya, and Nikolai enjoy a picnic with their households (including Sonya) and children.

* In the ''Gospels'', Jesus and his disciples catch fish for breakfast in the final chapter of John's Gospel.
* The Literature/BookOfRevelation ends with access to the Tree of Life, which Adam, Eve, and all humanity were prevented from eating of in the Literature/BookOfGenesis, granted to those who overcame the world in Jesus Christ.

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* ''Theatre/AlbertHerring'' has a lighthearted ending in which Albert lets [[CheerfulChild Emmie, Cis and Harry]] into the shop and starts passing around peaches for all to enjoy.

* ''VideoGame/EscapeFromStMarys'' begins with a quest for food, shifts to several layers of crazy and then ends with... food.

* Many of [[http://www.mildescape.com/ TESSHI-e's escape-the-room games]] end with the protagonist getting something delicious to eat or drink to celebrate having gotten out of the locked room, either alone or with a friend (often the one who locked them in there in the first place). Overlaps with FoodPorn, given the downright gorgeous photos of the meals in question that accompany the text.
* ''WebVideo/OutsideXbox'': Andy's Sharpie rewrite of ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' ends this way.
--> '''Andy''': ...and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky—seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. And then they all went for ice-cream sundaes.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' sketches and early episodes often had Homer taking the family out for "frosty chocolate milkshakes". This resulted in a CallBack in a ''much'' later episode when Homer kidnaps some children (it's a long story) after lulling them into complacency by saying they're going out for... you guessed it.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "Greedy and the Porridge Pot" ends with the entire village covered in porridge, and Brainy has to clean it up because he caused the mess by misusing the episode's magic porridge pot. Naturally, Greedy decides to help out, because he hasn't had his breakfast yet.
** As a matter of fact, any ending of an episode where Greedy is a main character.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "The Ending of the End - Part 2" ends with the Mane Six and Spike share a meal at Pony Joe's donut shop after the final battle.
* Several ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episodes end with the team eating pizza at their favorite spot, or else eating in the living room of Titans Tower.

* The GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' ends with Hank and Bobby grilling steaks together and holding a cookout for the whole neighborhood.
* Every ''[[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans Backyardigans]]'' episode ends with The main characters going to one of their houses for a snack
* The GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' ends with a {{stinger}} scene with several of the [[RoguesGallery recurring villains]] at a coffee shop.

** In ''Death Or Glory'', after being trapped on an Ork-infested continent with a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, the second thing Cain asks for upon linking up with the main friendly army (after medical supplies) is a SpotOfTea.

* ''[[Film/Dragonheart Dragonheart: Vengeance]]'' ends with a feast with lots of food and folks, fulfilling the dragon's earlier-expressed yen for a party.