Do you tip when you pickup take-out food from restaurants?

[cincinnatikid513]

heck yah always tip hostess don't make much

[paco]

Your to nice mate

Those small gestures go along way. It won’t hurt me to throw a 5-10 spot for carryout but if that person gets 10 people like me that give $5-10$ it would make there day at end

[packerd_00]

Those small gestures go along way. It won’t hurt me to throw a 5-10 spot for carryout but if that person gets 10 people like me that give $5-10$ it would make there day at end

Fair point,I reckon alot of those jobs will end up becoming obsolete, everything has become electronic know.

[pdx107]

Yes, always

[captrobey]

They are still packaging it up and putting it all together for you so i normally tip something .

[pdx107]

They are still packaging it up and putting it all together for you so i normally tip something .

Plus a portion is going to end up going to the cook as well most likely. I don't do takeout a ton but when I get it from my favorite Chinese place they always get at least 20% no matter if we eat in or take away

[captrobey]

Plus a portion is going to end up going to the cook as well most likely. I don't do takeout a ton but when I get it from my favorite Chinese place they always get at least 20% no matter if we eat in or take away

Exactly 20% on the nose what i do too . I just rented out a movie tavern theater for a showing of a house with a clock in its walls . They have a pre done menu and the food came to $700. I was going to do 20% but they added that in already. But i announced to everyone that even though i did the tip if they would like to leave something for the servers it was up to them and i saw cash on some of the chairs so i think our servers were happy.

[PharaohUB]

Exactly...the cook prepared the food and will not get the tip. All the person did was hand you the food

If you think that's all they do you've never worked in a restaurant!

[Greenline]

Fast food, no.
Sit down full service restaurant, yes. Round up to nearest $5.
Sit down counter service, rarely.

[RockBottom]

10% if a proper restaurant. Not fast food, sub shops etc.

Same here.

[SBR_Guest_Pro]

Not for take out

[maggiethebestdog]

My policy is to tip 20% if the person bringing me my food blows me

It goes up to 25% if that person is female or dressed as one

[PharaohUB]

I worked in many restaurants when I was younger. Getting a to go order is just part of the job, just like rolling silverware or cooking the food. The tipping culture around getting takeout these days is annoying. I tip because I can afford to, but it should not be expected like it is now. The point of tipping is to give incentive to give good service. There is no customer service involved in bagging a food item and handing to a customer.

[Thrilla]

I rarely tip.

Let Mr. Pink explain why.

[blap10]

sometimes depending on the place

[VegasCasperVegas]

Exactly...the cook prepared the food and will not get the tip. All the person did was hand you the food

The cook gets paid more hourly than the servers. A lot more. That is how they are compensated for their service. In high end places, cooks DO get tipped out btw as well.

Im in the industry, so yes I tip take out orders.

[big joe 1212]

I ordered online take out the other day from Bucca Di Beppo and when I went to pay online it suggested that I add a tip for the "people preparing my food"

[JIBBBY]

Why in the hell would you tip for take out?

You aren't being served by anyone as you're just picking up your food after you called it in... It's a nice gesture but I'm not up for giving away my money for free when that person didn't work for it..

[VegasCasperVegas]

Why in the hell would you tip for take out?

You aren't being served by anyone as you're just picking up your food after you called it in... It's a nice gesture but I'm not up for giving away my money for free when that person didn't work for it..

As a bartender, I answer the phone, take the order and pack it. Do more work than when I make a drink.

[maggiethebestdog]

I tip very well but I wish they would just pay people, raise their prices and eliminate tipping
I also get tired of hearing restaurant workers complain all the time
In one city they complained for years about their base salary being under minimum wage, they passed legislation to raise their rate to minimum wage, and the workers complained about that because they thought it would kill their tip income
Certainly honest work, but...

if your life job skill is writing down a food order, bringing out the food or mixing a drink you really shouldn't complain that much because anybody with a decent attitude can easily do your job

[beavis13]

Always. Then again, I'm a bartender and will normally sit at the bar and have at least a few while I wait for my food.

[cincinnatikid513]

Always. Then again, I'm a bartender and will normally sit at the bar and have at least a few while I wait for my food.

i notice bartenders amd other waiters tip each other well its like a fraternity

[cincinnatikid513]

bought a new washing machine other day best buy paid have it delivered and old one taken away, should i have tipped those 2 guys that delivered set it up, i wasnt sure they were only there like 5 mins

[darrell74]

Tip, or I have to hear the to go girls bitch about how you didn't leave them anything.

They're already pissed that Postmates, Doordash, Uber/Lyft is taking tips away.

[lissi]

I have done that twice or thrice especially at McDonald's drive-through. These guys do work hard just as hard as the kitchen staff

[JIBBBY]

As a bartender, I answer the phone, take the order and pack it. Do more work than when I make a drink.

Bartenders you should tip.. I always wanted to be a bartender back in the day, never got around to it.. Seems like a very social job, mingling with drunks and what not...

I guess I got the itch after watching that movie with Tom Cruise back in the day or something?? ..

[TheLock]

10% if a proper restaurant. Not fast food, sub shops etc.

This is what I do also.

For example: a sushi joint. Someone has to pack and bag all the napkins, sauces, chopsticks etc. If they are polite and provide fast service, I tip 10%.

Great idea for a thread.

[JIBBBY]

15-20% tipping is the norm for me... I'm a generous tipper at the Restaurants if the waiters or waitresses treat me right. Keep the water glasses filled, ask if I need anything else, get my order right, not lazy and ignoring, etc...

It's too bad most waiters have a pool they all divide after a shift.. It's like if one waiter is solid and the other is complete crap they both still get the same amount of tip money at the end of the day.. That's kinda weak!!!!!

[VegasCasperVegas]

15-20% tipping is the norm for me... I'm a generous tipper at the Restaurants if the waiters or waitresses treat me right. Keep the water glasses filled, ask if I need anything else, get my order right, not lazy and ignoring, etc...

It's too bad most waiters have a pool they all divide after a shift.. It's like if one waiter is solid and the other is complete crap they both still get the same amount of tip money at the end of the day.. That's kinda weak!!!!!

Pooling is only good on really busy nights or holidays. The busier the place, w pooling you’ll see waitstaff work together which makes your dining experience better.

[thechaoz]

Personally I tip for delivery and not when I pick up the food.

The point is the convenience. If you pick up, why would you tip?

[bigtymer56]

This is what I do also.

For example: a sushi joint. Someone has to pack and bag all the napkins, sauces, chopsticks etc. If they are polite and provide fast service, I tip 10%.

Great idea for a thread.

Somebody at a fast food spot is doing the same thing, so why not tip them?

[Plaza23]

If I'm simply picking up pizza for carryout from Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa Johns - no. Whoever is working the counter literally does nothing other than have me sign the credit card slip and hand me the pizza box

[Plaza23]

no tip on takeout and im not one of those suckers that over tips for alcohol wayyyyy too much just bc they think the entire bill should be 20% even if you spent 50% of it on wine or bottles etc. I get a budlight at a bar i leave a dollar. Them twisting my cap off is worth that much.

When I was in college and would go to bars that were packed, you basically had to tip or the bartenders would ignore you. So what I would do is like say if it was $1 U Call It....I'd order 2 drinks/beers and give them $3. That way I got 2 drinks and I was still tipping them a buck. I'd never order 1 drink at a time though in a busy place. Have to order 2 or 3 at once and just leave a $1 tip.

[brooks85]

penetrate no I don't tip carryout and neither should you. These people are suppose to HATE their jobs so they go and get a better one which simultaneously opens up a spot for another young person to HATE the job and realize they need a real skill.

That is the natural course and you're penetrating it up, same reason $15 is terrible idea and will lead to more 30+ year olds working just enough to get by instead of getting a real skill.

[blankoblanco]

The point is the convenience. If you pick up, why would you tip?

That's always been my philosophy. But apparently tipping for pick up is more common than I thought