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Do you Leave a Tip When You Pick Up a Takeout Order? (1 Viewer)
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Craig_MiamiFL
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If they bring it out to curbside to my vehicle, I will. Otherwise, no.
Ordering for myself only. If large order, I'd tip regardless.
Ordering for myself only. If large order, I'd tip regardless.
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El Floppo
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Otis
Footballguy
Otis
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MAC_32
Footballguy
if you're a selfish person it means nothing.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
The Chinese place I get carryout from the guy crosses out the tip section on the credit card receipt
the moops
Footballguy
maybe read again?
Otis
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
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Zegras11
Footballguy
Have an awesome NY Pizza place in downtown Boise. Huge pie for $13. Called in an order for pick up after a disc golf outing and I had left my wallet at home. Counter guy says, "I've seen you in here before, just catch us next time." I tip every time now. Tip a few other "local" take out places that are really good.
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
I generally always tip around $2.00 when picking up takeout. Definitely less than I would tip a delivery driver or a waiter for a dine-in experience, but I feel like they deserve something for putting the order together and getting any extras items that I might ask for (crushed red pepper, soy sauce, mint chutney, etc.).
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Otis
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
yes, but only after she wipes my butt first.
Arizona Ron
Footballguy
Fast Food, $0.00.
If I pick up a pizza or Chinese food, $2.00.
If I pick food from a full service restaurant, I tip 10%-20%
ETA: The rational for a standard tip at a full service restaurant is the person packaging the food is typically working for tips not making minimum + wage like Fast Food, pizza places or Chinese food places.
If I pick up a pizza or Chinese food, $2.00.
If I pick food from a full service restaurant, I tip 10%-20%
ETA: The rational for a standard tip at a full service restaurant is the person packaging the food is typically working for tips not making minimum + wage like Fast Food, pizza places or Chinese food places.
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ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
I gotta be honest with you guys, you're changing my tune.
Up until now, I haven't tipped on carryout. I started this thread yesterday out of curiosity, because I went to pick up breakfast from the local diner, and as the cashier was ringing up my credit card, she asked, "Do you want to add anything for the waitress?"
At first I was a little surprised that she would ask something like that since I was picking it up, but considering we get breakfast there every weekend, I told her to put $2 on (I don't like upsetting the people who make/prepare my food).
After reading these replies, though, I've come to the realization that many of you are right. There is an effort put forth and time taken away from the in-restaurant customers to gather my takeout order. A small gratuity should be put down on takeout orders.
Thank you, FFA. I'm a changed man.
Up until now, I haven't tipped on carryout. I started this thread yesterday out of curiosity, because I went to pick up breakfast from the local diner, and as the cashier was ringing up my credit card, she asked, "Do you want to add anything for the waitress?"
At first I was a little surprised that she would ask something like that since I was picking it up, but considering we get breakfast there every weekend, I told her to put $2 on (I don't like upsetting the people who make/prepare my food).
After reading these replies, though, I've come to the realization that many of you are right. There is an effort put forth and time taken away from the in-restaurant customers to gather my takeout order. A small gratuity should be put down on takeout orders.
Thank you, FFA. I'm a changed man.
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parasaurolophus
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bagger
Footballguy
if it's a local family owned joint and I like the food and I will give them something to help support.If it's a big chain hell no, unless the local people are kicking me down something extra.
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
I guess whoever helped to put my order together and package it up for me. I assume that the staff likely splits up the takeout order tips.Otis said:
BigJohn
Footballguy
Otis
Footballguy
Still not understanding who we are tipping here. I guess it depends on the place, but my my local Indian food place does takeout. The waitress doesn't touch my take out order. It gets put in a bag and goes to the cashier up front. Am I tipping a cashier? The waitress who would have waited on me if I ate there? The cook?I'm a pretty generous tipper and usually recognize hard work. I just don't understand who we are tipping in this context or why.MAC_32 said:
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Rohn Jambo
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C'mon guys. It's not that complicated. No waitor service, no tip.
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If the person is making less than minimum wage (bartender/waiter) then they are relying on tips as their income. You are essentially paying their salary and should tip accordingly (15-25% is a fair range for good service).
If the person is being paid a normal rate (ie min wage or above) then I don't feel compelled to tip them quite as aggressively (or at all in some cases). To me a buck or two (up to 5-10%) on takeout when they've got a good bit of prep/bagging to do is fair but should not be expected.
Pizza guys make a decent hourly wage (for the job) plus a per-pie delivery fee, mileage, etc. A buck or two per pie (at least a 2-3 dollar base tip for the trip) is fair as well IMO. Usually around 10% is where I end up, give or take. As others have stated, if the weather is bad or the order is a PITA I'll add another buck or two. I always have great service and the drivers remember me.
That said a deciding factor in my tip rate is if they rely on tips as the core of their income or not.
If the person is being paid a normal rate (ie min wage or above) then I don't feel compelled to tip them quite as aggressively (or at all in some cases). To me a buck or two (up to 5-10%) on takeout when they've got a good bit of prep/bagging to do is fair but should not be expected.
Pizza guys make a decent hourly wage (for the job) plus a per-pie delivery fee, mileage, etc. A buck or two per pie (at least a 2-3 dollar base tip for the trip) is fair as well IMO. Usually around 10% is where I end up, give or take. As others have stated, if the weather is bad or the order is a PITA I'll add another buck or two. I always have great service and the drivers remember me.
That said a deciding factor in my tip rate is if they rely on tips as the core of their income or not.
Arizona Ron
Footballguy
They make more money because working for tips is harder than putting packaged food in a bag.
parasaurolophus
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Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I normally tip 10% for takeout.
But I had a situation come up Friday where I ordered to-go from Red Robin, I had a $35.00 gift card and the meal came to 34.95. I didn't bring any cash with me that day and I just left the card and that was it. But you could tell the bartender was really mad I wasn't leaving anything. I felt bad at the time, but now the more I think about it, I shouldn't. The cooks prepared the meal, boxed it up and carried it out to the bar. The bartender did nothing, but ring it up.
But I had a situation come up Friday where I ordered to-go from Red Robin, I had a $35.00 gift card and the meal came to 34.95. I didn't bring any cash with me that day and I just left the card and that was it. But you could tell the bartender was really mad I wasn't leaving anything. I felt bad at the time, but now the more I think about it, I shouldn't. The cooks prepared the meal, boxed it up and carried it out to the bar. The bartender did nothing, but ring it up.
ClownCausedChaos2
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Arizona Ron
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Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I ordered takeout from a restaurant a few weeks ago. My food was already sitting at a hightop table somewhere in between the bar and hostess stand in an area where there were no others sitting. I first told the hostess I had a takeout order. She directed me to the table and another woman came over to give me my bill. This woman was not dressed as a bartender or other waitstaff there, so I assume she was a manager. I paid with a large bill, and she went behind the bad for change. I could tell by the type of bills she returned to me that a tip was expected. However, she handed me the money, and just walked away. The hostess wasn't paying attention to me. The area I was in was all by itself. So I just left. 
Arizona Ron
Footballguy
I would have let her keep it.I ordered takeout from a restaurant a few weeks ago. My food was already sitting at a hightop table somewhere in between the bar and hostess stand in an area where there were no others sitting. I first told the hostess I had a takeout order. She directed me to the table and another woman came over to give me my bill. This woman was not dressed as a bartender or other waitstaff there, so I assume she was a manager. I paid with a large bill, and she went behind the bad for change. I could tell by the type of bills she returned to me that a tip was expected. However, she handed me the money, and just walked away. The hostess wasn't paying attention to me. The area I was in was all by itself. So I just left.
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
I do not tip the people who bag my groceries neither.
Short Corner
Footballguy
Only if it someplace we frequent.
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
Tips are included in the price of the meal in Japan, same as some other countries. I always check on this when I travel.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I gave her a $100 bill for a $30 order.I would have let her keep it.I ordered takeout from a restaurant a few weeks ago. My food was already sitting at a hightop table somewhere in between the bar and hostess stand in an area where there were no others sitting. I first told the hostess I had a takeout order. She directed me to the table and another woman came over to give me my bill. This woman was not dressed as a bartender or other waitstaff there, so I assume she was a manager. I paid with a large bill, and she went behind the bad for change. I could tell by the type of bills she returned to me that a tip was expected. However, she handed me the money, and just walked away. The hostess wasn't paying attention to me. The area I was in was all by itself. So I just left.
Arizona Ron
Footballguy
:whoosh:I gave her a $100 bill for a $30 order.I would have let her keep it.I ordered takeout from a restaurant a few weeks ago. My food was already sitting at a hightop table somewhere in between the bar and hostess stand in an area where there were no others sitting. I first told the hostess I had a takeout order. She directed me to the table and another woman came over to give me my bill. This woman was not dressed as a bartender or other waitstaff there, so I assume she was a manager. I paid with a large bill, and she went behind the bad for change. I could tell by the type of bills she returned to me that a tip was expected. However, she handed me the money, and just walked away. The hostess wasn't paying attention to me. The area I was in was all by itself. So I just left.
Spin
Footballguy
I voted the same, which is about 30%-40%, mainly because I've worked in the restaurant business for about 10 years.
When I worked "ToGo" for chilis in high school I made minimum wage + tips. I would say I got a tip on 1/5 or so of the orders. Usually a buck or two, most of the time between 5 - 15%, When I would bartend I'd take the togo orders after they left, so the people had to come to the bar. I still got about the same money overall. Higher tip %'s, less tippers, generally because people would order a beer or a drink while waiting as opposed to sitting in their car. The people that came to the bar without ordering a drink rarely would leave a tip.
For the most part, working togo is pretty easy. Answer phone, ring in order, run to expo window, grab a few boxes, look to make sure everything is right, maybe add a ranch or an extra side of blue cheese they left out, throw it all in a bag, then sit it on the counter and wait for people to arrive. It can get hectic on Friday/Saturday night, where the biggest issue is people taking forever to order something on the phone, or people asking you to read the menu to them (What kind of burgers do you have, and what comes on each one? while you have 3 orders ready to be bagged while the people have already arrived)
But if you're decent at multi tasking, you can make some good money just working togo. I would make about $75-100 in tips for a friday/saturday night working 5 hours of togo + minimum wage. Usually about $25-50 for 3 hours on a regular night. Pretty good money in high school.
When I worked "ToGo" for chilis in high school I made minimum wage + tips. I would say I got a tip on 1/5 or so of the orders. Usually a buck or two, most of the time between 5 - 15%, When I would bartend I'd take the togo orders after they left, so the people had to come to the bar. I still got about the same money overall. Higher tip %'s, less tippers, generally because people would order a beer or a drink while waiting as opposed to sitting in their car. The people that came to the bar without ordering a drink rarely would leave a tip.
For the most part, working togo is pretty easy. Answer phone, ring in order, run to expo window, grab a few boxes, look to make sure everything is right, maybe add a ranch or an extra side of blue cheese they left out, throw it all in a bag, then sit it on the counter and wait for people to arrive. It can get hectic on Friday/Saturday night, where the biggest issue is people taking forever to order something on the phone, or people asking you to read the menu to them (What kind of burgers do you have, and what comes on each one? while you have 3 orders ready to be bagged while the people have already arrived)
But if you're decent at multi tasking, you can make some good money just working togo. I would make about $75-100 in tips for a friday/saturday night working 5 hours of togo + minimum wage. Usually about $25-50 for 3 hours on a regular night. Pretty good money in high school.
Mr. Cross
Footballguy
These people have agreed to do a job. It is not my responsibility to pay them.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
They agreed to that job with the assumption that people will tip them at least 15% based on their order, not that jags like yourself will give them nothing while they make $2.87 per hour.
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I remember when 10% was the minimum, with 15-20% for exceptional service. It's so weird how that has inflated over the last 20 years or so. Now 15-20 is expected. And the service nowadays compared to 20 years ago is significantly worse.
To your point though, people take all sorts of jobs with all sorts of assumptions. If the reality turns out to be something different and they don't like it they should go find another job. No one is forcing them to continue working if the tips don't meet their expectations.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
They get paid to wait on and bus tables. That is the service that I got tips for "back in the day."
Take my order. Bring my order. Bring us more cokes. Top off my coffee. Ask if we want dessert. Bring the check. Clear my table. Make table ready for the next party. Rinse and repeat.
NOT take my order and hand it to me over the counter.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
I was under the assumption Mr. Cross doesnt tip for anything, as the pole choices had one that says "I dont tip at all, im a horrible person." and he brought up the horrible person part.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
And I was a server and also pizza delivery guy in the not so distant past (last 5 years), so I have a pretty good understanding of tipping and what is reasonable. Tipping for take out, no, because they make at least minimum wage (ive never got takeout from a bartender) and Im actually driving to the establishment to go and get my food, drive it home, and eat.
GB those of you who tip good for takeout.
GB those of you who tip good for takeout.
People working take out have the job because they lack experience waiting. It is easy and takes no skill. A buck or two is plenty until they earned their wings. No one tipped me when I was tarring roofs for minimum wage in 100 degree weather.
