Should you tip when you pick up carryout food?

*Andrew NDB* · 10-14-2016, 03:12 PM

Like, if you call the teriyaki restaurant in advance, go there and pick up the food and leave... is it good etiquette still to tip? I put "0" in the tip field and I'm being told "of course you should" by others and that seems moronic to me.

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 10-14-2016, 03:15 PM

I don't think so. The guy at the register expends no effort in going to the back to get your food.

TonySiegel · 10-14-2016, 03:20 PM

when i worked at a restaurant i didn't expect tips but it was nice when people did even if they only went to carryout food...

you got a 16 dollar order and your cant tip me 1 or 2 bucks when your paying with a 20$ bill?

cheap muthaf....!

granted I was a kid back then...

but nowadays I say if you carryout and have suntin extra that you can spare, hit them off with a tip...

*Candy Kappa* · 10-14-2016, 03:31 PM

If drive-tru workers in America are paid as ****** as waiters, you should tip.

*plastroncafe* · 10-14-2016, 03:40 PM

I honestly don't know.
I know I usually tip a little something to the guy who runs my local sushi place, but I don't know that I tip at any other take-out style restaurant.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-14-2016, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

If drive-tru workers in America are paid as ****** as waiters, you should tip.

Well, in Washington, there is no special "waiter" wage that's less than minimum wage... everyone is paid minimum wage, period. So the "paid in tips" thing doesn't apply here.

*Powder* · 10-14-2016, 04:55 PM

Hell nah, dude.

*sdp* · 10-14-2016, 05:03 PM

No. Why would you, only those crazy people who tip 10% when they get bad service do.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-14-2016, 05:19 PM

I can say that tips are not expected, but generally are accepted in carryout places. And that person who brings it to you might have also helped prepare it so yes there IS effort involved on their part. Especially in pizza places where order takers and cashiers are also part of the make staff.

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 10-14-2016, 06:44 PM

Take out should not require a tip.

My fav pizza place has teo or three tip cups at the order counter... I don't ever recall tipping... flirting with the cute single ladies, yes. Tipping no. I honestly would never work a job thay DIDN'T pay me a fair wage and relied on tips or incentives to really make money. Thats horsepocky.

*Cure* · 10-14-2016, 07:08 PM

I do, I don't mind.

*Roseangelo* · 10-14-2016, 07:34 PM

I just picked up pizza from Pizza Hut tonight and there was a tip line when I signed the credit card slip. I put $0.

*Jephael* · 10-14-2016, 07:57 PM

My dad insists on tipping generously, which I must admit I kind of agree on, and when I have disposable income I don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks for good service.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-14-2016, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

Take out should not require a tip.

My fav pizza place has teo or three tip cups at the order counter... I don't ever recall tipping... flirting with the cute single ladies, yes. Tipping no. I honestly would never work a job thay DIDN'T pay me a fair wage and relied on tips or incentives to really make money. Thats horsepocky.

It isn't required, but it IS considered a sign of appreciation for good service just as if it were a delivery. Most places that do take out pay minimum(at least in my state) but tips are still greatly appreciated when given.

*Bry* · 10-14-2016, 08:25 PM

I do sometimes. Not as much as with sit-down dining, but I'll often give a little something extra if it's an option. I don't know much about the restaurant business, but I hear that a lot of places share the tips with the kitchen staff and it doesn't just go to the servers/cashiers. If that's the case, the cooks deserve a tip just as much for take-out as they do for customers eating in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Well, in Washington, there is no special "waiter" wage that's less than minimum wage... everyone is paid minimum wage, period. So the "paid in tips" thing doesn't apply here.

I think the same's true in Canada, which is better, but at the same time nobody's getting ahead (or even by) on minimum wage these days.

*Allio* · 10-14-2016, 10:13 PM

I'd say a dollar and what ever change

*Katie* · 10-15-2016, 12:09 PM

If the service is good I usually tip.

*Wildcat* · 10-16-2016, 02:51 AM

No. You're the one who went to pick it up. If you want just as a nice gesture that's fine but it should not be expected.

Once the pizza delivery guy right out asked me for a tip at the door. I was not the one paying for the food so I told him I couldn't. Sometimes we do.

I just found it funny he actually came out and asked. I wouldn't. If they didn't say keep the change I would assume they wanted it back.

It's so awkward to ask for a tip imo. It's embarrassing for both people if you can't.

Wingnut · 10-17-2016, 10:57 PM

If it's carry-out and they have a tip jar, I'll float them a couple bucks.

The cooks should/might get a cut of the jar money.

*ProactiveMan* · 10-18-2016, 07:19 AM

You guys and your tipping. It's a wonder you don't all have back problems from carrying the huge wads of cash it must take to get through an average day.

10-14-2016, 03:12 PM	#1
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10-14-2016, 03:20 PM	#3
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 632	when i worked at a restaurant i didn't expect tips but it was nice when people did even if they only went to carryout food... you got a 16 dollar order and your cant tip me 1 or 2 bucks when your paying with a 20$ bill? cheap muthaf....! granted I was a kid back then... but nowadays I say if you carryout and have suntin extra that you can spare, hit them off with a tip... __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

10-14-2016, 03:31 PM	#4
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	If drive-tru workers in America are paid as ****** as waiters, you should tip. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

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10-14-2016, 03:15 PM	#2
TheSkeletonMan939 A New Day, A New Headache Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Over there Posts: 3,945	I don't think so. The guy at the register expends no effort in going to the back to get your food.

10-14-2016, 05:19 PM	#9
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,772	I can say that tips are not expected, but generally are accepted in carryout places. And that person who brings it to you might have also helped prepare it so yes there IS effort involved on their part. Especially in pizza places where order takers and cashiers are also part of the make staff. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

10-14-2016, 06:44 PM	#10
~~mrmaczaps~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 2,619	Take out should not require a tip. My fav pizza place has teo or three tip cups at the order counter... I don't ever recall tipping... flirting with the cute single ladies, yes. Tipping no. I honestly would never work a job thay DIDN'T pay me a fair wage and relied on tips or incentives to really make money. Thats horsepocky.

10-14-2016, 07:08 PM	#11
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I do, I don't mind.

10-14-2016, 07:34 PM	#12
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 8,979	I just picked up pizza from Pizza Hut tonight and there was a tip line when I signed the credit card slip. I put $0. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

10-14-2016, 07:57 PM	#13
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,088	My dad insists on tipping generously, which I must admit I kind of agree on, and when I have disposable income I don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks for good service. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988 www.jephael.com

10-14-2016, 10:13 PM	#16
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,086	I'd say a dollar and what ever change

10-15-2016, 12:09 PM	#17
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	If the service is good I usually tip. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

10-16-2016, 02:51 AM	#18
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,255	No. You're the one who went to pick it up. If you want just as a nice gesture that's fine but it should not be expected. Once the pizza delivery guy right out asked me for a tip at the door. I was not the one paying for the food so I told him I couldn't. Sometimes we do. I just found it funny he actually came out and asked. I wouldn't. If they didn't say keep the change I would assume they wanted it back. It's so awkward to ask for a tip imo. It's embarrassing for both people if you can't. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

10-17-2016, 10:57 PM	#19
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	If it's carry-out and they have a tip jar, I'll float them a couple bucks. The cooks should/might get a cut of the jar money. __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

10-18-2016, 07:19 AM	#20
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	You guys and your tipping. It's a wonder you don't all have back problems from carrying the huge wads of cash it must take to get through an average day. __________________ ProactiveMan!