Do you tip when getting carryout?

Question

Simple question, when you are getting carryout at any type of restarunt, do you add a tip?

Answer 1

almost never, unless i request something extra when i am there and they do something extraordinary

Answer 2

Bob Evans Carryout

Answer 3

Anyone notice a trend on this matter? Restaurant workers all feel you tip, most everyone else disagrees.

Here is the deal, up until recently, delivery fees were not charged and counter help was not tipped! When food industries got greedy they began charging fees and expecting tips where no real service was provided. Standing at a counter and bagging food is not a service, it is your job, you should not expect to be tipped for what you are paid to do, even if you are paid poorly. Tips are meant to reward when services are provided.

Technically if a delivery fee is charged you shouldn't have to tip. In the past the driver got that, now days the drivers make more than I do (I checked my local paper and starting wage is $8) and the employer pockets the fee.

Only If you have a huge order for a large group or an order with a lot of special requests then you should give a minimal tip.

Answer 4

Yes you are supposed to tip the carryout person. They do the same thing as a waitress. they put your order into the kitchen and then they make sure they have everything right and they have to bag it as where the waitress would just bring it to your table. Your supposed to tip them just like you would tip your waitress. A carryout person is supposed to take extra special care of carryout orders because they wont really have a chance to fix any mistakes that are made.

Answer 5

I always tip for good service.I sometimes even ask if I can go to the kitchen and tip the cook as well as whoever is serving me provided I'm not in a huge hurry.This of course only applies to restaurants and not places like Burger King and the like.I tip for virtually any service including having my vehicle detailed,going to the full serve lane at gas stations etc.But only when I receive good service or feel that the person is being paid in such a way that their livelihood depends on the tips that they get.After all someone somewhere is rendering a service for you.

Answer 6

Only if I have a complicated or very large order. If I call in 2 burgers at Chili's I don't ususally leave a tip. But when I order large orders for our board meetings, I tip 10% because there's usually a lot of stuff that has to be put together. If it's delivered, I tip 15%. When we get good service at a eat-in establishment we tip 20%.

Answer 7

Only if it required a special effort from them or something out of the ordinary, like a giant order or one with to many special requests.
Tips are for personalized services like the one provided by a waiter, where effort is rated and motivated by the tip. Those who just pass something from behind a counter won't improve the passing by your tip, so there is no point to it.
There is a sick obsession with tipping in the US, and it is also abusive. Now anyone expects tips for doing their PAYED jobs (the doorman in a hotel is payed through your bill, and he will open the door anyway in the same manner), so only tip someone if they do something extraordinary or if their service required extra effort (like a bell boy with lots of bags, not a doorman for extending a finger for a cab).

Answer 8

If there is a tip jar and I know they have good food I leave 15-20% just like if I were dinning in. I usually only do this in small family owned resturants. If I'm getting carry out at a chain resurant I do not leave a tip.

Answer 9

I always add a tip. These guys - or gals - make minimum wage if they're lucky. I tip minimally double the tax - which is just over 8% here, so about 16 cents per dollar.

Answer 10

No. When you tip someone it is the person who delivers to you or the waitress. The reason being is the Waitress makes below minimum wage so they are relying on the tips.
The delivery person may make the same but generaly they make at least minimum wage but they are using gas on top of that, so you tip them to make up for what they spend in gas to take it to you.
The person doing the take out order does not get paid less for doing take out because they are not expected to get a tip.
So Long answer shortened, no you dont tip them.

Answer 11

I don't.
It's like a drive through but I have to walk in. I might if they went all out and gave me extra bread or something give them a little tip but in general, if I am basically serving my self. No I don't tip.

I DO tip for delivery though. Like the pizza guy.