How much to tip?

Question

How much should you tip the pizza guy when he delivers?

Answer 1

My Ultimate Pizza Formula:
1. Start with $3
2. Add $0.35 for each additional item, $0.50 for each additional pizza
3. If he is fast, add $0.50
4. If he is slow, subtract $1.00
5. If the pizza place is more than 3/4 miles from your location, add $0.50
6. If he is not delicate with your pizza (ie tips them over) subtract $0.50.
7. If he is not friendly, subtract $0.15
These are general numbers, feel free to adjust them.
Do all of the steps in this order.

IF THE TIP DOES NOT END UP TO BE 15% OF THE TOTAL BILL-
1. Find out what 15% is
2. Give him 65% of the difference.

Hope this helps, I always do some quick math when the pizza comes. I pay the driver, tell the driver I will put them in my oven, and be back for the change. I calculate my tip then.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

They keep track of generous tippers and those people get their pizzas fastest and hottest, though I've never really had a problem. These people don't get paid much, use their own cars, it's usually a second or third job, and they go into some questionable situations in not-so-good neighborhoods. I'm the lucky one to be able to afford to just call and have it delivered, so I'm in a good mood and tip accordingly.
Unfortunately, the nearest place doesn't deliver anymore, but we've discovered that frozen DiGiorgiono's 3 to a box from Sam's are great tasting for a great price!

Answer 3

Well, how much is the pizza. Because gas is so high and he saves you from going out 15% is the norm. I worked in food service and most people do not get the real minimum wage. They get something like $2.35 per hour plus tips. The tips are supposed to make up the difference.

Answer 4

I used to tip about $3 on a $15 order, but then I read a book called "nickeled and dimed" about people trying to make a living in a non-professional job. I'm a lot more generous now that I understand how stacked against low-wage workers the world is!

It makes me happy to see how generous the responders to this question are! (and a little embarassed that I wasn't more generous in the past)

Answer 5

Depending on the speed of delivery - $3 to $5 for one pizza.

Answer 6

Depends on how much the cost of the pizza is and how far the driver has to come to get to your house, also how fast they get there.
We usually spend about $23 on pizza and I tip $4-5.

Answer 7

It depends on the order. For our average order (food for 2) we tip $2.00. Now if it was something like Super Bowl and we had guests and 8 pizzas, then we'd tip a lot more.

Especially if they had to work on Super Bowl Sunday.

Answer 8

Be nice...18%!! Many restaurants add 18% gratuity automatically for parties of 6 or more, and besides, you can be that one nice person of the night who tips a bit more than a) 15% or b) Double the tax. Because honestly, there will only be a few per shift who do. Why not be you?

Answer 9

i base my tip on how fast it gets there, if the person is helpful (i generally order more than pizza - does he give extra cheese, are the sauces right, etc.), does he handle all of the food delicately, etc.

if everything is up to par, i like to tip around 5 dollars. this is usually about 20-25% of my bill.

i tip higher because i would like them to be efficient and courteous during all of my deliveries and i know they do know who does and does not tip well....

Answer 10

If getting just one pizza, I usually just tell them to keep the change, if under $2.00, or add to it to make the $2.00 If the order has numerous separate items, I usually give $5.00.

To be exact, I believe the proper amount is 15-20% of the bill.