how much to tip a pizza delivery guy part 2?

Question

the other thing that many people alwasy seem to disregard about pizza delivery is that it is NOT a low risk job. these drivers risk their lives every time they get into that car. accidents,robberies,etc. are all PART of that job. again, NOT a low risk occupation. this NEEDS to me considered when giving out a tip. aside from the fact that it is delivered RIGHT to your front door,the price of gas, wear and tear on the vhicles(paid for by the drivers, NOT the companies),the insurance,etc., ppl should always tip a driver well....period....pizza delivery is a HAZARDOUS job. ppl should have consideration for that ....it's an insult to stiff a guy or even give him a $1 or less. he risks his or her life to bring you your dinner. unlike a waiter/waitress who has to walk all of 20 or 30 feet to give you your food,a driver has to drive all over god's creation and back. it doesn't matter if it's a 7.99 order or a $79 order, ppl should give that guy at least $3 or $4 every time......

Answer 1

i didn't read you whole story-its too long. i would say $2 is enough for average delivery.

Answer 2

First of all, there are a lot of naive and cheap people out there (and a few nice ones). Pizza delivery is a VERY high risk job- just try and get auto insurance legally if you deliver pizza for a living.... you can't. Delivery people do get in accidents and it can be messy especially if they are at fault. Also in some areas robbery is a big issue.

At a lot of places drivers also do more than just drive and they get paid only minimum wage for doing so. They take orders, make the food, fold up the pizza boxes, cut and box the pizzas, clean the dishes, sweep the floors, etc.

Tipping a delivery person is not a simple matter of set percentages. In order to tip properly you need to take into account a lot of variables: how far away from the restaurant you live, how much the total order is, the condition of the pizza upon arrival, the timeframe of the delivery (if you order duing rush-hour you have to cut some slack for traffic and how busy the restaurant might be), weather conditions, the current price of gasoline, how much money you have, and if there is a delivery charge (NOTE: not all of this money goes to the driver- the restaurant keeps a good chunk).

For all you stingy people out there just try and calculate how much it ACTUALLY costs to drive 1 mile- there is the vehicle's value / expected life of the vehicle (if you lease or pay high interest rates it's gonna be more), gas, insurance, maintenance (oil changes, tires, etc.), and unexpected repairs. It can add up to well over $1/mile.

Answer 3

All of you people who say you don't tip because you live 2 blocks away, stop ordering pizza. If you're too lazy to walk to two blocks to save the $1.50 delivery, then tip the guy who brought it to your house. If you are complaining about the delivery charge, write to the owners of the franchise that runs whatever pizza place you order from. They are the ones getting paid on delivery charges, not the drivers.

At Pizza Hut in Wisconsin Rapids, we get $1.10 per delivery for gas (which can suck because some of the places we deliver to are 16-20 miles round trip) Depending on what you order, between $3 and $5 is good. At least tip 10%, at least.

And yes, if you don't tip well, you will receive the least priority on a multiple delivery run, even if you r pizza should be there first. It's insulting to deliver 40 or 50 bucks worth of food and get stiffed. We make less than minimum wage (I make $5.85 when I drive). So yes, tip the driver 3 to 5 dollars or 10%-whichever is higher.

Answer 4

I don't know if you people live on top of mountains or have no roads that lead to your houses, but anything upwards of 2 bucks is entirely too much, at least where I live, which is a college campus and the pizza place pretty much only serves our school. It's a 10 minute drive from there to our dorms and most people dont even get full pies, but various snacks and appetizers. Between the facts that they take almost an hour to get to you sometimes, they can knock out 5 orders in a few block radius, dont bring it directly to your door, but to the lobby, and most orders are well under 15, even 10 bucks, I usually give 1 dollar and whatever change there was up to the next dollar. I'll give them 2 if I have a free pizza coupon or something, but that's it. From seeing others order as well, I'm in line with what the norm is, for the most part.

As a sidebar, I've never understood the notion of tipping more for more expensive orders. Whether he brings you an order of mozzerella stick or 4 pies with all the toppings imaginable, it's pretty much the same effort on their part, just a higher price for you.

Answer 5

I have read a bunch of these and i noyiced that people will say if there is a delivery charge i give them nothing. the pizza place i worked at had a delivery charge but the driver ONLY gets part of it and ONLY makes a buck and some change per hour. so if a delivery guy/gal gets stiffed, they are not making much money. (the drivers also remember which customers stiff so expect to wait longer next time you order) i always try to at least give 4 or 5 dollars. these drivers work hard trying to get to your house using the fastest route possible. most other pizza places that dont have a delivery fee, well they do and they are hidden in the food costs. delivery fees are used to help pay insurance and the drivers. so if you see something on your ticket or at the store that says DRIVERS WORK FOR TIPS, well they are not lying.

Answer 6

Ive been delivering for 20 yrs for a major chain,and if it wasn't for what id say is about 25% of the customer base that tips really well like 3-7 a pop i wouldnt be in business,its those few customers a day that keeps drivers there,but i do think it should depend on the size of the order,id say a typical 10-20 dollar order a 2-4 tip is good, now an order like 50-100 a 10-15% should be tipped or added.jesus if someone has 100 bucks for pizza whats another 10...unlike servers who do make less per hr, but they also dont use a vehicle that cost alot to maintain at times...but i can tell you the ones that stiff or give a shitty tip the driver will remember,,,im sorry i want my pizza very hot and a happy driver,but theres alot of customers out there who love to complain or get something for free and stiff the driver for there own kicks..but as i said the driver will remember,,remember on a busy day when the driver has 4 deliveries the stiffer will go last, trust me on that...as much as we discuss this we will always get a group of good tippers and a bunch of stiffers and 50% on the buck scale..yea im like you 10-15 per hr whats he on a helicopter what a typical loser as a customer he prolly stiffs huh pizza hut guy,by the way im a pizza hut guy too,,,lol and i do make good money but its because of the 25% of the customers give great tips and thus they get the pizza 1st and very hot,,,i like delivering to stifffers cause i get my rocks off delivering them a cold pizza,,haha.

Answer 7

I am moved to tears for the plight of the pizza boy, but before we go put him/her on a pedistal for worship, let's keep in mind that they do make a decent wage, often spend about 1 second dropping off the pizza before they rush off to the next house, and generally could care less if you have the right pizza or not. As for "risking their lives" I'm sorry that's just a bit too dramatic for me, let's not go overboard here. In the places I've lived, Boston, San Fran, LA, I've never heard of anyone actually tipping 20% like people said was "Standard" in the answers for the original question. No one ever stops to calculate anything. When the total comes to around $16 or $17 you think for a split second, "am I going to give this $20 bill or ask for $1 back" and that's it. As for actually calculating 20%, well knock yourself out people but I have never met any of you even though many people claimed to do it on the last question. Most times I've seen people just throw in a few bucks extra. 2 or 3 in general. Personally I would never tip less than 2, but there is really no reason to tip more than 3. A good pizza guy can do 10 to 15 deliveries an hour - under the table tips plus wages is not an insignificant amount. So, sorry pizza boy, I don't feel your pain.

Answer 8

While I agree that being a driver is bad, but I have to believe that all pizza restaurants already charge $1.50 to $2.00 that is given to the driver, and if the order is messed up you don't deal with the customer. While a waitress on the other hand take and places your order and then they carry your food to you and if something is wrong than he/she has to deal with the customers who by the way is mad as hell and taking it out directly on a waitress, and then the waitress cleans your table off. And oh yeah remember that delivery charge the driver gets after already getting paid more hourly so I guess being a waitress is alot more work for less guaranteed money than being a delivery driver, but in my opinion you should tip everyone well they are all working there to service you. It depends on the order size but the lowest I would pay would be $5.00 to the delivery driver unless my pizza is cold or the box got smashed and the cheese stuck to the lid because that is two things the driver has control over

Answer 9

I completely agree that you should always tip the driver SOMETHING!!! I always tip just a little above average, and usually get really good service... The problem is, you don't always get the same driver and sometimes they're new or delivering a different area than they're used to. If my order happens to be wrong, I don't take it out on the driver, because most pizza places, if not all, have the boxes sealed and in a bag before he/she even arrives from his/her last delivery. On another note: I've heard some pizza guys/girls make pretty good money, but you never know...

I am a delivery guy myself (of the eighteen wheel variety), and happen to deliver to pizza places from time to time. You'd be AMAZED at the profit margin on pizza!!! Yet the drivers rely mainly on tips??? (the pizza parlor can fix your order)

The only time in my entire life that I did not tip the pizza guy (was a guy in this instance) was when my bill was around $28, I handed him two twenty's, and he claimed he had no change... never ordered from that joint again!!! (also called the place, who told me they had received similar complaints in the past from the same driver)

TIP THEM WELL!!! Make them ask you, "Are you sure???"

Answer 10

When I was a pizza delivery guy, I lived on the $2 and change people. This tipper was your bread and butter. My average was usually $3 and change, mainly because I dressed well, delivered promptly, and had a good sense of humor. If you don't give at least $2 and change, you get the rep as a cheapskate and you deliveries in the future will be slower as others in a multiple delivery run will get delivered first.

A pizza delivery guy makes his money on tips and often either gets no wage or less than minimum at many smaller places. He'll get a tip and a delivery charge generally, except at places like domino's or pizza hut where he gets minimum wage but must preform other duties in the store between deliveries. Most places they are independant contractors and must pay all expenses out of their tip money.

So tip your driver at least 2 and change and if he's good, go more.

Answer 11

People should tip more generously, period. Waitresses and waiters too deserve something for the incredibly hard work they do and the attitudes of customers they have to put up with.

On a $79 order, a $4 tip is an insult.

That said, I'm not rich, and when my pizza total comes to $21,84, I give the delivery guy $25 and tell him to keep the change. So, that's just a little over a $3 tip.