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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My pet peeve is that now apparently we are supposed to tip for take out. Huh? I tip delivery because delivering is a service, and I tip if I sit down because table service is a service. Where is the service if I come and pick up food on my own? And people say that you should tip 20%!! I stopped patronizing a few restaurants in the area because their websites/apps defaulted to 20% tip for pickup![/quote]

The reason you tip for takeout from a restaurant (not a fastfood drive-thru) is that someone has to package your food specifically for that. We tip a flat $5. [/quote]

Depends on the restaurant.  If it's a sit-down restauant and the host or bartender is delivering your order, then a proper tip is necessary.  At a place like Chipotle, I may throw a buck or two for takeout, but the difference here is that people working counter service are making a real wage.  People waiting tables and/or bartending don't make a wage.  Their salary is tips, thus I have no issue tipping 20% for sit-down dining.  I agree that tipping culture is getting to be a little much.  I especially detest ordering takeout and being given a line for gratuity on the receipt.  All I've done is placed my order and you're already asking for a tip?  Tips are usually based on services rendered.  If all I've done is placed an order, I don't have much to go with regard to tipping.  We don't order takeout too often, save for the occasional pizza.  Takeout is too expensive, seems to take too long, and by the time you get it home not especially appetizing- not many foods IMHO travel well. [/quote]

Disagree with tipping for a sit-down. Hostess people get a real wage. My favorite is a Chinese restaurant in Alexandria that does a lot of take out business and they strike out the tip line before they hand you the receipt to sign.[/quote]

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