Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 20:29     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Anonymous wrote:I just remembered why I don't eat sushi.
You know, besides the nasty taste of raw fish and algae.


Rube.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 20:26     Subject: Re:$71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I just started tipping on take out in some places, never used to. I would do $5-6 on $71.

At Two Amys the waiters seem to organize the carry out stuff. So I feel like I should tip something. And at one of the chinese places we go they have a whole staff handling carry out. They always thank people who tip.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:56     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Anonymous wrote:I never tip for take out.

Do chefs participate in tips???


+1. I waited tables and hosted for ten years and it would never occur to me to tip on a take out. All they did was prepare the food, put it in a bag and carry it to the bar. I guess good for the people who do, but I don't see why.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:54     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
If it's a pizza place or someplace that does a lot of takeout I don't tip, but often at a sushi place or someplace like that I'll tip a couple of bucks.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:50     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I don't tip on takeout either.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:44     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
If the people are especially nice and you do take-out regularly from this place, I'll sometimes tip $1/per entree or per person we're ordering for.

Otherwise, you don't need to tip on take-out.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:42     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Anonymous wrote:Would you give 0? 20%? 10%? Round up to $75?


You don!t tip on takeout.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:41     Subject: Re:$71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
When you tip the waiter at a restaurant, you are tipping for their table waiting service. With take-out you just pick up boxed food. There is no table service, thus there is NO TIP.

I waited tables for years and always tip very well now when I'm dining out. But tipping on take out is completely ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:40     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I would pay $71 plus tax. Stop bitching it up for the rest of us. TAKEOUT does not require a tip you braggy woman.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:36     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I never tip for take out.

Do chefs participate in tips???
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:35     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Anonymous wrote:I'd round the total up to $80 - maybe knock $2-$3 if it they were incredibly slow or something.

If in doubt, tip up - especially if this is a place you regularly order from, or would order from again.


Scratch that - I was thinking delivery. I don't tip more than $2-$3 for take-out, if anything.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:34     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I just remembered why I don't eat sushi.
You know, besides the nasty taste of raw fish and algae.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:33     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Depends on who handles the take out order. Is there someone staffed to process the take out orders? Is the restaurant empty? Or is it processed (ordered, bagged, check rung) by a busy bartender taking time away from customers seated at a packed bar to take your order? (Tara Thai on a Tuesday afternoon vs Sushi Co on a Friday night)
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:31     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
I'd round the total up to $80 - maybe knock $2-$3 if it they were incredibly slow or something.

If in doubt, tip up - especially if this is a place you regularly order from, or would order from again.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2013 19:28     Subject: $71 sushi take-out: how much tip?
Would you give 0? 20%? 10%? Round up to $75?