I don't tip on take out. 95% of the time I've ordered it myself online. No one in the restuarant has interacted me. No one shares opinions about what is good that day or what to stay away from. Rarely when ordering online can I customize the dish. They don't set the table for me. They don't bring me drinks. They don't refill my drink. They don't clean up after me. Many time the food is in a bag on the counter with my name on it from the print out and no one acknowledges me when I grab it---no hi, can I get you anything else, is everything okay. What exactly are you tipping the counter person for?

The cook/chef is doing all of the work. Luckily that person makes a standard wage and not a server wage.

Anonymous wrote:Consumers should not feel okay subsidizing wages while companies underpay workers. I’d rather contribute to strong unions for servers and delivery people and get fair, living wages that make a real difference in people’s lives.

That is a nice idea but if you are continuing to order food while saying this, you are financially benefitting from lower priced food while letting the employees suffer.

I had been tipping 20% when no indoor dining was allowed but I’m back to my pre-pandemic 10%. In my exurb people are back to dining in in full force so I trust waitstaff is being taken care of again.

Consumers should not feel okay subsidizing wages while companies underpay workers. I’d rather contribute to strong unions for servers and delivery people and get fair, living wages that make a real difference in people’s lives.

I generally tip $5 or $10 for take out or dine in, depending on the restaurant and order. We do takeout once a week or less. My husband is a restaurant manager fwiw.

I tip 10% during the pandemic but I like the idea of scaling it back to a per entree basis. It drives me crazy when the screen is setup to ask for tips at the farmers market for items I consider to be groceries.

I never tip on takeout.

Anonymous wrote:I ran a chain restaurant and many of them have dedicated "to go servers" who are paid less than $3 at the time to do all the work to get you the food. 10% should be the minimum. Especially during covid. they are paid as if they are tipped. You can't rant about the issue with that, but the fact is, they are and it is legal. Mine were paid 2.125 in the 2000's

Please cite a source that restaurants are categorizing dedicaged to-go persons as a waitress to screw them on a fair hourly wage. In the local places I go to half the time it’s a dedicated cashier or hostess doing the to-go orders. Other half seem to be bartenders. I was led to believe the former have always been paid at least min wage.

I’m so sick of tipping. This thread is crazy. Tipping $10 on a $20 order?

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Anonymous wrote:PP, I have even told my kids if they order $20-25 of pizza they need to tip $10. My son tips $10 on his $20 haircut — I give him the extra $5 since he pays for it himself.

Over tipping all the times - I have found people who do so are usually not well off but like to keep appearances
It makes them feel “rich” to give money

Whatever you need to tell yourself to be a cheap d-bag.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, I have even told my kids if they order $20-25 of pizza they need to tip $10. My son tips $10 on his $20 haircut — I give him the extra $5 since he pays for it himself.

Over tipping all the times - I have found people who do so are usually not well off but like to keep appearances
It makes them feel “rich” to give money

IME, the ones who tip well are the poor folks, because they know how much it sucks to work in the service industry.

Anonymous wrote:I am shocked that people don’t tip on delivery orders. I tip a min of $10, especially since COVID. Grocery I tip $45-55. I am so grateful for their help.

For the person who didn’t believe me about the grocery order tipping! Can this poster please explain how on earth you tip that amount on each grocery delivery?

I tip 20-25% for takeout at restaurants in my neighborhood where I have a personal relationship with the owners and/or staff. I like them and want to support them however I can. For orders through Door Dash and the like, I struggle. They already charge outrageous service fees, and then solicit for tips on top of that. I've come to the point where I don't order unless I can go pick up myself. And if I'm popping in at a restaurant not in my neighborhood and not in my usual rotation, 10% or less is sufficient tip. I really admire the restaurants that default to no tip and don't force you to select it during checkout (Cava, etc).

I've been doing 20% during COVID.

I do not tip for takeout or counter service.