Do you tip for carry out?!

Connors10

So on my way to work this morning, the radio show I listen to (Dave & Jimmy) talked about how people are all up in arms about Miley Cyrus not tipping the drive thru lady at an Outback Steakhouse. So they started asking people whether they tipped a curbside to go or carry out window servers. It got really heated! One DJ was comparing it to just going to Taco Bell or McD's, as in they hand you a bag of food and you leave, no tip required. Other DJ's were saying that they deserve a tip just as much as a waiter/waitress.

What is your opinion? Do you tip on carry out/curbside service?

fIowerchild

I do - but not as much as I would tip for a full service meal.

jmarie238

I've never done the curbside pickup thing but I wouldn't tip for that.

JoyousJulia

I do. They still have to make sure they get your order correctly and get it ready on time.

megpeg

No. 

MrsVictoriaB

I always do just because a server once told me that just because they are assigned take out doesn't mean they are getting more than the usual $2 an hour or whatever servers usually make and need the tips to compensate for that.

MattsWifey<3

yes, when i pick up my food at the chinese place or pick up at outback, etc. i always tip. not much, say $2 for our family order. if it's a lot, then a little more.

punkfiction

uh yes. its totally rude not to. wtf do you think they do back there?

goillini823

I worked at Domino's for a few months. I was a delivery driver, but I know when people got carryout it was very rare to get tipped than. The tip always went to the pizza maker, but it was like an added bonus when someone did decide to tip. I dont normally tip for carry out though.

Toosdai

I'm a sucker and I do tip. Mostly because I was a waitress and I relied heavily on tips.

The person who mans the Curbside station is also a server and while they probably don't make the minimum wage of $2.13/hr, they don't make much more. So, yes. I tip.

 

NewlywednOhio

fIowerchild:

I do - but not as much as?I would tip for a full service meal.

I do the same. I used to be a server, and understand what the carry-out people go through. They also have to make sure your order is correct, and do a good amount of work believe it or not.?

Jessibell

fIowerchild:

I do - but not as much as I would tip for a full service meal.

Same here.

KNS_61805

I always do. I was a server and had to do take out orders once in a while. It's more work than you think, and yes, they're only getting paid like $2/hr, and the orders for take out is in their sales.

punkfiction

KNS_61805:

I always do. I was a server and had to do take out orders once in a while. It's more work than you think, and yes, they're only getting paid like $2/hr, and the orders for take out is in their sales.

lol thats not always true. 

i worked to-go for a long time bc i made $7.50/hr plus tips. sometimes i made more than servers overall. (ditto when i did expo)

Hibiscus2007

I usually tip a dollar or two.  At the place I used to work the hostesses were in charge of take out and they got paid $15/hr as opposed to our 2.15/hr as a server-that would be crazy for a take out person to get paid the same as a server considering a lot of people don't tip take out.

Janimal

I always feel weird about this - so glad other people do the same thing.  I tip a little, not as much as if I sat down for the meal, but always a tip.  And then I drive away wondering if that was ok....

LoriFalce

I've never done curbside, so I've never had to think about it. I would probably tip, but we usually tip 20-30 percent, because we linger and my husband likes his soda refilled about 38 times. I certainly wouldn't value handing me a paper bag to the same extent.

Although, as a former restaurant owner, I don't think the patrons have a responsibility to make up for what the owner should be paying his people. We paid our employees, including our delivery drivers, a full wage, not a portion that made them dependent on their tips. If you are rotating staff out of a table service position onto a curbside position where they are less likely to be tipped, I think you have a responsibility to pay them accordingly.

However, I overall dislike the idea that minimum wage doesn't have to apply to servers, and I've always had the best service at places that actually paid their employees instead of treating them like slaves.

 

Amrice78

eh, curbside service - maybe (ETA: I've never actually done curbside)

but never for straight carry out

goodtobethelarkster

Curbside, yes.  If I go into pick up a pizza, no.

J+O

No, and I use to be waitress & have done carry out and doing carry out is totally different in my opinion. ?I tip the pizza boy who drives to my house.?

And Dave & Jimmy! ?I listen to them too ?

J+O

Wait hold on, what the crap is curbside? ?Like they walk to your car? ?If so, I probably would but I've never done that. ?If you're talking about a drive through that sounds like McDonalds and no I wouldn't tip. ?I was talking about walking into a place to pick up an order.?

murphyec

No

punkfiction

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

KGsky

Sometimes, but there's no rhyme or reason.  If I have tip money, or if there's a line on the debit card/credit card slip for a tip, I might.  I don't think it's customary, though, is it?  I mean, it's not the same as taking the order, bringing it out, making sure you're satisfied with your meal, refilling drinks, asking if you need anything else and giving you the dessert menu....

Amrice78

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

EuroChick

I don't do curbside but I do take-away sometimes both in Europe and the US.  I have never tipped for this.  When my parents owned a restaurant no one ever tipped for take-away and it never counted in the numbers for the wait-staff.  I guess if someone brought something to my car I would give them a few dollars but not a proper tip.

102503Natalie

No, I wouldn't tip for that. 

I also think it's insane to tip the people at Sonic.  They bring my food out to me, and I don't consider that being any different than the person who hands it to me out of the window at Wendy's. 

punkfiction

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

well thats bc you have never done it, have you? to-go is a lot busier than waiting tables sometimes. they also put your order together - which is more than a server does most of the time. annnnd while a server has 4 or so orders at one time - to-go can have 15 or 20. 

102503Natalie

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

Agreed.  Has nothing to do with whether or not one can afford the tip.  We tip the waitstaff very well when we dine IN a restaurant. 

Amrice78

punkfiction:

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

well thats bc you have never done it, have you? to-go is a lot busier than waiting tables sometimes. they also put your order together - which is more than a server does most of the time. annnnd while a server has 4 or so orders at one time - to-go can have 15 or 20. 

I haven't, but DH has and he doesn't tip them either :P 

Connors10

J+O:

Wait hold on, what the crap is curbside?  Like they walk to your car?  If so, I probably would but I've never done that.  If you're talking about a drive through that sounds like McDonalds and no I wouldn't tip.  I was talking about walking into a place to pick up an order.

LOL - curbside is when you park your car and they bring it out to you, like at Ruby Tuesdays or Applebees (if you have those in your area, that is just what I have around me.)

The drive through was referring to places like Outback, that actually have a window.

D&J also referred to going in and picking up your order as well.

KGsky

102503Natalie:

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

Agreed.  Has nothing to do with whether or not one can afford the tip.  We tip the waitstaff very well when we dine IN a restaurant. 

Some countries don't tip at all.  There was a big article in the paper about how NYC business owners have had to start putting the customary tip info on menus because many european travelers from countries where a tip is not customary or expected simply don't tip.  It is interesting in this country we'd rather have servers rely on the courtesy of others than pay them a decent wage.  But that's a whole 'nother debate.  Bottom line, I tip for service.  If the service is "here you go!"  I don't feel duty bound to tip.  And McDonald's employees also put together and bag up the order.  No difference there.

punkfiction

Connors10:

J+O:

Wait hold on, what the crap is curbside?  Like they walk to your car?  If so, I probably would but I've never done that.  If you're talking about a drive through that sounds like McDonalds and no I wouldn't tip.  I was talking about walking into a place to pick up an order.

LOL - curbside is when you park your car and they bring it out to you, like at Ruby Tuesdays or Applebees (if you have those in your area, that is just what I have around me.)

The drive through was referring to places like Outback, that actually have a window.

D&J also referred to going in and picking up your order as well.

yeah i think people are confusing this with an actual drive through person at wendy's or mcdonalds. 

jillybean222

I work in a restaurant and I would say it is 50/50.  Some people are very generous and others don't tip at all.  If you place and XL order that requires lots of time/effort on the staff's part, you should probably tip.  If you're taking a burger and fries home, it is probably not necessary (but it is always appreciated).      

On a side note, I have never understood taking delicious food home to eat...by the time you actually eat it, it is cold(er) and less tasty than in the restaurant.  If I am going to spend money on restaurant food, I am going to eat it hot and fresh.  Chinese and pizza are obviously exceptions, but a pasta dish or a piece of fish is GROSS when it is cold and eaten out of a plastic container.

monalicia

I tip for delivery, but not for curbside, drive thru or carry/take out.  According to the Emily Post Institute, there is no obligation for tipping for carryout, but if you chose to do so, 0-10% is appropriate.

https://www.emilypost.com/everyday/tips_on_tipping.htm

J+O

punkfiction:

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.? They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).??

well thats bc you have never done it, have you? to-go is a lot busier than waiting tables sometimes. they also put your order together - which is more than a server does most of the time. annnnd while a server has 4 or so orders at one time - to-go can have 15 or 20.?

So does that mean we're suppose to tip the people at McDonalds & Wendy's when you drive up or when you walk in to get food and sit down? ?It's the same thing you're describing. ?And I always tip my waitress/waiter good, and I tip the people on the airport shuttle who carries my suitcase down the van steps, and sometimes I even tip the flight attendant for mixing me a free drink, but no I don't tip for carry out.?

punkfiction

J+O:

punkfiction:

Amrice78:

punkfiction:

i dunno. i follow the rule that if you can't afford to tip - you shouldn't be spending your money eating out at a restaurant. that goes for picking it up at the side or walking in and sitting down.

I can afford to tip, but I don't see the point of giving money to the person who took the order on the phone.  They do not do the same thing as a waitress/waiter when you come in and sit down (I tip well when we eat in).  

well thats bc you have never done it, have you? to-go is a lot busier than waiting tables sometimes. they also put your order together - which is more than a server does most of the time. annnnd while a server has 4 or so orders at one time - to-go can have 15 or 20. 

So does that mean we're suppose to tip the people at McDonalds & Wendy's when you drive up or when you walk in to get food and sit down?  It's the same thing you're describing.  And I always tip my waitress/waiter good, and I tip the people on the airport shuttle who carries my suitcase down the van steps, and sometimes I even tip the flight attendant for mixing me a free drink, but no I don't tip for carry out. 

ok. whatever. im not the one who looks cheap. people are saying they tip $1-2.

Susan_KW

You're supposed to tip for carry out?  I had no idea!  So the answer is no .. I don't tip for carry out.  I tip for delivery and for in restaurant dining.  I haven't done curbside before, but it wouldn't have occurred to me to tip for that either.

JessMil10

Eh, it depends.  We do not do take out more very but I really should tip more.  I used to work take-out at a pizza place (you could get pizza slices or anything on the Italian restaurants menu) and I got paid $9.00/hr plus tips.

Ankea97

I always tip for carry-out- at least $2 and sometimes up to 10% depending on the order and if they had to make sure that a special request was done correctly.