To go food orders..tip or not?

[rhettro]

Had a discussion at work about picking up a to go food order and the topic of "Do you tip?" came up. I have to leave something. Some in the discussion say that they are not serving you so no tip. What say you people?

 

[SVTFreak]

If they bring it to my car, small tip. If I gotta go in, nope. That's no different than the stupid tip jars on a cashier counter. Ain't happening.

 

[AustinBR]

If they bring it to my car, small tip. If I gotta go in, nope. That's no different than the stupid tip jars on a cashier counter. Ain't happening.

Agreed. As for tip jars on a cashier counter, if I am paying in cash, I will throw the coin change in there...but I don't pay with cash often at all.

 

[madwabbit]

pickup- almost never unless some exceptional service was done. ie: girl noticed that my order was missing a side, and explained thats why theres another box in the bag- its the veggies that the kitchen forgot. definitely warrants a tip, and probably a phone call to the GM noting her service.

9/10 times? no, no tip.

 

[blackboltss]

YES TIP! I have worked in food service for years in the kitchen. People who don't tip are dicks.
Waitresses don't get a wage, the LIVE off of your tips.

 

[madwabbit]

YES TIP! I have worked in food service for years in the kitchen. People who don't tip are dicks.
Waitresses don't get a wage, the LIVE off of your tips

when I dine in I do tip. I'm not tipping her for answering the phone. I'm honestly more inclined to tip the cook.

 

[blackboltss]

I'm talking about calling in an order. They don't just answer the phone, they get your drink, they bag your order, get your plastic ware, condiments, and ring up the ticket. Whats a couple bucks?? To most, im guessing not much but to them if everyone had a togo order tipped a couple bucks it could be the difference between them making there electric bill or not.

 

[jms]

Waitress only get like $4.29 per hour is my understanding .Go figure if they don't get tips.~~

 

[madwabbit]

I'm talking about calling in an order. They don't just answer the phone, they get your drink, they bag your order, get your plastic ware, condiments, and ring up the ticket. Whats a couple bucks?? To most, im guessing not much but to them if everyone had a togo order tipped a couple bucks it could be the difference between them making there electric bill or not.

Then I presume that you tip the cashier in the fast food drive thru?

because they do the same thing.

 

[blackboltss]

I don't eat fast food and those people get paid a wage just like the people cooking the food. Waitresses get paid 2.50 and every bit goes to taxes

 

[madwabbit]

neither do I, but the point stands.

 

[blackboltss]

Like I said... the people in fast food that work the window get paid a wage! They get a check at the end of the week that they can deposit. Waitresses don't....... My point stands

 

[Barry J]

I wish they would pay waitresses more and do away with tipping.

 

[Neil09]

I wish they would pay waitresses more and do away with tipping.

That's the incentive for good service.


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[Barry J]

That is their reason for not paying a fair wage. Nobody ever tipped me and I gave the best service I could. They should care enough about their job to do it right without getting a tip.

 

[rhettro]

Sonic came up in particular as well. Was told they don't get a wage either?

 

[rhettro]

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Was about 50/50 in the discussion at work. The pro tippers mostly having worked in the food industry in some capacity.

 

[blackboltss]

Working in food service is a rough gig. If the kitchen messed up on an order and the customer is pissed.... Guess who takes most of the heat... The waitress, even tho it was the kitchens fault. My GF and myself go out to eat a couple times a month and even if the ticket is $20 I still tip $10. People that don't work in food service will never understand.

30 tickets deep with a line of people waiting on a table, out the door and they have to deal with 100 peoples attitude every night and try to make them happy. Most people couldn't make it in a restaurant for a week and trust me, most don't. I cant tell you how many people thought they could cut it in a kitchen then left during the middle of their first shift.

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The carhops work off of tips at sonic

 

[doc ace]

I used to bar tend and wait tables exclusively. Namely in La Fonda. We only got $2.13 an hour so even a dollar helps. If we had to bag a to go order, we had to leave the bar and paying patrons for 10-15 minutes which equals 5-25 dollars right there in missed tips, as well as if we had to do it while waiting tables, it took away from our service to our tables. The to - go cashiers collect tip share in some establishments like TX Roadhouse but it may only be $50-100 a week. I supported a wife and 2 children while going to college waiting tables, it wasn't easy but it was doable. I tip everyone that performs a service such as the car hop at Sonic, guy that washes my car at Ambassador Car Wash, as well as a to go waiter or waitress. I also tip the mechanic who changes my oil at Gardners 10 Minute Oil change. It's just my way of doing g things, even just a dollar. 20-25% of a good service dine in food tab, $1 per beer or mixed drink I order, 5-10% of a to go order, a dollar or two to the car hop, $5 to the car wash attendant or guy who changes my oil. Just makes a person's day that much brighter. I'm not saying to do it, I've just been on the other side of the bar/table.

 

[blackboltss]

Doc ace gets it

I am lucky enough now to be able to leave a nice tip. To most people that can afford to go out and eat whats a few bucks? Not much im guessing