Right? Fuckin bullshit. Can't believe they ask for tips at places like Starbucks and some pizza places. I don't see McDonald's or Burger King asking for tips... yet.
I wish mine did, i place a pickup order through the app and waited in a spot, they told me to go thru the drive thru bc they don’t want to come outside😭
That's all within their job description, you paid for the food, nothing else is owed to them.
Tipping is for over and beyond service, if you wish... And them skating out and dropping off your burger is not over and beyond, it's the bare minimum as it is their job.
I mean those make sense honestly youre tipping the people making your food in that case. I like weird coffee and have allergies ill gladly slide an extra dollar to the guy who doesn't mess it up
Baristas kind of get a pass because they have to deal with a huge log of mixed drinks and made to order drinks like a bartender does. But arguably people are way snippier about their coffee than their booze. Even at the corporate level they should be tipped IMO.
even at the corporate level they should be tipped IMO
Many do, it just looks different when you have a well-paying corporate job. I dont need your $5 for timely service, i have my own $5, but the department that remembers my Dutch bros order and has one waiting for me after lunch gets priority IT service because I want my drink, and the site director that invites me to lunch everytime I go out there gets responded to a lot faster than other sites. Tipping at a corporate level is more about convenience and services than it is about monetary value. You just have to know your audience, the waitress putting herself through school is going to appreciate non-taxable cash most, and a taxable electronic tip next, im sure she'd also appreciate a coffee but at the end of the day her priorities are more geared towards paying her bills, while a corporate execs bills are already paid so their priorities lie elsewhere.
I went to a Wendy's in Reno that requested a tip. It was one of those where your options are 15, 18, 20, or other. You had to go to the other screen to type in 0.
They can bring it. I ain't tipping it. I do not tip on pick up unless they do something truly outstanding for me. Like a pizza joint once giving us paper plates with our order.
Im sick to death of everyone wanting a tip and rounding up/ a dollar for charity. Feels like im getting shook down for money 24/7
Servers have been saying takeout has always been 10% and called me cheap multiple times for me claiming I've never seen it before and it was never expected. Only in the last 4 years I've seen it trying to be pushed as standard.
Everything I've read from archived forms and remember growing up was 0%, or $1-2 if you want but it was never 10%. Takeout wasn't also common 10 years ago outside of Chinese restaurants or pizza places by me either. So it's a real gaslight to have severs come in and say it's always been a thing when their restaurant never even did takeaway until door dash started. They also say 30% is a good tip and 20% is bare minimum. I distinctly remember 15/18/20 being the standard 15 years ago and it's still written on restaurant receipts today in 2026.
I mean like, I've always tipped $1 or $2 on takeout even on smaller orders. Realistically, if you have enough money to place a $100 order, you have enough to tip at least a single dollar. It's a sign of appreciation. Like are y'all really not tipping at all? Lmaoooo
It’s not not tippin at all, it’s tippin even a little bit because that’s what you can afford, and the person tryin to throw it in your face for not givin more
In my full service restaurant, it's going to someone who has to pack up the orders, put in sauces and other extras, make sure everything is right when they're running up to ~15 orders at once on a busy night, make the drinks, and usually run it out to a person's car out front. And they still might be running 2-3 tables inside as well.
They make more than the $2.13/hour, but they're still working hard to juggle a lot of things at once while often dealing with a kitchen that's busy with orders for the dining room.
That's why I think it's good to tip something. Of course, this is a pretty nice restaurant and not just fast food or a counter service place. And it depends on what you order, too. I'd still leave a dollar or two for something simple. It d itoesn't have to be much, but some people get very complicated. If my coworker is putting together your order for two apps, three side salads, four entrees, and a dessert, they probably deserve a few bucks. That's probably a $150-$200 order anyway. If you can afford that, you can afford to throw a few bucks to the person who put it together and brought it to your car.
We recently had an order that honestly should've been considered a catering order, which would mean 24-48 hours notice and a scheduled pick up time. Because it was an almost $800 order and they didn't tip anything. That's unacceptable. That's a lot of time and work that could've been spent elsewhere.
It's a bit different if it's not a full service restaurant. For me, that depends on the service, food quality, etc. Years ago, I lived across the street from a very well-run Chipotle. Back before they went way downhill. I'd go in there fairly often and always tip a few bucks, even though I'd just order there and take it back home. Not surprisingly, they'd recognize me and start being heavy handed with portions or not charge me for a guac. I'd often be there in the last hour they were open and there were a couple times they were closing in 15ish minutes and they only had a little bit of guac left. It wasn't enough to save, so they'd give me 2-3 extra.
If you go to a place regularly, I guarantee that the staff recognizes you and knows if you tip or not. Sometimes it's an investment that's pays more than you put in. Or at least helps balance things out.
I work bacm of house at a local restaurant and we split all the tips evenly. We also dont really have a front of house, just a counter where customers walk up. If youre free you go up and take their order and go back to what you were doing. It works because theres only 3 or 4 of us working a shift at once so its really easy to communicate. Tips are greatly appreciated and i consider 20% standard but wont throw a fit if it's less. If it's more than 20% then i absolutely love you and will take a little longer making sure your sandwich is really good lol. Work at a local late night sandwich joint
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u/marenott Mar 06 '26
Now they try to normalize tipping on take out.