do you tip when you pick up carry out?

biffbacon

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do you tip when you pick up carryout? i am a good tipper, when i eat somewhere, or get delivery, but i never tip when i get carry out, but always wonder if i should.... what do you think?
 

Glitchny

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no cause the cooks arent getting the tip, so why should the person taht walked the food to the front get money?
 

biffbacon

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
No, no tip for carry out.

at many places, the tips are shared with the cooks though. and at many places they have a "tips" jar near the register. it always makes me feel like i should throw something in it.
 

Optimus

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Not for pickup, no. I'm the one doing all the serving for that. :)

(Dine-in or delivery - yes).
 
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Originally posted by: biffbacon
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
No, no tip for carry out.

at many places, the tips are shared with the cooks though. and at many places they have a "tips" jar near the register. it always makes me feel like i should throw something in it.

OK, but the tipping is evolving into a hidden tax. YOU pick up the food when having take-out. Nobody is driving to your house to deliver it. It's like tipping the cashier in the grocery store. Tipping is only for exra service such as delivery or bringing the food to your table and taking care of you as a customer when you eat out.
It's getting out of hand.

 

biffbacon

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Originally posted by: oniq
I'd give a tip if they walked it to my car.

next time you pick something up, you should just sit in your car, and lay on the horn till they come out.... then tell them your here to pick up your food.
 

rh71

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Umm, why would you ? What are you tipping them for ? Giving you change ? Swiping your card ? What ?
 

Turkish

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no.

i drive all the way up there and a tip? no.

I tip %20 when I dine in, and %15 when I get it delivered.