tipping the pizza guy

This is an ongoing question between the wife and I...

Whenever i eat out at a restaurant i ALWAYS tip a solid 20%, im a huge advocate on that, but one thing that i always get stumped on is: what is standard policy on tipping the pizza guy?

i usually tip the driver just because i know they get paid the same and they use their own vehicles for the delivery, so i feel bad that they are burning their gas, wear and tear on their vehicle, etc.

but what about when i order for take-out? i havent been leaving tip, but when i sign the check, the tip blank stares at me..what does everyone else do in this situation?

 

I always tip 20% or more at restaurants and I tip the pizza guy 5 bucks

 

I do it for sit down (not any kind of fast food) and deliverys

 

Idk, no pizza place delivers to my house.

 

even when you do carry-out?

 

Pizza guy and take out bartender usually get 2-3 bones from me. Especially the pizza guy, thats a shitty job.

 

no...only on delivery's

 

Holy crap where were you when I was delivering pizzas in college?!

I usually tip the pizza guy $2 but I live in a small town so it's a short drive.

 

I wonder the same thing. The guy doesn't do anything special. You wouldnt tip your cashier if you bought a frozen pizza at the grocery store. They do about the same thing.

 

haha...I thinks its the polite thing to do...I'd hope someone would treat me as fair ya know??

 

so general consensus is, tip for delivery, not for carry-out then?

 

i only tip the pizza guy if they dont charge for delivery...

i hate when they sneak that 2.50 -3.00 for delivery then you give the guy a few bucks... to me charging for delivery=tip

 

If I get the job. I'm gonna deliver som pizzas for pizza hut.

 

i agree, i hate that, the pizza place is literally a 5 min drive for me, so i dont mind going and picking it up to save 5 bucks, a 10$ pizza turns to 15$..gotta pinch those pennies now a days

 

yep

 

As a former delivery guy for domino's pizza, i can tell you there are many people that do not tip. Ive had tips any where from 0-80 dollars.

We get paid minimum wage, the delivery charge goes straight to the store, and we get like 30% per delivery of what ever gas is.

For example- i work a shift at $7.50hr

I take a delivery to someone who is 10 miles away. I get paid by the hour, then whatever the tip is. And if gas is at $2.75 gallon, then i would get roughly 92 cents.

so if i take 25 deliveries that night in a 8 hour shift, i will make $83 plus tip. But you gotta remember, the gas is just for the gas. So really your making 60 plus tip for a whole night of work.

The tips really do make a difference, and will really make or break a drivers night.

On average i hope to get 3-5 dollars in tip per delivery. The highest ive gotten was a 80 dollar tip on a 300 dollar order.

You have to remember that the driver is driving to your house, through traffic trying to get you your food while it is still hot. It is a very fun but can be stressful at times.

TIP THE PIZZA GUY

 

GF works for oreganos as a carry out girl and gets tips all night long.

 

At least at dominos, the delivery charge goes straight to the store, not the driver

 

Good for you, i would give you a 5 if you delivered my pizza in a 4x4 Taco!

Also tip the bartender who gives you the carry out. They gotta take the time to put your shit together. If I get Mexican food for the family of 5 on carry out, that dude is doing some work!

 

I generally give $2.00 or $3.00 to the pizza guy...