Are you tipping for to-go and pickup orders now that dining isn’t available?

[JJH]

First time I've done a pickup with the shelter in place and decided to leave a decent tip for a local restaurant. Normally I never tipped on pickup orders, but I'm trying to help local businesses. Also picked up a gift card.

I believe the consensus here was that most didn't tip on pickup. Has anyone changed course with the recent events?

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Yes.

 

[FliX]

The one time I ordere the dasher got a hell of a Tipp!

 

[zero2000]

I've drastically reduced the amount of pick-up and delivery orders I have been doing, but I have been doing 15-20% tips for both when I do.

 

[Sexy Fish]

Pickup still a no. I've increased my delivery ordered though.

 

[Border]

A couple bucks for takeout, yes -- not 15-20%. Restaurants have shitcanned all the people that relied on tips anyhow - the servers & bartenders are gone. Now it's just somebody running a cash register and the kitchen staff.

 

[Pankratous]

How are you tipping? You really shouldn't be using cash.

 

[Perfectsil]

I've always tipped on takeout

 

[Blizz]

How are you tipping? You really shouldn't be using cash.

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Uber Eats and other apps offer ways to tip after receiving your order.

 

[El Bombastico]

I always tipped. You mean people don't?

 

[Grym]

I've only done curbside once but yes. I ordered and paid online and tipped well

 

[y2kyle89]

I've been tipping more then I usually do.

 

[Thunder11]

I always tipped. You mean people don't?

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never ever tipped for pickup before this

 

[FirstBlood]

You should be tipping everyone extra nowadays if you're in a financial position to be able to.

 

[atdawnwestrike]

I never tipped on pick up before but I throw a couple bucks extra these days.

 

[GungHo]

If I am certain that the driver/restaurant is getting the tip, sure. If it's just going to the corporate handler, no.

 

[LaneDS]

Big believer that (if you're able) you should be tipping service folks generously when possible, now especially. The folks that have delivered our groceries lately have been getting giant tips and I think they're completely deserved.

 

[Joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

Normally I'd say no, but, I feel for the restaurants now so yeah I tip.

 

[Deleted member 4367]

If I am certain that the driver/restaurant is getting the tip, sure. If it's just going to the corporate handler, no.

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Don't go to corporate restaurants right now. It's more important than ever to eat local.

 

[raYne_07]

Always tipped..

 

[CrankyJay]

I'll tip pick up orders and mom and pop restaurants. They're the only restaurants I'll support during this time.

 

[xxracerxx]

Always have for the places that I visit regularly.

I'll tip pick up orders and mom and pop restaurants. They're the only restaurants I'll support during this time.

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This.

 

[bangai-o]

Big believer that (if you're able) you should be tipping service folks generously when possible, now especially. The folks that have delivered our groceries lately have been getting giant tips and I think they're completely deserved.

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Yeah but, before this whole thing started, there have been plenty of stories (even from former delivery employees) of how delivery guys will snack on your food or open up your sandwich and take a nice long lick.

 

[GungHo]

Don't go to corporate restaurants right now. It's more important than ever to eat local.

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I'm mostly referring to the delivery services (e.g. Doordash). I'm not actually going to order Olive Garden to go.

 

[RolandGunner]

Sure, people are struggling. I'm tipping everyone 20 - 30%.

 

[Kendrid]

Don't go to corporate restaurants right now. It's more important than ever to eat local.

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And drink local. I'll back you up on every thread about this. I see our large local breweries hurting, the small ones are going to have a really tough time.

 

[Mcfrank]

Yes, 20% for all pick up/delivery orders. If you can afford to order delivery you can afford to tip. If you expect them to be in the restaurant working, you should tip them on pick up orders.

 

[Achtung]

I am tipping the fuck out of every delivery person that comes to our house.

 

[Violence Jack]

I tip 50% of the total when I can while this is going on. Those people need the money more than I do right now.

 

[Pharaun]

Absolutely, and trying to avoid chains and support local places more.

 

[eosos]

I'm tipping 10% for pick up. Typically would just add a buck or two. Haven't gotten any deliveries though I'd probably put 20% on there

 

[Deleted member 18502]

No

 

[Duane]

I was for the first couple of days after the lockdown started here, but honestly I'm too paranoid to do carry out/curbside at all now.

 

[ryseing]

Yeah, never tipped on pickup before this. Most I would do is round to the nearest dollar. With curbside, 12ish percent feels fair, plus I want to support the local spots.

 

[BLEEN]

nay nayyy

 

[JeTmAn]

Yup, I've only been to one coffee place and one pizza place so far, I tipped at both. Normally I wouldn't tip at all.

 

[Deleted member 4367]

And drink local. I'll back you up on every thread about this. I see our large local breweries hurting, the small ones are going to have a really tough time.

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Yeah we're lucky to have already been heavy on the cans. Lots of other small breweries aren't nearly as lucky. Many will go under.

 

[HiLife]

The couple times I've ordered from a restaurant 10 minutes away I left 10 dollars in the door hinge for the driver.

So yeah I kinda try to look out for them if I happen to not have frozen chicken during the week.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Doordash is what typically use, its suggesting higher tips than in the past, I'm typically giving the best 'suggested' tip. I haven't even really bothered to figure out what it is by %, lol.

 

[Isilia]

I did because I know they are having very hard times. I'm hoping they find a way to survive through this.

 

[turbobrick]

No. Its still the same service as before. I don't expect a tip when I do it.

 

[Deleted member 12790]

yup

I order my groceries with curb side delivery too and I tip a big amount for them, too. This one girl who was delivering my groceries told me how apparently many people do not tip at all after I tipped her.

 

[LaneDS]

Yeah but, before this whole thing started, there have been plenty of stories (even from former delivery employees) of how delivery guys will snack on your food or open up your sandwich and take a nice long lick.

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I mean hey if it's a good sandwich, enjoy bud.

 

[Zoe]

Don't normally tip for pickup, but I am doing it now. Definitely tipping on delivery, though we never did delivery before this. Absolutely not using cash though.

 

[bionic77]

We haven't gone out for food or gotten any delivery in the past 2+ weeks.

We cooking all day, every day.

edit: we have tipped for all grocery deliveries. Never tipped for an Amazon delivery before this.

 

[StarStorm]

Still no.

 

[Dreamwriter]

Don't go to corporate restaurants right now. It's more important than ever to eat local.

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So you think the employees who work for corporate franchises are fine to lose their jobs? The people who work at Chili's need the locally-owned franchise to not shut down just as much as the local diner. Franchises don't get free money from the parent corporation to keep employees working when they aren't getting business.

 

[wenis]

my tipping minimum is now $10 for to-go or delivery.

 

[overcast]

I've always tipped for pickup and especially delivery, I've increased it as much as I can.

That being said I'm not eating a whole lot of to go food rn.

 

[Zhengi]

I have been tipping a local business that we frequent. I don't want them to go out of business and am hoping this helps them out.