dragons in the flower bed Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wondering what's normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Three dollars is minimum with extra for nice service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 There is no such thing as pizza delivery in my town but in the city I never tipped. They charged a delivery fee so tough cookies for them, they already made me pay $5 delivery I refused to tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeetime Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I've always wondered what the correct amount is- usually I just throw some money at him and hope it's not offensive, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 15% - same as would tip waiter or waitress. Delivery fee already added in so doesn't need a whole lot of extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We do $1 per pizza ordered which is usually 2, more $ in bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Generally a couple of dollars. I believe in tipping well and do at most restaurants. With the delivery fee most of their tip is already covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I put $3 since that is normally around what I give, varies from $2.50 to $3.49 depending on what rounds up to the nearest whole number. I know that the delivery fee does not go to the driver (it says it quite clearly on the website where I order) so I ignore that fee when figuring tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Typically our order comes to $25-30. I tip at least $3, usually $4. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We do $1 per pizza ordered which is usually 2, more $ in bad weather. :iagree: Yep, that's what we do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Usually I tip a couple of dollars. If he arrives promptly with the pizza hot and correctly prepared (and he is cheerful and pleasant), I tip more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 20% of the bill pre-tax/delivery charge (which itself is just a buck or two). I have trained my teens to also tip 20% - and they have noticed that when they order pizza to come here it now gets here a lot faster - when an order is placed at a friend's house...takes forever. I think you can get a rep. as a good tipper ;) I do not think the driver gets that tacked-on delivery fee. So - a $30 pizza order (3 pies) gets a $6 tip. I also read the blog Waiter Rant. http://waiterrant.net/ scroll down to his older posts, from his days as a waiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 percentage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I always tip food delivery people $3.00 plus whatever the change is to make it an even amount that I'm handing them so that they don't have to give me coins back.So sometimes that means that I'm giving them closer to $4.00 than $3.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I usually give $3. Not sure where I came with that figure but that's what I tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 20% of the bill pre-tax/delivery charge :iagree: I always tip 20%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 $1 for the delivery, $1 per pizza, $1-2 if the weather was bad, $1 for any extra good service - so usually $3 but it depends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiebird Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Well, DH is doing this for a living right now while he looks for work, and he usually gets anywhere between change to $10. He gets no paycheck from the pizza joint and doesn't get to keep the delivery fee-that goes to the restaurant. The only $$$ he makes is the tip. Sometimes, it's good, and sometimes, he can't even replace the gas he used in our car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Y'all have pizza delivery? We don't have that where we live... When on vacation we tend to just round the bill up to the nearest $5 if we order pizza in (and we do sometimes if we're enjoying a pool or something). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Well, DH is doing this for a living right now while he looks for work, and he usually gets anywhere between change to $10. He gets no paycheck from the pizza joint and doesn't get to keep the delivery fee-that goes to the restaurant. The only $$$ he makes is the tip. Sometimes, it's good, and sometimes, he can't even replace the gas he used in our car. WOW - that seems just wrong! He ought to at least get the delivery fee. Does anyone know if this is normal or if most get paid something? It could affect how we tip when we're on vacation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 There is no such thing as pizza delivery in my town but in the city I never tipped. They charged a delivery fee so tough cookies for them, they already made me pay $5 delivery I refused to tip. If they charge a delivery fee, I don't tip. If I order in bad weather, I do tip, but I generally go get my own pizza. I voted zero.....but I really needed an other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 WOW - that seems just wrong! He ought to at least get the delivery fee. Does anyone know if this is normal or if most get paid something? It could affect how we tip when we're on vacation... We studied a pizza business in a college class my senior year. They paid well, and gave an allowance toward insurance and gas. This may not have been for part time employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiebird Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We studied a pizza business in a college class my senior year. They paid well, and gave an allowance toward insurance and gas. This may not have been for part time employees. When he was doing this in college at a different place a few hours south of here, they paid about min-wage, and he got to keep any delivery fees (that wasn't every order because of distances), he got to keep his tips, and he used the store car. So it's definitely different all over. There are so many people looking for work in our area that some of the delivery places can get away with what they are doing to DH. As it is, they try to get back to the building as fast as they can so they can take the most orders that night. He has only a couple of nights a week since he's a new guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 When he was doing this in college at a different place a few hours south of here, they paid about min-wage, and he got to keep any delivery fees (that wasn't every order because of distances), he got to keep his tips, and he used the store car. So it's definitely different all over. There are so many people looking for work in our area that some of the delivery places can get away with what they are doing to DH. As it is, they try to get back to the building as fast as they can so they can take the most orders that night. He has only a couple of nights a week since he's a new guy. So... how would one know whether to tip better or not? We're not wealthy, so can't just throw money at people, but if they're only getting paid what we tip them and don't get to keep a delivery fee, I'd like to do what we can. Do we look for a company logo on a car? A company shirt? Is there some common denominator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 WOW - that seems just wrong! He ought to at least get the delivery fee. Does anyone know if this is normal or if most get paid something? It could affect how we tip when we're on vacation... Not normal here - most the delivery people get a wage, mileage reimbursement and keep their tips. I was once an accountant so I've known quite a few who owned pizza places and also those who have worked at delivery places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Well, DH is doing this for a living right now while he looks for work, and he usually gets anywhere between change to $10. He gets no paycheck from the pizza joint and doesn't get to keep the delivery fee-that goes to the restaurant. The only $$$ he makes is the tip. Sometimes, it's good, and sometimes, he can't even replace the gas he used in our car. How can that be legal? It is not a commission so don't they have to at least pay min wage? I know the pizza joint we used in the city the drivers got paid min wage and they kept the delivery fee and if i recall correctly got reimbursed for how ever many km's they drove during their night (I dated a guy that drove for them in highschool and all that was true). It was institued after too many people were not tipping anyway, so the company instituted it to make sure every delivery was tipped. It irked me because they really were only 8-10 blocks from my house. To pay the enforced fee(and you have to order a minimum amount to get delivery in the first place) was enough imo because it was forced tipping they didn't need more than that $5 for a drive of 8 blocks or so. I only had delivery on those nights because I had a house full of little people to watch and often 1 was asleep. Where I live now I have to drive 20 minutes to the next town over to get pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I don't know what's normal but the stores that charge a delivery fee state that the driver does not receive that as a tip. I tip $5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) Dh is out delivering pizza right now. His company advertises that the delivery fee doesn't go to the driver - you might want to check a company's website on that. For him, a "stiff" is anything less than a dollar. This is considered a real bummer, although it's understandable if the pie(s) are really late or there was a mix-up. It's more of an insult, though, if the delay or mix-up are not the driver's fault. (For instance, horrible weather, the store is short of "insiders" and the pies aren't getting made quickly enough, or the person on the phone wrote it down wrong.) Dh gets paid "mileage," which is a set amount per delivery. I believe it's less than a dollar and is figured weekly from local gasoline prices. This means that short deliveries are nice and long deliveries stink, especially if there's a mix-up. He also gets paid less than minimum wage for hours worked. (I'm thankful he gets wages after reading about the pp's dh!) An average night's tips/mileage brought home usually is about $3.50 per run. $4.00 is good. Anything above is literally a cause for praising God. I'd suggest taking several things into consideration when you figure a tip. 1) If you're making a big order for a church or organization, do a percentage. 10% works well here. Your driver will bless you. Churches are known around here (and the last place we lived) for stiffing drivers on large orders. Not a good witness. :001_huh: 2) If you're a long way from the store, pleeeaaase tip well so that the poor guy can recoup his gas usage as well as feed the wife and three kids at home. 3) If you order fairly regularly and you want to see a genuine smile on your driver's face, make a point of tipping well - maybe $5 an order - each time. They'll really appreciate you and begin going out of their way to keep you happy. 4) Before you stiff a driver, make sure you know he/she is actually the one at fault. And give grace during snowstorms, etc. That's likely someone's Beloved out there struggling through the storm so that you won't have to. I know there's a bias to this post. But dh says, "If you can't afford to tip decently, you can't afford to order the pizza." And, as the person responsible for stretching his wages/tips across the month, I whole-heartedly agree! Just for the record. :D Mama Anna ETA: You're supposed to tip a waiter or waitress in a restaurant 20% if the service is acceptable, 10% if it's not very good. Now think about this: a delivery driver risks life and limb every time they get in their car to bring someone their food. When was the last time you heard of a waiter or waitress getting killed on the job? We get mugged and get into accidents. Now, tell me if your conscience will allow you to tip less than 20% for reasonably good service? Edited January 7, 2012 by Mama Anna Mama Anna's Dh got home after a bad night, and added his two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I usually tip about what I would tip a waiter, maybe less (15% instead of 20%). I would never dream of not tipping a delivery driver or a waiter, unless I had service which was horrible and unmistakably their fault. Delivery drivers and waiters do not get paid well in most cases, unless they get good tips - and even then it isn't good pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Around here the delivery charge does NOT go to the delivery guy and he is NOT paid for gas or time. We remember dh's days as a pizza guy so we tip well. I agree with a pp that if you can afford to order pizza (or go to a restaurant) you should factor in tipping well. Even if you think that your delivery guy might be getting paid by the pizza place I think you should tip well, just in case. The worst case is that you spent a few extra bucks but on the bright side you'll have shown generosity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I always just assumed that the delivery fee went to cover the wages of the delivery person, so I had been tipping $1 plus whatever change to round it up to an even dollar amount. Now I'm feeling guilty about doing that :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 15% - same as would tip waiter or waitress. Delivery fee already added in so doesn't need a whole lot of extra. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmulcahy Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I don't know what's normal but the stores that charge a delivery fee state that the driver does not receive that as a tip. I tip $5. That is what I have heard too. I tip at least $5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 So... how would one know whether to tip better or not? We're not wealthy, so can't just throw money at people, but if they're only getting paid what we tip them and don't get to keep a delivery fee, I'd like to do what we can. Do we look for a company logo on a car? A company shirt? Is there some common denominator? I think of the delivery guys as waiters who come to my HOUSE. It just seems wrong to tip less than 20%. If that seems unreasonable, you (general you, not the poster I'm addressing) should drive out and pick up your order to save the fee. I don't tip at all when I pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I agree with a pp that if you can afford to order pizza (or go to a restaurant) you should factor in tipping well. :iagree:I have really emphasized this to my children as they now eat out without us. If you can't afford a decent tip (at least 15%), you cannot afford to eat there. No if, and or buts.... it is part of the cost of eating at a non-fast food restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I think of the delivery guys as waiters who come to my HOUSE. It just seems wrong to tip less than 20%. If that seems unreasonable, you (general you, not the poster I'm addressing) should drive out and pick up your order to save the fee. I don't tip at all when I pick up. In our case, we don't get pizza delivery at all to our house (country living at its best!), so if we want it, we need to go fetch it. ;) We only order delivery once in a while when on vacation - and then we tend to round the bill up to the nearest $5 mark (meaning around $3 - 5 tip + change). However, if that's the only pay someone is getting... well, we'd add more. If they are already getting the delivery fee (WHY do pizza places charge this if it doesn't go to the driver? I'm stymied.) and mileage or a company car + minimum wage, then $3 - $5 seems reasonable for what's usually a $20 - $25 order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I've just started picking up my pizza. By the time you factor in the cost of the pizza, plus the delivery fee, plus the tip, it's just not worth it. Those little notes on the pizza box stating that the delivery fee doesn't go toward the drive so give him even more money!!! always rubbed me the wrong way. When you're paying fifteen bucks for a pizza, plus five for delivery, that should really cover the cost of paying the driver a living wage. I'm a scrooge about this stuff, though. If I receive poor service in a restaurant (and it's the server's fault) I don't tip at all. I do tip well when they're polite, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I use this pizza delivery tip calculator: http://tipthepizzaguy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We've always done $1 + change, sometimes $2 +change. I think I'll start upping my tips, though. While it does grate to have to pay the delivery fee AND the tip, it seems silly to not err on the side of being generous in a manner you know will help a specific person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We only live 1.5 miles from our pizza place but the few times we've had it delivered we've tipped $5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 For what it's worth, we're generous with the tip, but there are no delivery fees here. Too much competition :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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