Scuff Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 DH and I did the curbside carryout at Outback last night. We never do this, so I don't know what is appropriate. They have a place for the tip and the guy brings your bill out in the little folder. But all he did was spend a few minutes bringing out my food. Kinda a glorified drive thru worker. He certainly didn't tend to our needs/wants, refill drinks, clean up dishes, ect. (On that note, they didn't even get the order right and I had to wait awhile for food that was starting to get cold. Though the guy was fast and friendly once he got to me.) What is expected in this situation? I'm a little bitter that I paid any tip, since we paid $40 for a meal only to get it home and not have it all be there. grr. But that's beside the point; what is standard for this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 At many restaurants, the person who handles carry-outs is a waiter who is giving up time with other tables to do so. When I waitressed in college, we all hated the carry-out orders :D because they were often a pain and they rarely tipped. So it fell to which waitstaff felt bad for the person standing there and caved in to do it. :lol: I'm sure Outback has a better system. I usually tip 10% for carryout, but that is the little home cooking place down the road. We had a really long thread about this a while back. Maybe someone has a link? The opinions were all over the place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 That's what i did- 10% (rounded up) So I guess that's ok. Still felt like a lot to give the guy $4 to carry food out. But if he's a displaced waiter, I guess he needs it. I didn't find the thread, but i did find one on what order things are served that got locked. :lol: We can argue about anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 When I go pick up pizza at Dominoes (it's delivery or carry out only, no dining area), there is a place on the receipt for a tip. I do not tip when I'm picking up, only when I get delivery. I assume it's there not to encourage people to tip for carry out, but because it would be silly/cost-ineffective to have two different point of sale systems to generate different types of receipts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Nope. I also do not tip when there is a tip line at drive thrus or at coffee shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) My SIL is an assistant manager at an Italian restaurant. He says that the wait staff that take care of the take out are assigned there instead of to tables and that yes, they depend on those tips. They take some time to place the order, bag it all up with sides and whatever. I personally think the restaurant is getting the same price for a meal I take home and eat as for the one I eat in the restaurant without having to do the dishes, wipe the tables, serve my drink, so therefore the take out staff should get paid on a different scale than if they were waiting on tables. I am old school where the waitstaff got paid minimum wage the same as everyone else and a tip was extra for good service. Makes me nuts that our tip is now expected and many times even included in the bill. Rant over. Added, we are very generous tippers when we dine out. All the tip jars and the expectations that surround that just makes me nuts. Maybe I should put a tip jar in my kitchen. Edited June 26, 2012 by KatieinMich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm more inclined not to, but dh does (except at carryout pizza at Domino's or similar). But carryout at a regular restaurant and even at a coffee shop, he'll tip. He used to work food service for many years and I think that's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Always. I worked behind a bar for a long time and in many places, the bartender is gifted with the take out customers. That person is taxed on your order as if you tipped. I think it is a good idea to at least tip 10%. Tip more if you want super service the next time you go back. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I do not. We tip well for good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Well, we haven't done take out in over a year probably but if I did I wouldn't tip for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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