Night Elf 9,888 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 We're ordering food from a restaurant and picking up curb side. Am I supposed to tip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pawz4me 38,243 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 We have been. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogger 4,623 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I think tradition states yes but not 15-20% like you would at a sit-down but it used to be 10% . I have been tipping the full amount though because the extra work in attempting contactless and servers are losing hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mommyoffive 6,747 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just wanted to say hi Night Elf! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YaelAldrich 2,944 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I didn't or if I did, a token amount. Now 10-15%. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Elf 9,888 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, mommyoffive said: Just wanted to say hi Night Elf! Hi! I'm still around although not as much. I do try to check the boards every couple of days but haven't been replying. I'm reading though! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mommyoffive 6,747 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just now, Night Elf said: Hi! I'm still around although not as much. I do try to check the boards every couple of days but haven't been replying. I'm reading though! Yay, glad to know you are around. I hope you are doing well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephanier.1765 4,962 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 My rule of thumb is if I would normally tip for service then I tip for curbside delivery as well. As other have said, not as much. I agree with the 10 to 15%. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loowit 3,180 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Normally I would tip 15%. Right now I tip 20% because I want to support business/workers right now when I can. Most restaurants around here are still only doing curbside or delivery, so the workers are losing out on a lot of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Elf 9,888 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thanks everyone. I will tip my usual 20%. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terabith 16,177 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 We've been doing 20% because restaurants are struggling so much right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AmandaVT 6,072 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I've been doing 20% anytime I get food now. I figure if people are going out of their way to possibly compromise their safety so I can get take out, I should tip like I was having a sit down dinner. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tanaqui 33,993 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Yeah, for sure, especially *now*. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J-rap 16,765 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 We've been tipping our usual 20% even for pick-ups (whereas before we wouldn't have), because restaurants are having such a tough time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katy 20,347 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 For Covid, yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilrunner3 240 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 We've been tipping about 20% or more depending on how often we frequent the restaurant. Neither of us lost our jobs, so we try to be generous when we can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teachermom2834 8,261 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Yes. The people working curbside are,at least sometimes, servers who were put on curbside instead of the floor. So a server that got stuck on curbside world hardly make anything all night if people didn’t tip. My son’s girlfriend worked at Chili’s and they kept putting her on curbside because she was so good at it but she was so frustrated because she was making nothing compared to the good tips she made on the floor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
QueenCat 9,141 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 15 hours ago, Night Elf said: We're ordering food from a restaurant and picking up curb side. Am I supposed to tip? Yes! My normal is 15% for curbside but during COVID, I've gone up to 20-25% and will probably stay there, now that I know how much work they do for carry out/curbside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EKS 14,996 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 I've been tipping 20-25% for take out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terabith 16,177 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 I wish there was some definitive list somewhere of when/ who we are supposed to tip. I had no idea for years that I was supposed to leave money in hotel rooms for housekeeping. I’m mortified I didn’t know. But it’s so frustrating. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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