Do you tip.......the pizza delivery guy?

[Johnny Canuck 5347]

The other day I ordered a pizza for delivery and made small talk with the driver as I paid for my order. I asked him how his night was going and he informed me that it really wasn't a good night for him as he was experiencing a lot of no tips.

 

So my question to everyone is, do you tip the pizza delivery driver? What is your opinion on tipping? Do you think tipping should be mandatory or not?

[The General 11309]

Tipping is never mandatory, but in the food services business it is very much part of the compensation for many. Some fast food places where you pick up, no, but home delivery absolutely. I would tip normal guidelines for restaurants, around 15% for the delivery guy.

[mrgreen760 37785]

Yup

 

Peace

MG

[N0rbs 100]

Always tip for to my door delivery, with the exception of places that charge a delivery fee. Those place anger me and I guess I take it out on the driver and do not tip

[Sweet Emily J 172062]

One should always tip, yes. For me, generally 20% or more. Occasionally I have even tipped up to 50%. It can be a good feeling to see someone who is busting their ass and maybe having a shitty day get a big tip, and show them your appreciation. If I can afford it, then why not?

 

Sometimes even when things go wrong, it's not even always that person's fault. Maybe the pizza took a long time, but it was the dudes at the pizza parlour dicking around. Or maybe he got stuck behind a traffic accident. Why should the driver suffer?

 

Most of those service jobs live off their tips, and some of them even make a service wage which is actually less than minimum wage. Everyone has a bad day here and there, so I always give the benefit of the doubt, even if service isn't perfect. People who are shitty at service jobs usually have a way of weaving themselves out eventually anyways.

 

Always tip! Pizza guys, servers, bartenders, hair stylist, taxi driver, mover, RMT, groomer... just about anyone who does something for you! :)

[Meg O'Ryan 266444]

I actually ordered pizza tonight. My orders are always under $20 but I always give a min $4 tip. My pizza always arrives quickly and hot!

 

Ay bar or restaurant that I frequent have servers and bartenders that remember me because I am friendly, courteous and a great tipper! It's worth it to see their appreciation and to receive prime service.

 

One must remember that people who have chosen these jobs depend on tips to make a living! If service is good....break out the wallet!!!

[PhantomKnight 7914]

I always tip.

 

As someone who's worked as a pizza delivery guy and in the restaurant business I know it really does make a difference when you get tipped. It can make or break your day.

 

Usually 4-5 bucks. Depends how much I'm ordering as well!

[Nicolette Vaughn 294340]

I always tip the pizza delivery guy a minimum of $6 as he is in the service industry. In restaurants, I tip over and beyond what is expected. Those people work hard and if the service is good, they deserve it.

[Guest S****r]

I always, always tip, too! Quite generously.

[Nippongakki 3843]

Just tip. Period.

[Johnny Canuck 5347]

It's great to see that most people believe in tipping those who work in the service industry. I agree that it can make or break the persons day, especially if they are working their butt off and working for below minimum wage.

 

I for one always tip as I know how much of a difference it can make.

[Old Dog 179138]

A tip is a great way to reward great service... and ensure that future service will be great as well!

 

One of my biggest pet peeves in life is a person that treats "service providers" whether in food service, transportation, delivery or what we have here, as persons beneath them. It makes my skin crawl when Joe Average treats a waitress like dirt, or Jane Average gives a quarter on a taxi tip.... ARRRGHHH.

 

I know that tips generally linger - and when you see a bartender that you have treated well or a waitress that has been well tipped, the likelihood is that they will deal with you faster, more efficiently and the gratuities might even flow both ways. I can't begin to tell you how many freebies I have had over the years at restaurants and bars because I have treated wait staff well!

 

It makes you feel better, it makes them feel better and in the end, that's what life is all about!

[CristyCurves 169032]

I always tip, in that industry tips are relied on. I also tip the person that hands me my takeout order. As Emilly said, hairstylists, cab drivers, bartenders, waitstaff, doormen, maids, bellmen, ect, ect. People in the service industry work hard and if the service is good 20% if its not great15%, if its terrible I ask them nicely if they are having a bad day, if there is anything I can do to make it better, with the suggestion that better service gets a better tip, but even with bad service I tip:)-we all have bad days.

[Touch 57501]

Do you tip hotel room service (additionally) when a mandatory delivery service charge has already been added to the food bill? (I am conflicted here.)

[NotchJohnson 214069]

I always tip $5.00 or 15% if it comes higher then $5.00.

[oldblueeyez 15475]

Remember to tip the poor bastards who lug their guts out at minimum wage to get your brand new fridge safely inside your kitchen with no damage to either your appliance or your home, or those who move all your life's possessions from one home to another unscathed. Those guys get surprisingly few tips. :-(

[Meaghan McLeod 179664]

I always tip. usually a minimum of 20% (easy to figure out 10% then double the amount so its 20% for those that are mathematically challenged).

 

Reminds me of when I was helping someone with deliveries. She would drive, I would deliver to the door. Well, one day someone from the "hydroponics" store ordered a pizza. Buzzed the front door, the store was closed. Out comes this guy who was either just waking up or really buzzed. Paid for his order, which was $15. Gave him his change, and then he gives me a $20 bill. I was confused, and said "oh, no, you've given me too much". I'm thinking he thought he had given me a $5 bill. He looked at me funny and said "no, I want you to have it, you're cute". Of course, I was thrilled and had a silly grin on all night.

 

Always tip, ANYONE who works in the service industry. Cabbies, delivery drivers (yes even those that deliver your appliances from the big box store and you don't pay them directly for the appliances), waitress/waiters, timmy's, bartenders, etc. They work so hard for their money and rely on tips to pay their bills.

[theliquor (Lost but not fo 50595]

Most of these folks earn less than minimum wage and depend on tips to make it worth their while, sometimes even to break even on gas!

Normally $2 per pizza.

TL

[oldblueeyez 15475]

When I was younger, I'd slip the doorman a $20 and say, "If I get out of hand, please be gentle with me". They appreciated it and I got escorted out quietly, if required. Some of those guys were hopped up on roids and just loved using drunks as punching bags; mostly the smaller guys; the big guys always seem like huge teddybears. It may be tipping in the name of self preservation, but it's still tipping. :P

[Studio 110 by Sophia 150333]

For sure, I tip everyone I encounter that provides me a service. Even if they make my coffee wrong, lol...as we know min wage is an awful way to earn a pay check, and tips certainly help make their day go better!

However, if the service is awful, I still tip, just not as much as would if I get expectational service.

[Emma Alexandra 123366]

I was a waitress in Halifax at one time..this restaurant was attached to a hotel. We served a continental breakfast for the quests of the hotel. Surprisingly We were rarely tipped. We worked our asses off. Keeping fresh muffins,fruit and serving coffee..There were usually 4 or 5 of us running around keeping up with everything {summer tours}. It wasn't a resturant that gave you paper plates and plastic cutlery.so we were busy busy. My point is- Tip the continental servers as well. some of them only work during breakfast hours. Breakfast is free so even a dollar makes them feel appreciated. I give more as I know the process.

[Gentleman11 10508]

Yes by all means tip tip the pizza delivery person.

 

I had an interesting conversation with a young delivery person recently. His unfortuante story of his employer is worth sharing. This pizza place he works for charges the driver 50% of the tips received. I now make a point to always tip the delivery person in cash and pay for the order by debit or credit card.

 

Tipping is a bit of an art as well, in general terms I tip fairly generously where warranted. I say that because some dining establishments in North America automatically include a service charge, especially when groups dine together. I believe tips should be a percentage on the pre tax total of the bill.

 

When travelling internationally, tipping is something that I found should be researched first. Some countries automatically include a tip (Norway) in the bill and 15-20% is not the norm in others.

[Bianca Jaguar 39183]

I have worked as a waitress for a few years and I do tend to tip a lot at most places where i receive a service...at least 20% in restaurants ;) When you work in a business where tipping is ''the clients discretion'' some days can be quite dissapointing!! when we all know that when you order a beer in a bar you leave more then a dollar, getting that same dollar for multiple coffees, and breakfast service is quite insulting to say the least...

 

That being said, I do tip the pizza delivery guy even though hes already getting tipped when i answer the door in a bikini :D

 

Be a generous tipper! it will come back to you :)

[Tallguy007 4172]

A little off-topic, but we seem to have a fair number of waiters/waitresses here.

 

For restaurants where one does not visit often enough to be recognized as a good tipper, is there a tactful way to "bribe" your server at the beginning to keep the coffee flowing, or would that be insulting by inferring the service is bad otherwise?

 

Those after-party mornings can be brutal...

[SexxxyRebecca 57974]

I always tip the delivery guy, taxi etc.. what about when you take out food!? I always leave 2-3$ (for a 10$ order) but I wonder if its enough!?