How much do you tip the pizza guy on a $25 bill?

[unkoricky]

We rarely have it delivered, but its usually around 5 bucks if the meal is around 20 bucks.

[reytx1]

What's an average tip for valets? I mean, keeping in mind I drive a broke ass foxbody or a 2001 Accord POS...

I never know what to tip these guys since it's not a percentage thing.

It depends on the restuarant, the places I work at its usually 5 bucks. We have our vips who take care of us and they usually outweigh the people who dont tip. I tend to get a no-tip customer 2 or 3 times a night.

Keep in mind that I do NOT keep my own tips, we tip-share. And we still have to pay our company a fee for every car we park a night. Usually 2-3 bucks a car at most places, and $1 per car at places where its slow.

[Steve]

All of this over the pizza guy.. lol.

[TENGRAM]

For pizza I tip 3 to 5 bucks, depending how fast it gets there.

I work valet for Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas and Del Friscos Steakhouse in Ft. Worth and its pretty sad when people dont tip, especially at del friscos since my ass has to run two and a half blocks after parking your car, and 2 and a half blocks to get your car when your done eating in 100+ degree weather while having to wear black slacks! I get paid 2.13 per hour.

What's an average tip for valets? I mean, keeping in mind I drive a broke ass foxbody or a 2001 Accord POS...

I never know what to tip these guys since it's not a percentage thing.

[bcoop]

Then they are all getting fucked and should xfer to another store or ask for more money. I've know car hops from about 10 sonics and they all made minimum wage.

With Sonic, I'm fairly certain it's up to the franchisee.

[Jewrrick]

My neice is a carhop and makes $2.xx per hour

Not true, sonic was my first job. Some do get paid minimum wage but when I was working at a sonic in arlington, most of the the surrounding sonics got paid less.

Then they are all getting fucked and should xfer to another store or ask for more money. I've know car hops from about 10 sonics and they all made minimum wage.

[reytx1]

Yes they do, they all do. I've know MANY girls and guys that work at various sonics and all get paid minimum wage.

Not true, sonic was my first job. Some do get paid minimum wage but when I was working at a sonic in arlington, most of the the surrounding sonics got paid less.

[78X]

Yes they do, they all do. I've know MANY girls and guys that work at various sonics and all get paid minimum wage.

Wrong

My neice is a carhop and makes $2.xx per hour

[reytx1]

For pizza I tip 3 to 5 bucks, depending how fast it gets there.

I work valet for Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas and Del Friscos Steakhouse in Ft. Worth and its pretty sad when people dont tip, especially at del friscos since my ass has to run two and a half blocks after parking your car, and 2 and a half blocks to get your car when your done eating in 100+ degree weather while having to wear black slacks! I get paid 2.13 per hour.

[Jewrrick]

Most sonic carhops do NOT get paid minimum wage.

Yes they do, they all do. I've know MANY girls and guys that work at various sonics and all get paid minimum wage.

[reytx1]

^^ this.. They diddent refill my drink, get my steak sauce, etc. They charge an additional $3 for delivery, why should i pay even more? No way in hell is a large pizza from dominos worth $20!!

Also at sonic, hell no i dont tip. All they did was walked my food to the car. Its not my fault there isnt a drive through at some of the locations. they make minimum wage, its not my fault they chose that job.

Most sonic carhops do NOT get paid minimum wage.

[Forever_frost]

I can't get delivery out here, but if I'm out at a hotel and order delivery and they bring everything they're supposed to, I've been known to tip about 40 or so percent. Pizza guys that bring parmagan cheese and garlic butter I tip pretty high because for some reason they always forget that.

If I'm at a restaurant that I eat at regularly, they get tipped pretty well and I separate kitchen mess ups from service mess ups. However, one thing that gets a zero tip every time. If my tea glass goes empty. I hate that and it's not hard to keep it full. I've even seen waitress take the initiative and give me a tea pitcher. However, the chick that cuts my hair? On a $20.00 haircut I tip between 15 and 20 bucks.

[Jewrrick]

^^ this.. They diddent refill my drink, get my steak sauce, etc. They charge an additional $3 for delivery, why should i pay even more? No way in hell is a large pizza from dominos worth $20!!

Also at sonic, hell no i dont tip. All they did was walked my food to the car. Its not my fault there isnt a drive through at some of the locations. they make minimum wage, its not my fault they chose that job.

If you choose not to tip then please go pick it up. There is a $2-3 charge for delivery but the pizza guy might only get a $1 out of that. They charge you that to offset the costs of bags, signage, blanket insurance policy for all drivers etc etc... I was a delivery driver for about 2 years right after high school and the average tip per pizza was about $3.

That guy doesn't get paid for the miles he drives in his own vehicle and also has to pay to maintain the vehicle with tires and oil changes far more often than the average joe.


Sonic car hops can get bent, they just come bring you your food, that's like a chik-fil-a employee asking for a tip when they bring you your food.

[Venom]

I've left a penny one time, along with a note on the receipt as to why. It was all her attitude. I tip 15% on bad service generally. But I also differentiate bad service from a kitchen screw up, and don't take that out on my server's tip in most cases.

To be clear, I dont tip 40-50% everywhere I go. I tip that much at that specific place because the service is second to none. I also tip higher at my usual watering holes, because those ppl take care of me on a regular basis.

I understand going care of the people at your normal places but why give someone free money for shitty service?

[BP]

On a side note, when I do take out I'll tip the server fairly well since I know they had to get the order together. Just because you pick up your food doesn't mean that someone didn't have to work as hard putting it together as conventional wait staff. Usually it's the bartender anyways and the day shift ones starve to death.

Now if I go through the drive through and it's a dedicated person working that window and they have a tip jar I'm probably not going to leave anything. Starbucks and Railhead are the only two places that come to mind like that. Starbucks its based on principal, I mean I'm spending $4 for coffee, should you really be expected to leave a 25% tip for over priced coffee? At Railhead all they do is take the order and hand you your food. Maybe it makes me a dick or a cheapass but I'm sure that person gets paid more than $2.13 an hour and I doubt they split tips with everyone else there.