What kind of customer are you?

I usually give a few dollars for carry-out but it is ridiculous that they expect you to tip for that. Unless that tip goes to the cooks, the hostess/server who rung me up did nothing to warrant a tip. Do I have to tip fast food workers for taking my order/money?

 
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If you are getting takeout from a restaurant that has actual servers, then yes, you should be tipping. Because it is often those people who are assembling, yes assembling, your order and making sure sh#t is correct and ready to go (and even if you don't want to assume that, the truth is, you just don't know who is actually doing it). So instead of paying attention to their tables and earning a real tip, they're dealing with your order. If it's not a place you sit down and get service, then you don't need to tip.

 
anyone else notice that a lot of places don't apply tips when you pay with a credit card? i have seen that at a few places i eat at a lot. i noticed because i always make sure the tip i give makes the final amount a whole number and some places do not add the tip.

 
EbylHusker said:
If you are getting takeout from a restaurant that has actual servers, then yes, you should be tipping. Because it is often those people who are assembling, yes assembling, your order and making sure sh#t is correct and ready to go (and even if you don't want to assume that, the truth is, you just don't know who is actually doing it). So instead of paying attention to their tables and earning a real tip, they're dealing with your order. If it's not a place you sit down and get service, then you don't need to tip.
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The rule I would use is if they have a door, or counter that is signed for Carry Out, I am not going to tip.

 
StPaulHusker said:
How many of you tip the full bill or tip before sales tax?
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I always tip full bill (tax included).

Moiraine said:
What do you guys feel about tipping people when you go in to pick up the food at a sit-down restaurant? Until recently it never occurred to me to tip for this because no one is waiting on me but I've been informed by 2 restaurant worker friends that I'm in the wrong. I wasn't trying to be cheap, it was just the logic of it. I'm fine with tipping from now on but it still kinda seems weird to me. The annoying part of being a waitress would be the interacting part, and they're only having to say hello and spend maybe 1 minute talking to me.
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I don't tip in the pick-up situation, for the same reason you don't. I'm tipping a waiter for service, for catering to me. Someone who hands me something and processes my credit card isn't doing that, hence no tip.

 
20% full bill for math purposes. My wife gets the brunt of my complaining about food or service. I don't punish the wait staff withholding tips if it's the kitchen staff at fault. However if the wait service is horrible, I'll pay attention the next visit and ask out of said servers section as politely(could I sit closer to the tv) as I can.

 
Quick tip from someone who grew up in and around the restaurant business my whole life. Get to know a good waitress/waiter by name and ask to be seated in their section. It's a great relationship to have and get to know the days they work. This has been fruitful in my experience. I've gotten free apps that were mistakes because my waitress fight for them and brought them to my table. Christmas weekend last year we gave her a $100 tip on a $60 tab. We visit her section at least twice a month.

 
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Tipping depends entirely on how the service is. Tipping for bad service kind of defeats the purpose. If you do tip for bad service, you're the reason people get bad service.

I don't complain about bad service or congratulate for good service. I let the tip do the talking.

 
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The Dude said:
Tipping depends entirely on how the service is. Tipping for bad service kind of defeats the purpose. If you do tip for bad service, you're the reason people get bad service.

I don't complain about bad service or congratulate for good service. I let the tip do the talking.
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Walk softly and carry a big tip!
 
RedRedJarvisRedwhine said:
Quick tip from someone who grew up in and around the restaurant business my whole life. Get to know a good waitress/waiter by name and ask to be seated in their section. It's a great relationship to have and get to know the days they work. This has been fruitful in my experience. I've gotten free apps that were mistakes because my waitress fight for them and brought them to my table. Christmas weekend last year we gave her a $100 tip on a $60 tab. We visit her section at least twice a month.
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You eat at the same place twice a month?

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Seriously though. Is that due to lack of choices or just because you really really really like the place?

 
GSG5545 said:
RedRedJarvisRedwhine said:
Quick tip from someone who grew up in and around the restaurant business my whole life. Get to know a good waitress/waiter by name and ask to be seated in their section. It's a great relationship to have and get to know the days they work. This has been fruitful in my experience. I've gotten free apps that were mistakes because my waitress fight for them and brought them to my table. Christmas weekend last year we gave her a $100 tip on a $60 tab. We visit her section at least twice a month.
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You eat at the same place twice a month?

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Seriously though. Is that due to lack of choices or just because you really really really like the place?
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Good food and a friend of mine owns the place.
 
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Some of you sound like cheap bastards...some like great tippers...some sound just like me!

This thread has some...what did ZZTop say...Legs

 
I always tip between 25 and 20 percent. There have been a few times if the waitress looks like she's had a horrible day, or is new that my wife and I have left a pretty good tip. Enough to hopefully change their mood for the day.

 
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