Tipping
sprinklemepink65
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What should one tip a pizza delivery person?
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Undying gratitude?6
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OMG, you can't eat pizza on a diet!!!
jks, course you can.
I have no idea, tipping isn't a thing in NZ.7 -
I generally tip 20-25% of the bill.9
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It depends partly on the employer. The drivers at the place we order from get paid tip wage, which means they are not making minimum wage and depend on their tips for income. They used to get gas money but don't anymore. So we tip them substantially - at least 20%. As a result we get very, very good service.
If the drivers get minimum wage or more, you can get away with tipping less. I would consider a minimum 1 dollar per item.4 -
Are you being charged a delivery fee when place your order? Ask the person taking your order, or call them if you are ordering on line.
I still tip anyways and one reason is they still deliver to me although I live just outside the pizza delivery's zone.
Maybe go with 25% excellent service, 20% normal service, 15% poor service..2 -
Are you being charged a delivery fee when place your order? Ask the person taking your order, or call them if you are ordering on line.
I still tip anyways and one reason is they still deliver to me although I live just outside the pizza delivery's zone.
Maybe go with 25% excellent service, 20% normal service, 15% poor service..
The delivery fee is not a tip. It goes to the company, not the driver.11 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Are you being charged a delivery fee when place your order? Ask the person taking your order, or call them if you are ordering on line.
I still tip anyways and one reason is they still deliver to me although I live just outside the pizza delivery's zone.
Maybe go with 25% excellent service, 20% normal service, 15% poor service..
The delivery fee is not a tip. It goes to the company, not the driver.
All things depend on if the tipping you give the driver goes back to the company or not. You need to ask if you want to tip on top of delivery fee..
Small chains here are different than larger chains. Not an argument, just saying ask up front so you know policy.4 -
Don’t ask a Canadian.1
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Since I used to work as a pizza delivery driver, I always tip very well, at least 25% of my bill. If the weather is bad (rain, snow, etc.), tip more. I used to get stiffed all the time on tips from people when the weather sucked.3
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rheddmobile wrote: »The drivers at the place we order from get paid tip wage, which means they are not making minimum wage and depend on their tips for income.
Funny how we don't tip most service workers, like teachers, police, cashiers, chefs, etc - only the ones whose employer underpays them. What a strange arrangement.4 -
I tip 3-5 dollars, depending upon the service and the weather. If it's truly nasty outside (heavy rain, snow, or really cold), I will tip more. For reference, I'm usually ordering one pizza and a 2L of soda, which runs around 15-17 dollars including delivery fee.0
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I tip five bucks.1
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I usually do like 2.50$1
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Like $4 or $5.2
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Nothing. I live in Australia where all workers get a minimum wage. Much less complicated this way, until you go overseas and have nomidea who you should tip and how much.8
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I always tip 20% but I've worked in restaurants before and people are jerks. So I'm trying to make up for it.2
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I was a delivery driver and I only worked for tips. The service charge didn't go to me, I only got a percentage. So if someone stiffed me it would potentially cause me to not make minimum wage for that hour I waited for and diverted their food. I always tip 15-20% to my driver. It's a hazardous pain in the butt job sometimes. Plus they're risking their car and potentially their lives to bring people food. I've seen a few coworkers get rear ended by dummies on their cell phone. 2 people in the last year had to get new cars cause someone totaled theirs by rear ending them at stop signs and intersections. I might check how the pay structure is in your area or at your fav pizza place so you know. The US just needs to get rid of the tipping system altogether and make employers pay people a normal wage...5
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rheddmobile wrote: »It depends partly on the employer. The drivers at the place we order from get paid tip wage, which means they are not making minimum wage and depend on their tips for income. They used to get gas money but don't anymore. So we tip them substantially - at least 20%. As a result we get very, very good service.
If the drivers get minimum wage or more, you can get away with tipping less. I would consider a minimum 1 dollar per item.
How are you supposed to know what the drivers get paid? What a strange system.
It seems like companies are just advertising their products at 20% or whatever below the actual price by this practice.0 -
I tip delivery drivers 10% if I'm happy with the delivery service. I make exceptions when I know the drive was difficult and I paid a little more when gas was $4 a gallon. If the driver looks super enthusiastic about doing a good job, they get a little extra.
That usually keeps the good service coming to my house. I think it really depends on what everyone else in your delivery area is tipping. If you're the worst tipper you may be the last delivery on their out.1 -
I usually do $3-$5. Depends on what kind of change I have on me.
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$5 minimum (more if it was a large order. )0
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Usually about 20%, or if it's cash and say the order comes to $16, I'll just hand over the 20.1
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I do 20% for sit down places and 10% for anything else- delivery, pick up, etc.0
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Are you being charged a delivery fee when place your order? Ask the person taking your order, or call them if you are ordering on line.
I still tip anyways and one reason is they still deliver to me although I live just outside the pizza delivery's zone.
Maybe go with 25% excellent service, 20% normal service, 15% poor service..
Why would you tip (and compensate) poor service?4 -
Former pizza place manager here. At most pizza places, especially the chains, the delivery fee goes to the house, not the driver. Most drivers, like waitstaff, are paid less than minimum wage and are expected to make up the difference in tips, plus paying for their own gas. A suggested tip is 15% - 20% or at least a couple bucks on small orders. Regular tips of 25% and up will have the drivers fighting over who gets to deliver your order. They'll all want it. Look at it this way: A waitress will take your order, bring your food to you from the kitchen, and refill your beverage and you'll tip 15% - 20%. A delivery driver will haul your food for miles in good weather and bad, and get it to you as soon as they can. Don't you think they've earned the same 15% - 20%?8
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Normally $5+. My husband used to deliver, so I understand the struggle. Once he had to drive while it was snowing out...he made $5 and spent $900 fixing his car since he slid off the road. Ridiculous they were even open.0
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Calliope610 wrote: »Are you being charged a delivery fee when place your order? Ask the person taking your order, or call them if you are ordering on line.
I still tip anyways and one reason is they still deliver to me although I live just outside the pizza delivery's zone.
Maybe go with 25% excellent service, 20% normal service, 15% poor service..
Why would you tip (and compensate) poor service?
was going to ask this exact thing - why on earth would you reward poor service with a 15% tip????1
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