Take Out Tip Etiquette

[sadj79]

Originally Posted by Bowie

I never used to tip at take-out places, until my kid started working the counter at a restaurant with take-out service. Now I tip 10% at those places whenever I see a tip jar and a tip line on the receipt. He says most people don't tip, but it is definitely appreciated when they do. Those counter-service people work hard, too.

AFAIK, counter-service people are not considered tipped employees, so they don't receive a wage that's below the minimum. Therefore, it's perfectly acceptable to tip them less than you would tip waitstaff for table service.

the girls behind the counter do ALOT more than just take your $, and ever since I worked in a restaurant and see how much they do I always leave the girls a couple bucks for takeout

[Chris Is Bored]

Originally Posted by sadj79

the girls behind the counter do ALOT more than just take your $, and ever since I worked in a restaurant and see how much they do I always leave the girls a couple bucks for takeout

I believe what he means by that is that they get paid hourly to do their jobs. Waitstaff generally make $2.13/hr on their paycheck, so their daily wages depend almost solely off of tips. On the other hand, counter-staffed employee's, door-girls, etc. are paid often more than minimum wage.

[deborahnow]

TIPS is an acronym: T.I.P.S is To Insure Prompt SERVICE

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by deborahnow

TIPS is an acronym: T.I.P.S is To Insure Prompt SERVICE

For that to be accurate you'd need to tip them up front!! Otherwise.....

[TexasRedneck]

Sorry - for take-out or drive-through service, no tip. Just ain't gonna do it.

[Drzy]

Originally Posted by deborahnow

TIPS is an acronym: T.I.P.S is To Insure Prompt SERVICE

How the word came about:

snopes.com: Etymology of Tip