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Is this normal? I never tip for takeout..

• 1123581321 10y ago
  It's not normal to tip for takeout, but if you want to, 10% is the standard tip as opposed to 15% for table service. But again, a takeout tip is not expected, especially for a simple order.
• nilram 10y ago
  A friend is a cook who says that even at decent restaurants, cooks don't get paid much and they get just a minimal share of tips. So when I get takeout, I tip 10-20% and say "Thank-you, here's something for the kitchen." Sometimes I get thanks in return, sometimes just a sour look from a server who expected something more for putting my order in a bag. I have no idea what they'll do with the cash, but hopefully some of it gets to the back of the house.
  • lostboys67 10y ago
    Does the US not have the Tronc system?
    • nilram 10y ago
      The cash aspect was incidental. "Front of the house" workers here net a significantly higher take-home because they are the ones receiving the tips and what they pass on to others is typically discretionary. Even many of the best establishments will pay cooks subsistence wages. A few restaurants are going tipless, raising prices slightly and discouraging tips, so they can distribute pay more equitably, but then they can have problems retaining wait staff.
• wwalser 10y ago
  This was my understanding as well. If they just ring up the total and pass you food, there's no expectation of a tip. I do tip from time to time at places where I'm a regular customer. If I get takeout somewhere near work of home ~4 times a month I'll drop a dollar in once every couple of trips.
• r00fus 10y ago
  I usually leave a couple of bucks, but definitely not 15%. That's for bussing the tables and being polite to my party.