Do you tip the pizza delivery man?

I pay buy card and never tip.

I am specifically referring to domino's here, and in my view they are over priced to begin with, so never feel inclined to tip!

Being even more of a cheapskate I will often order over the phone, and collect the pizza myself as it is buy 1 get 1 free for collections.
 
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I always round up to the nearest £1, most of the time they use their own car

I wouldn't tip for Domino pizza, they cost the earth as it is
 
EdwardTeach said:
I pay but card and never tip.

I am specifically referring to domino's here, and in my view they are over priced to begin with, so never feel inclined to tip!

Being even more of a cheapskate I will often order over the phone, and collect the pizza myself as it is buy 1 get 1 free for collections.
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It's not so much being a cheapskate, you'd just be a complete fool not to.

In fact the only reason I wouldn't is if I'd been drinking and couldn't drive or had a bunch of mates round in which case by the time you order 3+ pizzas you're into 50% off territory which makes the collection deal pointless.
 
I tend to only tip if I feel the service was excellent and also if the effort made was noticeable. I don't like tipping "just for the sake" of it. I'm quick to castigate poor service. For example I really dislike restaurants that add a discretionary service charge, especially if the service has been poor.

As for the original question re: take away orders, the rare occaisions I treat myself to a naughty take away I tend to pay online, or just round up the value to minimise messing around with change. That's as far as I go. Why tip them? They're not offering an extraordinary service, the wage of the delivery driver is included in the pricing strategy of the restaurant.
 
Basher said:
Do you eat at the same restaurants regularly?
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Where's the relevance? I really can't understand where the tipping mentality comes from. You don't tip the checkout staff at the super market, you don't tip the staff in clothes/highstreet shops for showing you where something is, or any other shop.

Why do people make the exception when it comes to food related jobs? It's completely illogical.
 
kylew said:
Where's the relevance? I really can't understand where the tipping mentality comes from. You don't tip the checkout staff at the super market, you don't tip the staff in clothes/highstreet shops for showing you where something is, or any other shop.

Why do people make the exception when it comes to food related jobs? It's completely illogical.
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Because if you frequent the same restaurants and tip (I'm not talking massive amounts) you will get better service, free drinks etc.
 
I think it probably came from the US, where the wages are low and are topped up by tips, where they aren't really discretionary but almost mandatory.

People seem to forget that a tip is for recognition of exemplary service or attentive and conscientious service. However, one could argue that that's what they are paid to do, though one could also argue that owing to their poor wage it's a recognition that they do a thankless job and you were happy and impressed with their attention and professionalism and are happy to give them a little extra.

I like tipping if I feel I've been well looked after, irrespective of whether or not it's their job. However, I will not tip if I feel I've been poorly looked after or the experience was not up to what I'd expect.

I guess it depends on whether I'm feeling generous or not, or generally, if I'm in a good mood :p
 
Freefaller said:
I tend to only tip if I feel the service was excellent and also if the effort made was noticeable. I don't like tipping "just for the sake" of it. .
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my missus does that in america... shes even budgeted for tips in her money shes taking with her FFS... she will tip 20% just for the sake of it even if the service is ****

i know for a fact a lot of americans dont tip unless they feel its earned it seems tourists are expected to tip :rolleyes:
 
Basher said:
Because if you frequent the same restaurants and tip (I'm not talking massive amounts) you will get better service, free drinks etc.
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I expect good service without the need to tip. It's what they're getting paid for. Tipping doesn't really equate to free drinks either. It means I'm paying on top of what I'm already paying for food and drinks, for another drink.

I wish people tipped me on top of my minimum wage. But then it's not an industry where tipping is expected.
 
arknor said:
my missus does that in america... shes even budgeted for tips in her money shes taking with her FFS... she will tip 20% just for the sake of it even if the service is ****

i know for a fact a lot of americans dont tip unless they feel its earned it seems tourists are expected to tip :rolleyes:
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I noticed that in the States, though funnily enough my American friends all tip as well? I guess it just depends on where you go.
 
arknor said:
i know for a fact a lot of americans dont tip unless they feel its earned it seems tourists are expected to tip :rolleyes:
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I lived there for a couple of years and I don't think that is true at all. Tipping is so entrenched and Americans tip without any thought whatsoever. You would have to drop a massive ******* not to get 15%.
 
Basher said:
Because if you frequent the same restaurants and tip (I'm not talking massive amounts) you will get better service, free drinks etc.
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I've found that the places I frequent recognise regulars and offer a better service regardless of tipping.

Freefaller said:
I think it probably came from the US, where the wages are low and are topped up by tips, where they aren't really discretionary but almost mandatory.

People seem to forget that a tip is for recognition of exemplary service or attentive and conscientious service. However, one could argue that that's what they are paid to do, though one could also argue that owing to their poor wage it's a recognition that they do a thankless job and you were happy and impressed with their attention and professionalism and are happy to give them a little extra.

I like tipping if I feel I've been well looked after, irrespective of whether or not it's their job. However, I will not tip if I feel I've been poorly looked after or the experience was not up to what I'd expect.
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What I don't get is the expectation, in my opinion it's a bit backward to rely on tips to top the wages up, when they're at the discretion of the customer, you can't rely on them always tipping. My problem and what I find offensive is with the expectations of tips, and then the people in this thread who think it's tight and stingy to not tip.

It makes no sense to not just put the prices up 20% and give that to the waiting staff instead of relying only on the possibility of them giving a tip.

I don't see much of a difference between that, and me expecting a 20% discount just because I might not make as much money as I'd want to.

If the wages are crap, get another job, like the fool in this thread that let everyone know he purposefully delivers pizzas/takeaways slowly to people who don't tip, as he considers they "stingy". There's something really wrong with that attitude and behavior, and if I found out my local takeaway driver did the same, I'd have something to say about it.
 
kylew said:
I've found that the places I frequent recognise regulars and offer a better service regardless of tipping.



What I don't get is the expectation, in my opinion it's a bit backward to rely on tips to top the wages up, when they're at the discretion of the customer, you can't rely on them always tipping. My problem and what I find offensive is with the expectations of tips, and then the people in this thread who think it's tight and stingy to not tip.

It makes no sense to not just put the prices up 20% and give that to the waiting staff instead of relying only on the possibility of them giving a tip.

I don't see much of a difference between that, and me expecting a 20% discount just because I might not make as much money as I'd want to.

If the wages are crap, get another job, like the fool in this thread that let everyone know he purposefully delivers pizzas/takeaways slowly to people who don't tip, as he considers they "stingy". There's something really wrong with that attitude and behavior, and if I found out my local takeaway driver did the same, I'd have something to say about it.
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I agree - but that's just the way it seems to be.
 
Freefaller said:
I agree - but that's just the way it seems to be.
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I suppose my rant is more directed towards the USA way of doing it, I've got to say that most restaurants I go to give good service, even though I don't tip and I've had free stuff because I was a regular and friendly with one of the waiters, I just find it offense knowing there's people who expect it full stop. :p
 
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