FAST FOOD/SUPERMARKETS: There is a way to avoid tipping waiters and captains. Eat at McDonald's or the like. There's two good aspects to this. You don't tip if you buy food over a counter (although don't be surprised if you see a cup next to the cash register with a 'Tips Welcome' sign.
According to their website, tips are not accepted as McDonald's restaurants. Instead, show your appreciation with a friendly thank you or tell the manager how happy you are with the service.
For the wait staff at sit-down restaurants, the tip should be 15 percent to 20 percent of the pretax bill. Tips are not necessary at fast-food restaurants.
No. Tips are for the service, not for the food. If it's To-Go, no service was provided, so tipping is not necessary, imho.
Sit-down restaurants: 20 percent — always.
Etiquette guide the Emily Post Institute may say between 15 and 20 percent is fine, but to tip well — and who wouldn't want to tip well (aside from the aforementioned non-tippers) — 20 percent is the gold standard.
"Tipping on takeout orders is the right thing to do," says H.G. Parsa, professor of lodging management at the University of Denver. "Even takeout involves some amount of service, and we should tip those employees." A tip is a token of appreciation for the service provided, and takeout is a service, Parsa says.
And while there are no set rules for tipping, a gratuity of about 15 to 20 percent is generally expected, according to the etiquette experts at The Emily Post Institute. That range is supported by a CreditCards.com survey that pegs the median tip in the U.S. at 18 percent.
McDonald's (and other fast food employees) do not get tips because they are usually paid higher than the regular Federal minimum wage. In New Orleans, McDonald's starts their employees at around $9 per hour.
How Much to Tip on Takeout Orders. Just like when to tip, how much to tip can also vary depending on the service. The general rule of thumb for a sit-down restaurant is to tip 18 to 20 percent of the bill. So on a large takeout order where the staff went above and beyond, Gottsman recommends about a 15 percent tip.
It's a tax thing. In the US, fast food employees are not tipped employees, unlike full service employees like servers who are tipped-employees based on the US tax code.
"Three to five dollars is a sufficient tip," Swann says. "It doesn't necessarily need to be a percentage of the food you ordered."
Other sources support that conclusion: Consumer Reports notes that $3 to $5 is standard, or around 20% of the total bill, whichever is higher. On average, customers were willing to pay a maximum of $8.50 for the tip, delivery fee and service fee combined, according to U.S. Foods' report.
Tips may also be a way for some businesses, already struggling with pandemic-related expenses, difficulty finding staff, and now inflation, to keep their costs down and attract more workers. With tips, workers effectively get a pay raise even if their base pay stays the same.
For any sit-down restaurant, I'll tip at least 20% unless the service is exceptionally miserable. I can count the number of times that has happened on one hand.
Some said the video was “staged,” while others claimed it was just misleading. “What McDonald's are y'all going to?” one user asked. “No way,” another added. That's because, first and foremost, McDonald's does not offer free refills on french fries.
Enjoy free medium Fries with any $1 minimum purchase. * After all – without free Fries, Fridays are just another day.
If no waiter, no tip. If you order a sandwich you pay for the sandwich. You shouldn't have to pay extra to have it made. Employers, not customers, should pay the staff.
From a straight etiquette standpoint, the Emily Post Institute groups coffee shops in the “no obligation” category. Like carryout, tipping is discretionary but warranted if a “barista provides a little something extra or if you are a regular customer.”
Usually you want to tip the delivery guy. Tipping a waiter/waitress is mandatory although most people don't realize this. Servers make much lower than minimum wage, so their tips are their actual income. Not tipping a server AT LEAST 10% is incredibly inconsiderate.
So, Should I Tip for Takeout? Yes, you should tip the waitstaff for your takeout order—if the restaurant is a traditional dine-in establishment where servers wait on tables. “An appropriate amount to tip on takeout orders would be approximately 10% to 12%,” says Kane.
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tip. According to The Takeout's advice columnist The Salty Waitress, most food industry servers prefer cash tips. They receive that money right away, instead of potentially having to wait until the next payday to receive credit card tips.
Although tipping is a common practice in the United States in some other cultures or situations, giving a tip is not expected, and offering one could even be considered condescending or demeaning. In the United States, a tip is not legally required and the amount of the tip is at the discretion of the customer.
Yes, research shows that more attractive waitresses get higher tips than less attractive waitresses, regardless of the level of service.
It's fine to tip less than you normally would, even as little as 10 percent (but no less).
She explains that in Japan, tipping is similar to giving a child an allowance, or as it's referred to in Japan, an “okozukai.” So giving a working adult something akin to an allowance comes across as condescending.