Do you tip for takeout at places like olive garden?

[sunset]

Tips should reflect service. If you worked as hard a syou could and truly did a good job but weren't tipped well then go right ahead and slack off next time you see that customer. Just make sure the owner doesn't find out. If I were an owner and that was brought to my attention you would be fired on the spot.

As to tipping for take out, not unless they do something extra special to deserve it. From a customer's point of view we look at the prices on the menu and understand that this is what we pay for the food. Taking my cash and giving me the food I paid for doesn't rise to the standard of deserving a tip. If the menu states there is a manditory gratuity that is one thing, otherwise the establishment is paying for your labor. If they aren't paying enough they are going to lose their best employees.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Somewhat you are right. I can tell you in general this is how it is, I've done this for a long time at a few different places. To each their own. If I want fast-food, than I go to McDonalds, I'm not taking them away from any possible tips they could have. Most people think what I do is "easy". Nothing I can say will change that, you either have done it or you haven't.

It isnt? You grab a bag, look at the price, take it to whoever ordered it and tell them the price. It's not exactly "hard" or even remotely "difficult".

Lol, try putting all your money for whatever you do in the "faith" that someone will pay you for it. Done with this thread as its getting insulting.

So you dont believe that a server or a bartender should work for their tips? You think they should be automatically tipped on everything? I'm a server and a bartender (bartender before server) and the only thing insulting so far is your comment. I put in a little more effort and that turns a little more tippage. When I go out, if I get crappy service, I tip crappy...or not at all. A tip is earned, not guaranteed.

 

[jbhtexas]

each of which can be a real lawsuit, don't put illegal rare occasions into the mix.

Doesn't matter whether it's illegal or not, bs is bs. People in all jobs (particularly in customer service) put up with bs. Many of them put up with more bs in a day than you as a table waiter see in a week. They don't get tips. And if they decide to treat a customer they don't like badly, they usually get fired.

 

[sunnysideup]

It isnt? You grab a bag, look at the price, take it to whoever ordered it and tell them the price. It's not exactly "hard" or even remotely "difficult".



So you dont believe that a server or a bartender should work for their tips? You think they should be automatically tipped on everything? I'm a server and a bartender (bartender before server) and the only thing insulting so far is your comment. I put in a little more effort and that turns a little more tippage. When I go out, if I get crappy service, I tip crappy...or not at all. A tip is earned, not guaranteed.

This. You shouldn't have to tip because society deems it necessary.

 

[Marc936]

Doesn't matter whether it's illegal or not, bs is bs. People in all jobs (particularly in customer service) put up with bs. Many of them put up with more bs in a day than you as a table waiter see in a week. They don't get tips. And if they decide to treat a customer they don't like badly, they usually get fired.

2 different things, they put up with that, they can put a lawsuit, a dog bites them, they can get authorities to put that dog to sleep. You dont have to put up with that bs in the job, so that argument is null

well gee, isn't thats why you should talk to a manager like i said if you got crappy service?

 

[Marc936]

This. You shouldn't have to tip because society deems it necessary.

in an ideal world yes, in a world where people know ur face and can **** in your food, i would watch out on that.



you ever watched the movie waiters? imagine that without the nuts game, that stuff actually happens from low end diners to high end restaurants

 

[Ames]

again if they were that bad, let the managers know, i see time and time again people leave ****** simply because they dont have the balls to talk to the manager. You get free stuff out of it if it was that bad. I dont get why no people won't do it more. You get ****** service, the managers will take care of you.

Yeah great idea as long as you never plan to come back to the place. Complain like crazy and I'd watch out next time. You never know who is friends with someone cooking your food.

I guess you proved my point:

in an ideal world yes, in a world where people know ur face and can **** in your food, i would watch out on that.

you ever watched the movie waiters? imagine that without the nuts game, that stuff actually happens from low end diners to high end restaurants

 

[Marc936]

Yeah great idea as long as you never plan to come back to the place. Complain like crazy and I'd watch out next time. You never know who is friends with someone cooking your food.

I guess you proved my point:

considering its a managers job to make sure everything run smoothly, if the manager sees you back they will make an effort to make things right. I take it you never served before, because if a customer complains, everyone knows the customer can and will complain if needed to. You don't want to mess with someone that can complain.

 

[Ames]

considering its a managers job to make sure everything run smoothly, if the manager sees you back they will make an effort to make things right. I take it you never served before, because if a customer complains, everyone knows the customer can and will complain if needed to. You don't want to mess with someone that can complain.

So the manager makes sure that customers who complain are taken care of 100% of the time on return trips, but the manager does nothing to protect customers who don't tip enough?

 

[beatiowa]

yeah, it's pretty ridiculous to expect people to do their jobs, isn't it?

the incentive for good service is do it or you'll get fired; i don't see how this is different than anything else in life

As someone who spent over three years in a fast food restaurant where you will never ever get tipped, I have to agree with this. I was always as friendly and polite as possible because - crazy thought - I took some pride in the work I did. Anyone who needs incentive to be polite at their job is a pretty poor worker to begin with.

That's why I always get extremely annoyed with waiters or waitresses who are rude or make it very obvious that they don't want to be there. You get PAID to be friendly. It's not that hard to smile and do your job.

 

[Marc936]

So the manager makes sure that customers who complain are taken care of 100% of the time on return trips, but the manager does nothing to protect customers who don't tip enough?

are you blind.

you let a manager know, then yes they will know your getting shafted
if you dont let a manager know, then they think everything is ok

typically people dont complain because they are afraid to. Claim it all you want that you are not, but you are. Do you really think the cycle will continue if you said something about it? no

what the hell did u expect? i said this repeatedly


you people are like girls that expect everyone to mind read what the hell is going on. You dont say anything about it, then it will continue.

i'm simply telling you how to do things because its honestly the best way to get a servers attention and be treated better next time without repercussions. Yet they ignore it and say they should tip low over and over again yet still expect better service. Well I guess your way hasn't worked has it

 

[Ames]

are you blind.

you let a manager know, then yes they will know your getting shafted
if you dont let a manager know, then they think everything is ok

what the hell did u expect?

I'm fine with letting the manager know... as long as I don't plan to come back to the place. I'm sure the manager will take care of things that time, but as for next time who knows. Like you said **** happens in the kitchen. If it's somewhere I like the next time I'll specifically ask for another server or make sure I don't get the bad ones.

 

[sunset]

Yeah great idea as long as you never plan to come back to the place. Complain like crazy and I'd watch out next time. You never know who is friends with someone cooking your food.

I guess you proved my point:

Wow. Maybe the best idea is to just stay home and cook for yourself, that way the wait staff wont have to worry about small tips and I wont have to worry about health issues.

 

[Ames]

Wow. Maybe the best idea is to just stay home and cook for yourself, that way the wait staff wont have to worry about small tips and I wont have to worry about health issues.

Where did I say I tipped small?

 

[sunset]

Where did I say I tipped small?

I must not have communicated clearly. My comment was more related to the general issue, not you or your comment specifically. I just hit quote out of ease of use.

 

[sunset]

are you blind.

you let a manager know, then yes they will know your getting shafted
if you dont let a manager know, then they think everything is ok

typically people dont complain because they are afraid to. Claim it all you want that you are not, but you are. Do you really think the cycle will continue if you said something about it? no

what the hell did u expect? i said this repeatedly


you people are like girls that expect everyone to mind read what the hell is going on. You dont say anything about it, then it will continue.

i'm simply telling you how to do things because its honestly the best way to get a servers attention and be treated better next time without repercussions. Yet they ignore it and say they should tip low over and over again yet still expect better service. Well I guess your way hasn't worked has it

While I agree that honesty is the best policy, I'm not paying restaraunt prices to tell a waiter how to do their job. With me it's real simple, if I don't enjoy the experience I don't go back. Ever. If enough people do this then the restaraunt goes out of business. Ownership should be on top of their service staff.

 

[ruxCYtable]

I used to not tip for takeout. I worked about 10 years in restaurants through high school and college and I don't think I ever once got a tip for preparing and/or ringing up a takeout order.

That said, I must have developed a soft spot in my old age, because I do now generally tip 10% for takeout. As someone else said, not the full 20% you might give for a good waiter/waitress, but they are taking their time to verify your order and serve you.

 

[CyCub13]

It isnt? You grab a bag, look at the price, take it to whoever ordered it and tell them the price. It's not exactly "hard" or even remotely "difficult".
Its when you leave a full bar to take the order over the phone, leave a full bar to check a few times to see if its ready, double-check and label everything, bag and supply everything, take payment, oh and then get to some of the customers you have left waiting. It is not necessarily "hard" work, you are missing the point. It is less earning potential. I was saying the perception by a lot of people is the job in general is "easy".


So you dont believe that a server or a bartender should work for their tips? You think they should be automatically tipped on everything? I'm a server and a bartender (bartender before server) and the only thing insulting so far is your comment. I put in a little more effort and that turns a little more tippage. When I go out, if I get crappy service, I tip crappy...or not at all. A tip is earned, not guaranteed.

Well if I have a 15 top and I give them good service, that could be my only table of the night. I don't know these people, they could be complete trash, a-holes, or not believe in tipping. If they think I am going to risk not getting paid for my job to put food on my kids table, your crazy. There are enough of these cheap-skates that its not worth the risk. Thats the point most people are missing, you may not stiff a server, you may not know that many people that do, but there are plenty of them out there, and that is why auto-grat is added, its like that everywhere. Everywhere I have worked have even said it on the menu, deal with it. Don't like it, go to Denny's. I understand if its bad service, you should get a bad tip. For the idiots that do not tell the table that the grat is added, I have 0 respect for that. If that happens to you, call the establishment, there is no tolerance in most places for that.

 

[CloneInColorado]

didnt read the whole thread but my argument is why would i tip for take out? if i get my *** in my car and go pick it up why would i tip them when i could just have it delivered right to me and give the same tip to the driver without ever having to leave my house. i say no to tipping for takeout and if my girlfriend heard that she would kick my ***. cause she sometimes works a take out counter and gets ****** when she doesnt make any tips.

 

[sunset]

Well if I have a 15 top and I give them good service, that could be my only table of the night. I don't know these people, they could be complete trash, a-holes, or not believe in tipping. If they think I am going to risk not getting paid for my job to put food on my kids table, your crazy. There are enough of these cheap-skates that its not worth the risk. Thats the point most people are missing, you may not stiff a server, you may not know that many people that do, but there are plenty of them out there, and that is why auto-grat is added, its like that everywhere. Everywhere I have worked have even said it on the menu, deal with it. Don't like it, go to Denny's. I understand if its bad service, you should get a bad tip. For the idiots that do not tell the table that the grat is added, I have 0 respect for that. If that happens to you, call the establishment, there is no tolerance in most places for that.

A couple of things:

1. You know the risk of non-tipers is part of the job when you take the job.
2. Customers are willing to pay a certain amount for a product. If the cost of food plus good service goes beyond their willingness to pay they stop going to that restaraunt. Enough people do thid then the restaraunt goes under and the service staff lose their jobs. Restaraunts come and go all the time and service is part of the equation. In the end, the customer decides what the good service is worth. It's the beauty of the free market.