Do you tip when u get food brought out to you in the car.?

United States
August 29, 2006 1:19am CST
ive given the person a tip a few times when i called ahead and picked up food via Chili's, BJ's, or similars curbside service...is it necessary.? or just a nice gesture.?
21 responses
@krysy1982 (1041)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I do b/c I used to work in the restaraunt business
• India
7 Oct 06
yes i do give
@anandjd (411)
• India
24 Sep 06
yeah. i do.. they r doin a hard job na..
@Jax310 (207)
• United States
6 Oct 06
i think you shold if its alot of food.
• India
7 Oct 06
i do tip them if the change i get is not much.but if sometimes i dont tip them at all.i thik if you are a regular customer then giving tips will help becauseit will have its own benefits.but if it is totally new place then it is ok not to tip.
@kelz784 (974)
• Australia
7 Oct 06
I dont think its necessary but its definately very nice of you :)
@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
24 Sep 06
The custom here is to pay atleast 10% of the total bill as tips.
• United States
24 Sep 06
I always do, it's just the right thing to do. If you go inside and pick it up then no. But if somebody has to waite on you or serve you then it is worth a tip.
@StarBright (2798)
• United States
24 Sep 06
I always tip food service personnel because I believe a good part of their income depends on tips. If the service is good, I tip accordingly.
@oscarc (864)
• India
23 Sep 06
Its definitely a good gesture...and i feel the guy deserves it for the trouble he took..
@ehans2 (309)
• United States
21 Sep 06
yes you do the yhave packed it for you and brought it to you so you did not have to get out of the car
@aphrodisiac (1010)
• India
23 Sep 06
where i live rite now..i dont get the food delivered out to my car...but if they did..id surely will
@kesav010 (1684)
• India
21 Sep 06
yup i do..
20 Sep 06
I don’t order that way and even if it was common here to give tips here, I wouldn’t. I’d give a nurse/doctor a ‘tip’ before I ever would someone who brought my food.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
29 Aug 06
They waiters expect the tips and it is fair to give between 8 to 10% of the bill.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
29 Aug 06
I haven't ordered food that way but I would tip them just as I tip for food inside an eatery or if the pizza boy brings it..
@kcrowson (353)
• United States
18 Sep 06
I always tip them. They don't make that much, from what I hear. But I do make sure that when I tip it goes only to the person I am tipping. I don't think it's right if my waitress works her tail off for a good tip and she has to split it with someone who does a bad job.
@amberleef (480)
18 Sep 06
no!but it only happens at mcdonalds when you go through the drivethrough, and they call themselves a fast food restuarant!!
@slimfox (900)
• United States
18 Sep 06
when i go to the commasary i do cause they only get paid by tips.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
18 Sep 06
I always tip a little, I think it is just polite.