Would you pay gratuity on a take out order?

No, I would not tip the cook of a takeout restaurant. They get paid quite well to cook food; they are not like the wait staff that depend on tips. Wait staff are more like 'self-employed' they get paid a little wage and depend on tips, but a cook is given a regular hourly wage. That would like you tipping me for taking your vital signs, just because I'm the nurse taking care of your needs. You pay the price of the establishment, but you don't tip the one fixing your food or taking care of you.

I wouldn't leave a tip, because I leave them in restaurants only when I've really enjoyed the food; and I don't know whether I will enjoy the food or not when I pay at a take out. I am not sure why you feel the need to tip anybody, because you wouldn't give a little extra cash to the girl on the tills in a clothes shop, would you, because she is just doing her job as are those who are serving you in a take away or in a restaurant. I don't get any extra cash for doing my job, so once I have paid for services I don't really feel as though I should be leaving any more money in addition to that.

I don't usually tip for takeout. I will tip for delivery, though.

Whenever my husband and I do takeout we never tip. The only time we tip is when we order a pizza and they deliver it. Most places are not allowed to accept cash for takeout orders unless there is a jar. A couple of places I have done take out has a jar where they are raising money for charity then I will donate.

I don't pay tip who prepare my take out order. The tip for me is for the waitresses, at least, this is the usual in my country. Also, when I call to order a delivery meal, the tip is already include in the final price. All the restaurants here where I live, have a delivery tax. This tax includes the price pay for the delivery company and the tips for the restaurant.

No. My rule of thumb is if the person isn't seating you at a table, then they are probably not allowed to accept tips and could get fired. If there is a tip jar, I may leave some loose change in it if the service was good. Most of the people at a take out restaurant are probably getting an hourly minimum wage that does not allow for tips. However, if the person is specifically taking and delivering orders, then their salary is paid on a lower hourly basis because the person is normally tipped. In the U.S., minimum wage without tips is about $7.50 an hour, and minimum wage for tipped workers is about $2.50 an hour, but people working at this pay level make up for the difference in tips from customers. Thus, they are encouraged to provide good service so that they can earn more in tips.

I think it would all depend, if it's a small town type of place then I would tip them, however if I am a repeat customer then I would not. You do not have to tip them but it is nice to do so. There are a lot of places that still have a tip jar because well especially in this economy every little bit helps. I am not sure if they share it with the cooks, but most times it's the cooks that deserve it more as they usually work all day for little pay.

yeah on take out order you don't have to pay tip, most we have drive in here so people don't even get out of car. on some restaurant the have tip jar you can put change in it if you want