How much do you tip for Pizza (or other food) delivery?

[Tina]

How much do you tip for pizza (or other food) delivery?

If my order is between $15 and $20, I usually tip $4 to $5. Am I cheap? Fair? Or generous?

 

[MinnieMe87]

I tip 20% or more (or less) if I feel 20% isn't an adequate amount. I know around here the pizza delivery delivery pay is awful, and they make most of their wage off of tips so I try to keep that in mind when tipping. Same goes for other food delivery.

 

[Christine]

I usually tip about $5 for a $20-$30 order. One reason I don't tip more is that the pizza places have been charging a delivery service fee (started when the gas prices went up) and I assume the driver gets that also.

 

[MinnieMe87]

I usually tip about $5 for a $20-$30 order. One reason I don't tip more is that the pizza places have been charging a delivery service fee (started when the gas prices went up) and I assume the driver gets that also.

The Pizza Place we order from the most, the driver does not get the service fee. But that is a local pizza place, not a chain so I can't speak for Pizza Hut or the others.

 

[Handbag Lady]

I tip $5 or more for a $15 pizza. We live in a hidden apartment complex and ours is in the back behind trees and our building is unmarked.

We usually have to walk out on the path with a flashlight to guide the poor pizza guy in, too.

I figure if they can find us, they deserve their bigger tip.

 

[TinklednPants]

Yep. About $5 on a pizza sounds right.

 

[mjkacmom]

I tip $5 or more for a $15 pizza. We live in a hidden apartment complex and ours is in the back behind trees and our building is unmarked.

We usually have to walk out on the path with a flashlight to guide the poor pizza guy in, too.

I figure if they can find us, they deserve their bigger tip.

Wow, you have expensive pizza! My favorite place always has coupons for 2 pies - $16.99. I guess the fact that there are about 100 or so of them within 5 miles keeps the prices down - no one dares to even charge delivery! I usually tip 15 - 20%

 

[sbell111]

I tip the pizza guy three or four dollars.

Pizza delivery is one of those rare things where I do not base my tip on the price of the check. The driver does no more work if you order a small cheese pizza for $6.00 or a loaded large, breadsticks and a couple sodas for $40. I certainly wouldn't find it to be appropriate to tip him only $1.20 to deliver the small pie.

 

[pooh6890]

Wow, I guess I am cheap. I tip all the delivery guys around $3 for any order. I give them cash though because I am not so sure they get the tips added to the charge card.

 

[disbridemimi]

5 bucks!

 

[SCHBR'smom]

$5 for pizza, nothing else is delivered out here

 

[themilesfamily]

We just do 20%, similar to what we would do if we were dining in a restaurant.

 

[pearlieq]

Around $3, for an average size order. A little more if we have a very large order that the delivery person would need to juggle.

That seems adequate to me for the work being done on my behalf. I don't think 20% is a resonable standard for delivery. It's fine for restaurant service, but food delivery is a completely different animal.

I do take the delivery charge into account when I decide on a tip. What percentage of the delivery charge goes to the delivery person is between them and the store, but if I'm expected to pay a delivery charge, I expect it to offset some of my delivery costs.

 

[dnoyes]

The Pizza people love me. I give them 5 bucks and a movie. I have a DVD burner and we buy movies every week. I burn a copy and hand it to them with the payment. I'm known as "movie guy" when I call in a order. I get my order very fast by the way.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

We only give $3 a delivery (no matter what the total bill is)

 

[cruisnfamily]

Wow, I guess I am cheap. I tip all the delivery guys around $3 for any order.

I'm cheap too I guess...$2 per delivery here.

Around $3, for an average size order. A little more if we have a very large order that the delivery person would need to juggle.

That seems adequate to me for the work being done on my behalf. I don't think 20% is a resonable standard for delivery. It's fine for restaurant service, but food delivery is a completely different animal.

I do take the delivery charge into account when I decide on a tip. What percentage of the delivery charge goes to the delivery person is between them and the store, but if I'm expected to pay a delivery charge, I expect it to offset some of my delivery costs.

I agree with everything you said! I'm not giving 20% unless they want to come in and plate it up and serve. And if there's a delivery charge, it's not my problem whether the guy driving gets that fee or not, it's a fee I paid for delivery and then my $2 tip goes on top of that and I'm done.

We only give $3 a delivery (no matter what the total bill is)

I'm with you only slightly cheaper!