pizza delivery tip?

[amez]

We live in the country so we never every have pizza delivered to our home. However tomorrow we are having a girl scout pizza party at a residence in town--we are ordering 5 large pizzas @$8 each. How much should I tip the delivery guy? is it a percent or by the pizza?

Sorry silly question, but I wanted to make certain I have close to the right amount of cash on hand.

thanks

 

[katesorad]

Is it snowing by you? How are the roads? When it's raining in San Diego (which San Diegans make out to be as an apocalyptic event), I will tip extra.

If you're getting $40 worth of pizzas, I'd tip $10. Maybe more if it takes him a lot of effort to get to your place with bad weather. I usually tip our pizza delivery people $5 for a $20 order.. that's where I'm coming from.

Interested to see what others will say.

 

[Pakey]

I tip at least 20%, rounding up to the nearest $5 increment. So for a $40 order, I would tip $10.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I treat it the same as I would tip at a restaurant, about 20%.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Same as a restaurant here as well.

 

[LilyWDW]

Gotta say I agree with the others and would tip $10, extra if the weather is bad. My thinking on the weather is that if I do not want to go out in it, but I am asking another to do so, then I better make sure I thank them LOL.

 

[IbeAbitGOOFY]

I haven't had pizza delivered in a long time (we have a local pizza place around the corner that we drive to), but you guys are making me feel cheap. Guess I will have to remember this for the next time.

 

[VAfamily1998]

Now I'm feeling bad. I usually tip $5, regardless of what we order. Dh only wants to tip $2, I have to "overrule" him.

 

[arminnie]

I order one large pizza that is $10. The guy drives about 1/2 mile to deliver it. I think $4 is enough. If I order 2 I still would only tip $5. I never order more than that.

 

[KarenB]

My DS has been delivering pizza while at college for about the past year. He gets paid practically nothing (no minimum wage because he is a tipped employee). Also, like many college kids he doesn't have the best running car so a lot of his earnings/tips goes to fill up the gas tank and wear and tear. A huge thank you to those that tip!!!

 

[amez]

It's always snowing here lol I'm thinking I should be good if I tip between $8-$10.
thanks!

 

[mrodgers]

WOW! Normal tipping for food delivery is not based on cost around me. Normal tipping is $2.

If in a work environment and folks are getting together to order, then everyone pretty much tips a buck so that the driver will make out pretty good with 6-7 folks or more tipping.

I guess not now. That Hoagie Shop delivery guy should move to where you guys are.

 

[OceanAnnie]

WOW! Normal tipping for food delivery is not based on cost around me. Normal tipping is $2.

If in a work environment and folks are getting together to order, then everyone pretty much tips a buck so that the driver will make out pretty good with 6-7 folks or more tipping.

I guess not now. That Hoagie Shop delivery guy should move to where you guys are.

Same here.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

We tip 15% for takeout, rounded up. In poor weather, a little more. A lot of food deliverers already include a delivery fee, which is why I maintain 15%.

 

[Carole]

My son delivers pizza and many people do not tip at all - some even making sure they get the exact change back. I believe the company pays them $1 per delivery - no mileage money no matter how far the delivery. We live in a rural area so most deliveries are probably 5 miles or more. It's extremely rare to be tipped $5 or more.

 

[LilyWDW]

We tip 15% for takeout, rounded up. In poor weather, a little more. A lot of food deliverers already include a delivery fee, which is why I maintain 15%.

For most places, the delivery fee does not go to the driver. They MIGHT get a buck or two out of it... but most of the deliverers I have known get nothing.

I figure... I tip a waitress 20% to take my order, bring the food, and then take the bill. I can tip 20% to someone who drives to my house in all kinds of conditions to deliver me a pizza. That is just the way I think about it personally.

 

[ems_mom]

We usually tip 20% but in your case with the large order I would round it up to $10.

 

[jedijohn]

I'd tip a dollar on pizza.

 

[pearlieq]

I would have tipped $5-$8 depending on how difficult the delivery was.

I usually give our drivers about $3 for our single family delivery. 20% seems like way too much to me. If mean if you want to, great, but I don't think it should be the standard unless the delivery is complicated or difficult.

 

[ems_mom]

I would have tipped $5-$8 depending on how difficult the delivery was.

I usually give our drivers about $3 for our single family delivery. 20% seems like way too much to me. If mean if you want to, great, but I don't think it should be the standard unless the delivery is complicated or difficult.

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