Do people really tip the pizza delivery person so little?

[marthachick]

Have you tried after their recent revamp? I thought the same way until I tried their new crust.

I haven’t. I guess we will have to try it now.

 

[Floridaman999]

I wish I could get places to deliver to me. I'm too far out of town and they all say I'm out of their range.

 

[AppleDumpling]

Our typical order is between $15 and $20 and we tip $5. Tons of local pizza places here (very few chains), and I don’t know of any that charge a delivery fee. Most often we pick up though, because it’s faster.

 

[shoney]

We love in an area with a pizzeria in very strip mall. Can’t even count them. But we have our favorite and they have been charging $1.50 ever since gas Went up a few years back. A large plain pie is $15. Toppings are $3 each. We get meatball sometimes. Usually an order of garlic knots. Soda if we don’t have but it kills me to spend $4 for a 2 liter but hey it is convenient! I hit the 15% button on their website and
Round up. Never got any special accolades. Lol.

But when I order sushi ( granted more $$) and do the same the delivery guy always seems happy. (Different restaurant of course)

 

[Squirlz]

I haven’t. I guess we will have to try it now.

For the price it really isn't bad!

 

[Sandeep1]

Honestly I think 20% tip (anywhere) is a lot. Not sure I would tip the delivery person more than 10% but I rarely tip based on %. Because honestly the COST of my food should not be determining the tip I give you.

I don't even understand how one justifies a 20% tip for a delivery guy. I tip 20% for outstanding service in a fine dining establishment, someone who goes above and beyond to make the dining experience very pleasant. Why would I give the same % to someone who drops off a pie?

I usually give $3-4 bucks to a delivery guy and I think that is more than adequate. If it's a large order with many pizzas and sides, I will give more. But I'm not going to do % of order size.

 

[PerfessorZ]

I don't understand why tipping a delivery person should be based on the total of your purchase. It takes the same amount of time, creates the same wear & tear on the vehicle, and uses the same amount of gas to deliver $2 worth of food or $100. I base a delivery tip on the distance from the restaurant I order from and the weather conditions outside. If the roads are dicey, I always tip extra.

 

[shoney]

I don't understand why tipping a delivery person should be based on the total of your purchase. It takes the same amount of time, creates the same wear & tear on the vehicle, and uses the same amount of gas to deliver $2 worth of food or $100. I base a delivery tip on the distance from the restaurant I order from and the weather conditions outside. If the roads are dicey, I always tip extra.

I guess because tips at a restaurant are based on the bill not the weight of the plates, number of courses, or the weather. Lol.
I think the 20% works for smaller delivery orders. But when my husband handed over $20 to the delivery guy for one shopping bag ($100) I nearly choked. It was sushi for 4 but still fit in one bag. Honestly if I answered the door he would have gotten $10.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I don't even understand how one justifies a 20% tip for a delivery guy. I tip 20% for outstanding service in a fine dining establishment, someone who goes above and beyond to make the dining experience very pleasant. Why would I give the same % to someone who drops off a pie?

I usually give $3-4 bucks to a delivery guy and I think that is more than adequate. If it's a large order with many pizzas and sides, I will give more. But I'm not going to do % of order size.

The delivery guy/gal will probably spend more time on your specific order than a really exceptional waiter/waitress at a restaurant.

 

[gotomu212]

I guess because tips at a restaurant are based on the bill not the weight of the plates, number of courses, or the weather. Lol.
I think the 20% works for smaller delivery orders. But when my husband handed over $20 to the delivery guy for one shopping bag ($100) I nearly choked. It was sushi for 4 but still fit in one bag. Honestly if I answered the door he would have gotten $10.

See I can’t compare tableside restaurant service to delivery. In a restaurant I’m getting multiple interactions with someone over a 40-60 minute time period. If my bill is higher the server is having to make multiple trips for appetizers/desserts, enter my orders, refill multiple drinks for more people and clear more plates. So I totally understand why tips are tied to food cost.

For a delivery I’m paying for a 5 minute drive and a 30 second handoff. They may also be assembling my order but that’s literally just making sure they are picking up x number of boxes.

Maybe it’s my bias from former restaurant jobs but it always seems like a server works way harder and longer for the 20% on a $35 meal than a pizza delivery driver does on a $35 order. $7 for 40 minutes of restaurant service versus 10 minute delivery service seems off. It’s another place where I kinda feel we’ve had a lot of “tip creep”.
(That said if all people really tipped based on how the dis consensus seemed I would never have left service for a corporate job! The “average” tipper isn’t likely to fess up while the minority that do tip well don’t hesitate to post so it skews what normal tipping really is in reality).

 

[Sandeep1]

See I can’t compare tableside restaurant service to delivery. In a restaurant I’m getting multiple interactions with someone over a 40-60 minute time period. If my bill is higher the server is having to make multiple trips for appetizers/desserts, enter my orders, refill multiple drinks for more people and clear more plates. So I totally understand why tips are tied to food cost.

For a delivery I’m paying for a 5 minute drive and a 30 second handoff. They may also be assembling my order but that’s literally just making sure they are picking up x number of boxes.

Maybe it’s my bias from former restaurant jobs but it always seems like a server works way harder and longer for the 20% on a $35 meal than a pizza delivery driver does on a $35 order. $7 for 40 minutes of restaurant service versus 10 minute delivery service seems off. It’s another place where I kinda feel we’ve had a lot of “tip creep”.
(That said if all people really tipped based on how the dis consensus seemed I would never have left service for a corporate job! The “average” tipper isn’t likely to fess up while the minority that do tip well don’t hesitate to post so it skews what normal tipping really is in reality).

No kidding. I'm thinking about getting into the pizza delivery biz, but just for Disboard members.

 

[Skywalker]

See I can’t compare tableside restaurant service to delivery. In a restaurant I’m getting multiple interactions with someone over a 40-60 minute time period. If my bill is higher the server is having to make multiple trips for appetizers/desserts, enter my orders, refill multiple drinks for more people and clear more plates. So I totally understand why tips are tied to food cost.

For a delivery I’m paying for a 5 minute drive and a 30 second handoff. They may also be assembling my order but that’s literally just making sure they are picking up x number of boxes.

Maybe it’s my bias from former restaurant jobs but it always seems like a server works way harder and longer for the 20% on a $35 meal than a pizza delivery driver does on a $35 order. $7 for 40 minutes of restaurant service versus 10 minute delivery service seems off. It’s another place where I kinda feel we’ve had a lot of “tip creep”.
(That said if all people really tipped based on how the dis consensus seemed I would never have left service for a corporate job! The “average” tipper isn’t likely to fess up while the minority that do tip well don’t hesitate to post so it skews what normal tipping really is in reality).

Absolutely, it seems like some people treat tipping as a competitive sport lol.

 

[amberpi]

(That said if all people really tipped based on how the dis consensus seemed I would never have left service for a corporate job! The “average” tipper isn’t likely to fess up while the minority that do tip well don’t hesitate to post so it skews what normal tipping really is in reality).

Funny how I see the dis completely opposite. Many here are married and admit to being (in my mind) terrible tippers. I wonder how these people ever got 2nd, more or less 3rd dates.

 

[Sandeep1]

Funny how I see the dis completely opposite. Many here are married and admit to being (in my mind) terrible tippers. I wonder how these people ever got 2nd, more or less 3rd dates.

Less money spent tipping is more money for the wife. Happy wife = Happy life.

 

[amberpi]

Less money spent tipping is more money for the wife. Happy wife = Happy life.

No one wants to date a cheap skate; if they’ll cheap out during courting they’re just cheap. There are far too many candidates with all the apps available; and someone who doesn’t tip well loses market value.

We do agree with about happy wife = happy life.

 

[tvguy]

There has been a Pizza thread going on my our Community "Things I Remember Growing Up" Facebook page for about a week. Several of us who grew up in the 1960's mentioned the Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits they sell in the grocery store and how our mom's would throw extra meat, veggies and cheese on them. Apparently we have introduced a whole new generation to them because four people posted pictures of their New Year's Eve Chef Boyardee Pizza kit pizzas. $3 for the kit, another $3 to $5 of extra goodies, amazing pizza, and no tip needed.

 

[cluvsdisney]

Even though both are food related, I don't tip waitstaff & delivery people for the same reason. In a restaurant, it's for the table service, drink refills, etc. For delivery, I am tipping someone for bringing food to my house saving me the time and inconvenience of going out and bringing in lunch/dinner.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

I usually tip pretty well. I try to tip at least 20%.

I think the delivery charges that were added during the recession have really hurt tipping. Many people feel that since they are already pay about 10%for the delivery fee , they shouldn't have to shell out more $. The Pizza parlors should have just built it into the cost of the pizza.

 

[luvsJack]

See I can’t compare tableside restaurant service to delivery. In a restaurant I’m getting multiple interactions with someone over a 40-60 minute time period. If my bill is higher the server is having to make multiple trips for appetizers/desserts, enter my orders, refill multiple drinks for more people and clear more plates. So I totally understand why tips are tied to food cost.

For a delivery I’m paying for a 5 minute drive and a 30 second handoff. They may also be assembling my order but that’s literally just making sure they are picking up x number of boxes.

Maybe it’s my bias from former restaurant jobs but it always seems like a server works way harder and longer for the 20% on a $35 meal than a pizza delivery driver does on a $35 order. $7 for 40 minutes of restaurant service versus 10 minute delivery service seems off. It’s another place where I kinda feel we’ve had a lot of “tip creep”.
(That said if all people really tipped based on how the dis consensus seemed I would never have left service for a corporate job! The “average” tipper isn’t likely to fess up while the minority that do tip well don’t hesitate to post so it skews what normal tipping really is in reality).

Depending on the size of the store you are ordering from, it’s possible that your delivery driver also made your pizza, cut it and boxed it. Put the order together and made sure it was correct and then drove it to your house. And he/she is using his/her car, gas and time to bring you your pizza. Also the 10 minutes for delivery service would depend on where you live wouldn’t it? Some delivery areas are bigger than others.

They are providing a service just like wait staff and there are good and bad deliverers just like wait staff.

Tipping isn’t a competition between tippers and it’s not a competition between wait staff and delivery drivers as to who deserves more. It’s two very different jobs. Both of which are paid very little.

 

[disneychrista]

Funny how I see the dis completely opposite. Many here are married and admit to being (in my mind) terrible tippers. I wonder how these people ever got 2nd, more or less 3rd dates.

The guy I have been seeing is an over tipper. But I only know this because he used to be a customer at the bar I worked at. Otherwise I’d have no clue. I don’t pay attention to what he tips when we go out.