Tipping for counter service

The only person who cares is likely the owner who is keeping all of those counter tips. He thanks you for the extra 10%.

I actually make it a point to hit zero since it auto selects 10%

Not tipping anywhere I walk up to a counter and they hand me food

I always give the check out person a little cash and select 0 on the tip spot

Man up. That being said, 10% for taking your order, packaging, and checking it is reasonable

I tip because most are kids trying to earn a living instead of living on the government dole. I was once them. Now I’m blessed so I want to help them.

If the tipping mechanism is an electronic button, I hit 0. Some waited table restaurants are using hand helds with buttons, I hit the 20% button there. Ends up being less than when I pencil in a liberal estimation of 20%

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The frick it is. Ownership afford to can’t pay their employees? Raise the menu prices. Don’t turn a damn screen around at the end of a 10 second interaction and expect a tip before the meal has been consumed.

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Up frickin vote

It is completely an option for you to go there or not. That being said, price elasticity is a thing and menu prices are a big issue in the industry

That new taco del cartel in Perkins Rowe (Baton Rouge) charges automatic gratuity for a part of 4 or more. They hurt themselves doing that crap. Let me decide how much based on the service. I usually tip more than 20%.
I don’t normally tip on counter service

I'm not paying them a tip if they're working the counter unless they're going to hop over and try to fight me.