re: Did I Undertip the Pizza Man? I Guess Times Have Changed

Are you sure he was upset by the amount you tipped and that it wasn’t all in your head?

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I'm sorry but I refuse to believe someone is doing 40-50% of the work other than the chef on to go orders.

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And that’s how I know you’ve never worked in a restaurant. Most restaurants have a line of cooks in the back - each working on a different item. The head chef typically handles the meat. That’s a matter of pulling it out of the cooler, seasoning it, and putting it on the grill or in the oven and monitoring the cooking process. Not much else. Everything else is done by someone else.

For to-go orders, someone is taking that food out of the window, putting it in the proper container, making side salads, gathering condiments and sauces (to include pouring them into a separate container if necessary), verifying every item of the order is correct and present, bagging that order, and handling the customer’s payout and any additional requests. All of that can be very time consuming.

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Seems fricked up by the restaurant. They should fix that.

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No arguments from me on that.

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I don't tip anything because nobody is providing me table service

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I also wanted to circle back around and let you know that everyone in that establishment hates your guts, and if you go there often - they all know your face and you’re known as the guy who doesn’t tip.

Not that you care. But that’s what they’re all thinking. All of them.

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And that’s how I know you’ve never worked in a restaurant. Most restaurants have a line of cooks in the back - each working on a different item.

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If it’s a large restaurant. The smaller ones don’t work this way. My husband is head chef of a small restaurant and many nights it’s just him and another line cook.

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No arguments from me on that.

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Are there any other jobs that are underpaid that you personally decide to subsidize with extra money regardless of the job.

Garbage men do more picking up your trash can than to go order people. Do you tip them?

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also wanted to circle back around and let you know that everyone in that establishment hates your guts, and if you go there often - they all know your face and you’re known as the guy who doesn’t tip.

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I live in a city so I don't frequent one restaurant very often. Regardless, if they hate me for tipping when we dine in but not on carryout, so be it. I don't need people to like me

For the record, my wife agrees with you. She said I'm an arse

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Are there any other jobs that are underpaid that you personally decide to subsidize with extra money regardless of the job.

Garbage men do more picking up your trash can than to go order people. Do you tip them?

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I tip drivers, service industry people, maids, and anyone else who provides me a service beyond what their hourly wage covers. I think tipping is good practice in general to show appreciation for a job well done, but especially to those who are relying on it to pay their bills.

Now, whether or not it’s fricked up that they have to rely on that to pay their bills is a different convo for a different thread, probably. But as it stands, since we know they are relying on it, and we choose to patronize establishments that utilize their labor, tipping is the proper thing to do.

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For table service, I tip 15-20% of the bill.

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I'm usually minimum 20%. I tipped 100% once because the guy was super nice, attentive and I was a tad inebriated.

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The driver arrives on time and we exchange a friendly banter for at least 2 minutes.

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What on earth were y’all talking about for over 2 minutes? He wasn’t pissed about your $5 tip, he was pissed you wouldn’t shut the frick up.