Tipping Question - what do you think?

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

DH and I stopped at Chili's tonight. Our dinner came to $30, but we ordered takeout for my son and his wife and brought it to them. The takeout was $20 and was added on to the check, making it $50.
I only tipped $6, on the dinner we had. The server did not have to wait on 4 people, but she did put the order in and bring it to me.
What do you think? Was I a cheapskate?

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

No.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

No way. I know that there's a movement to tip for takeout, but I feel like I have to draw the line somewhere. Yes, they had to put it in a box and put the box in a bag. It's easier than bringing course after course to the table, refilling glasses and cups, urging more trips to the salad bar, answering questions, and remaining cheerful throughout a long meal.

When we get takeout, I put a dollar or two in a tip jar if there's one on the counter (maybe! only if they were really nice!), and I call it a day. In a situation like you're describing, with full meals plus takeout, I would do the same as you, tip on the eat-in food and off we go. I MIGHT add a dollar or two, or round up a bit, but that's it.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

If service had been good, I'd do 20% on the dinners served and 10% on the carryout.

Or, if it's close to "even money", like $17, I'd give em $20, for carryout.

Really good service gets better tips, not encumbered by a %, but I also know that good service nowadays does not get the tips it used to.

http://www.1branson.com/forum/showth...hlight=tipping

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

I think that's about right. If the same server also handled your takeout order, you *might* have added an extra buck, but I probably would not have.

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

I think that's about right. If the same server also handled your takeout order, you *might* have added an extra buck, but I probably would not have.

I agree but before I would add an additional tip for the take out order portion. I would check to see if the order is correct. Maybe a 10% tip if is correct.

[Kay H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kay H]

$6 is probably what I would have tipped but I know dh would have ripped more. I think you did fine.

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

You did exactly what we would have done ~ $6. was a 20% tip ~ very generous. I hardly ever tip for take out. When eating in, if the service is real good, I don't mind leaving 20% ~ or even rounding that up if need be.

[Presley Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Presley]

When I order takeout and have it delivered to me at my table by the waitress who already served me food, I tip 20% on the whole bill.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

I would have done exactly what you did, but you know what they say about Canadians and tipping ......

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

I don't tip on take-out. So in this case I'm with the group that says base the tip on the main bill only. And if the same waiter handled the takeout as well as the meal, I would add bit more for that service - there's added service involved in coordinating the two orders that deserves some compensation. But it's certainly not the same amount of service that would be involved in sit-down meal for the same order.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I would have done exactly what you did, but you know what they say about Canadians and tipping ......

What's the difference between a Canadian and a canoe?

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

The canoe tips more easily.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I tip for carryout and for pizza pickup, especially at local, repeat restaurants, and reaped the benefits. If I'm leaving for the season, I give them a bigger tip, like people give at Christmastime (or used to).

1. They know me when I call, and know my order. So, when I order, it goes something like, "See You in 15 minutes."
2. If they screw it up, they have a second, correct, order waiting when I get there. Same thing for DW. I just ordered a Florida pizza, from up here, and they had two waiting for her, the screwed up one and the correct one.

C'mon man!

We're all rich timeshare owners. Cut the working folks some slack.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

I tip based on service. Good service- good tip, fair service-fair tip, lousy service-lousy tip or no tip at all.