How much would you tip?

[Jasandjules]

Just curious really.

Delivery charge for dinner is £6 (meal itself is about £22 so £28 incl delivery).

How much do you tip the driver?

[Rickyy]

Just give him £30 and tell him to keep the change.

I used to earn decent money delivering take away when I was 17. I'd start off with £20 in change, the only money I have back at the end of each run was the cost of the meal and the £20 at the end of the shift, the delivery charge and any tips were mine, plus £10 for fuel and a £5 meal.

Christmas time would see £100 for 4.5 hours work and averaging £75 for the rest of the year. I was gutted when I had to give that job up.

[9mm]

I'd probably give him £30 and tell him to keep the change. More so I don't have to fart about at the door while he finds change. Unless he was a grumpy so and so, then he'd be getting the right money.

[750turbo]

Yep, just give him the £30.

What have you ordered, I am feeling a wee bit peckish.

[glasgowrob]

Depends how timely the delivery is

[bitchstewie]

Maybe I'm just being a miserable git but if they're explicitly charging you for delivery I don't see why you should.

I'm all for tipping for service above and beyond but I struggle when people do it to compensate for the fact that their employer may not be paying them enough.

[Laurel Green]

As above!

One of the joys of living in London is that delivery would be free above £10/12.

[The Nur]

Order through justeat or similar and pay online. Completely removes this problem

[anonymous-user]

fk all. He/she will be getting paid for doing their job so there's no need unless they do something out of the ordinary or they look particularly needy.

[Jasandjules]

So just £2 to the driver then?

This is a Chinese, not ordered it tonight, went with a Pizza instead

However, I was mainly curious, as I kind of resent tipping the driver when I am paying £6 for delivery (Pizza is only £2 delivery charge)..... But I always make sure it is £2-3. The other night was £3.50, so it was nearly a tenner to deliver a £20 meal...

[justanother5tar]

Rickyy said:

Just give him £30 and tell him to keep the change.

I used to earn decent money delivering take away when I was 17. I'd start off with £20 in change, the only money I have back at the end of each run was the cost of the meal and the £20 at the end of the shift, the delivery charge and any tips were mine, plus £10 for fuel and a £5 meal.

Christmas time would see £100 for 4.5 hours work and averaging £75 for the rest of the year. I was gutted when I had to give that job up.

+1.

I made a killing when I did it.

[ambuletz]

if its in a restaurant and I hve £22 I'd pay that. if not I'll use my card. Don't see why I should pay extra for someone that's already getting paid to do it.

[Jasandjules]

ambuletz said:

if its in a restaurant and I hve £22 I'd pay that. if not I'll use my card. Don't see why I should pay extra for someone that's already getting paid to do it.

This is purely in relation to deliveries. Specifically when there is a delivery charge over a fiver already for the food!

[anonymous-user]

Jasandjules said:

ambuletz said:

if its in a restaurant and I hve £22 I'd pay that. if not I'll use my card. Don't see why I should pay extra for someone that's already getting paid to do it.

This is purely in relation to deliveries. Specifically when there is a delivery charge over a fiver already for the food!

Well there's your answer - same as mine.

Tip = fk all.

If the delivery was free then yeah perhaps drop 'em a couple of coins for a 'drink'

[megapixels83]

No tip from me. Don't see why you would tip.

[Mastodon2]

They can fk off if they think they're getting a tip from me, they're getting a wage from their employer, why should I give them a top up?

[soad]

Wow, they charge for delivery?! Phone in the order and pick it up...

I do not tip, 90% of the time.

[KingNothing]

£6 delivery? fkin' hell!

[ambuletz]

Jasandjules said:

This is purely in relation to deliveries. Specifically when there is a delivery charge over a fiver already for the food!

apologies. if its a delivery order that has a delivery charge then same thing, I do not bother. I expect my exact change. I never tip delivery people. I've sometimes said to them on the phone 'your driver might need change'. if delivery is charge its usually 'cos few items are ordered.

one time i ordered some pizza and said to them I only have a £20 note. pizza was £14. the driver had no change whatsoever. he delivered my pizza and he went up the road (1/3 of a mile) to the corner shop to get change.

I know delivery is a crappy job for the vast majority, but you're still getting minimum wage for just driving around and handing over food. Yes there is some risk involving certain call outs but its hardly a physically or mentally demanding profession.

[BoRED S2upid]

Who pays extra for delivery? It's free isn't it?