I tip on takeout orders. The bar has to get the order together so *I* think it deserves a tip.
I know this is a debated subject so don't fucking flame me!!! I worked at restaurants and saw that the bar really did take care of the take out orders- took the orders, put them in the take out containers, got the dips/sides ready. It's kinda a PITA. Tip, don't tip. Whatever. I tip.
Why is an employee taxed on sales? Another retinue restaurant practice?
You have to report all sales you ring in.
Your paycheck when you're a server is next to nothing. First, because you're making around $2 an hour, but also because you have to report your sales and it's assumed you're making at least 8% (may have changed since I was a server) on those sales.
Interesting! I waited tables in college, but that was in Vegas and NV has very generous rules. I made minimum wage plus tips, and we certainly didn't split (we tipped out the busboys and hostess, but the servers never split). I didn't work anywhere that had takeout either. I can't recall what tax I paid on my tips, if any. But my daddy did my taxes so I have no clue.
Post by katietornado on Feb 14, 2016 2:59:12 GMT -5
If you order takeout from a place with "curbside" service, the person bringing you your food is paid and treated like a server. I did this at Outback and Carrabba's through college. I was paid $2.38 an hour, so after taxes, I only made tips. I arrived an hour before the restaurant opened to prep sauces, salad dressing, butter, salads, bread, etc. I stayed an hour after close to wait for late people to finally arrive for their food, to clean up, and to prep for the next day. During my shift I took all the phone and in person takeout orders, I packed them, and I delivered them. I had to carry food out to people in the snow and rain. I had to pick up the garbage of the people who pulled into the curbside spots, ordered and received food, ate the food there, and tossed their trash out the window.
Like @32flavors said, I feel like if I can afford takeout, I can afford to throw a few bones the way of the person bringing it to me.
Your paycheck when you're a server is next to nothing. First, because you're making around $2 an hour, but also because you have to report your sales and it's assumed you're making at least 8% (may have changed since I was a server) on those sales.
Interesting! I waited tables in college, but that was in Vegas and NV has very generous rules. I made minimum wage plus tips, and we certainly didn't split (we tipped out the busboys and hostess, but the servers never split). I didn't work anywhere that had takeout either. I can't recall what tax I paid on my tips, if any. But my daddy did my taxes so I have no clue.
Yeah it was $2.13 an hour back in 1993 - 1995 and I don't think it has changed at all since then.
We also had to tip out the bartender, and the busers every night, as well as the food runners on Friday and Saturday nights.
If you order takeout from a place with "curbside" service, the person bringing you your food is paid and treated like a server. I did this at Outback and Carrabba's through college. I was paid $2.38 an hour, so after taxes, I only made tips. I arrived an hour before the restaurant opened to prep sauces, salad dressing, butter, salads, bread, etc. I stayed an hour after close to wait for late people to finally arrive for their food, to clean up, and to prep for the next day. During my shift I took all the phone and in person takeout orders, I packed them, and I delivered them. I had to carry food out to people in the snow and rain. I had to pick up the garbage of the people who pulled into the curbside spots, ordered and received food, ate the food there, and tossed their trash out the window.
Like @32flavors said, I feel like if I can afford takeout, I can afford to throw a few bones the way of the person bringing it to me.
This is a different service IMO.
It also depends on the restaurant. If the bartenders or servers do it, I tip, but this isn't true at all restaurants. I always leave a couple bucks, but I don't really feel obligated to tip like I would for table or curbside service.
On a slightly related note: do you tip the car hop at Sonic?
If you order takeout from a place with "curbside" service, the person bringing you your food is paid and treated like a server. I did this at Outback and Carrabba's through college. I was paid $2.38 an hour, so after taxes, I only made tips. I arrived an hour before the restaurant opened to prep sauces, salad dressing, butter, salads, bread, etc. I stayed an hour after close to wait for late people to finally arrive for their food, to clean up, and to prep for the next day. During my shift I took all the phone and in person takeout orders, I packed them, and I delivered them. I had to carry food out to people in the snow and rain. I had to pick up the garbage of the people who pulled into the curbside spots, ordered and received food, ate the food there, and tossed their trash out the window.
Like @32flavors said, I feel like if I can afford takeout, I can afford to throw a few bones the way of the person bringing it to me.
This is a different service IMO.
It also depends on the restaurant. If the bartenders or servers do it, I tip, but this isn't true at all restaurants. I always leave a couple bucks, but I don't really feel obligated to tip like I would for table or curbside service.
On a slightly related note: do you tip the car hop at Sonic?
I've never gone to a place with a carhop, and I've never done curbside pickup, but I can totally see tipping for that. I feel bad now that I haven't been tipping for pickup, but I don't recall ever dealing with waitstaff in that situation anyway. I think it's pretty much always been the host/cashier/manager.