How much do you tip the delivery driver when ordering a takeaway?

2 to 5 euro depending on size of order. We usually pay it by card when ordering. We ask them to add the tip when ordering and find that we get our food quickly amd piping hot. The delivery guy usually thank us for the prepaid tip.
Works for us!
 
I have followed this thread with a mixture of fascination and terror.

All the restaurants bar one in my area have included a delivery fee.
This is designed to cover the cost of delivery which also includes payment to the driver.

It's scary to see how people develop a blindness around the charging methodology.

I have no qualms about giving a tip but have a problem with paying twice.


Its terrifying to see how "normalizing" of a tipping culture is been introduced by well meaning but I feel misguided people.


Final comment, on foot of this discussion I looked back over what we spent on takeout using an app over the last 12 months.

Suffice to say I deleted the app.
 
BlackandBlue said:
no qualms about giving a tip but have a problem with paying twice
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Since this is Askaboutmoney & the Dave Ramsey 'method' is often quoted.

(Not too pushed about his biblical approach, but he is solid on the consumer debt issues in my opinon).

Leaving that aside, there's one final item on the baby steps list & that is 'give generously".

It means your time & spirit as well as money.

But as the previous poster has noted, buying take out food is expensive; trying to save €2 from the least well paid person in the whole chain seems pretty miserable.
 
I was in a restaurant over the weekend, the bill was €88, the terminal asks what percentage you want to tip, I asked the waiter if he and his colleagues actually got the tips, he said they do, I selected the lowest option which was 12.5%, that added another €11 on to the bill and paid by card.

Presumably tips are then added to their pay and as such would be liable to tax, prsi, usc etc.

Possibly over 50% of my tip could go to the taxman, is that the case ? or are tips treated differently ?
 
I always gave 2/3 euro when I paid by cash at the door but since I started ordering and paying over the phone by card I don't as there is a delivery charge included and I never tend to have cash anymore.
 
Gordon Gekko said:
Incredible to see people making a song and dance about a €2 tip for the least fortunate guy/girl in the chain.
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Is that an accurate reflection of most comments above, I don't think so, tbh, Gordon.

I think most people are opposed to paying for delivery twice. I know that I certainly am.

Perhaps the question should be asked as to why people feel they "must" tip?

Are we concerned that delivery fees that are charged, are not being paid to the delivery staff? If so, then it's fraud, right? So, prove it and report it to the Gardai, don't go enabling it, by paying a second time.

Tipping for particularly good service is a different thing - it's optional, and for service above and beyond normal service. I'm happy to tip for particularly good service, and do, when it's appropriate.
 
Purple said:
My son does food delivery for extra money while in college. He makes between €80 and €130 a night for 4-5 hours work, It's not bad money.
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How does payment work for your son ?
Does he get paid an hourly rate / a per delivery rate / does he get the delivery charge applied by the restaurant, or some combination or other calculation for his payment.
 
MrEarl said:
Is that an accurate reflection of most comments above, I don't think so, tbh, Gordon.

I think most people are opposed to paying for delivery twice. I know that I certainly am.

Perhaps the question should be asked as to why people feel they "must" tip?

Are we concerned that delivery fees that are charged, are not being paid to the delivery staff? If so, then it's fraud, right? So, prove it and report it to the Gardai, don't go enabling it, by paying a second time.

Tipping for particularly good service is a different thing - it's optional, and for service above and beyond normal service. I'm happy to tip for particularly good service, and do, when it's appropriate.
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That’s fair enough.
 
Salvadore said:
But only one person wants only one item.

What should be done? Order more unwanted food to justify the delivery charge? Just eat toast?
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An omelette. Frozen pizza. Toasted cheese sandwich. A defrosted portioned one person meal. My point is for one person delivery means the meal is expensive. Per unit. Having says that I like suishi as a one person meal, can be picked up anything and no worried about it staying hot.
 
Gordon Gekko said:
You’re also investing in the future. Most of us re-order from the same places. Human nature being what it is, I suspect the house that tips gets their food more efficiently than the curmudgeon who shakes their fist at the clouds and bangs on about the delivery fee.
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Yes they do, my husband does deliveries and the people who tip get their food the fastest and the hottest!
You get a small amount from the take away per delivery.

But you also need to factor in the following, some nights depending on how many other drivers are on you might only make €100. Your fuel needs to come from that as well, sometimes you might only get a run with one or two orders which is costly in terms of fuel.

You also have the wear and tear on the car, increased servicing costs as you need to keep on top of your oil changes with the big mileage that you end up doing.

Then you need to quantify the time away from your family on prime nights - so when you and your kids are having your treat on a Sunday night there is a Dad delivering your food not spending time with his kids as he needs to keep the money coming in.

Sometimes it's not worth it, but sometimes you have no choice as that €100 is what will see you to the end of the week.

So yeah you might be paying twice - but think of person with the bag of food at your door.
 
MrEarl said:
Are we concerned that delivery fees that are charged, are not being paid to the delivery staff? If so, then it's fraud, right? So, prove it and report it to the Gardai, don't go enabling it, by paying a second time.
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I am curious as to how it might be illegal fraud?
 
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