But the problem with that is most to-go people are still servers who have to put in your order, put it all together with condiments, utensils, etc., while still managing their tables, and they likely don't make minimum wage either. It's not like they're standing there waiting on you to order and have nothing else going on.
Yeah, because fast food workes don't typically make tips. Unfortunately to go orders are usually fillled in large part by people who make less than minimum wage, and depend on tips.
As a practice, I typically only tip 10% for to go orders, as oppossed to the normal 20%. Because it is less work and takes them less time.
That being said, we should do away with tipping in this country. I would gladdly support a restaurant that boasted "No tips here. We pay our employees a living wage, so you don't need to."
Because Taco Bell is a fast food place, and so it doesn't pay based on assumed tips. Actual restaurants with actual servers who take orders and serve table have higher standards, but they also pay only a 3 or so dollars an hour because tips are supposed to cover the rest. But, that being said, tipping is based off service, to go orders don't really apply in many peoples minds for the same reason fast food doesn't. You don't get the service level.
But, unlike dine-in wait staff, they haven't done anything to merit a tip, there's been no one on one consistent interaction ect. They have preformed the same task a fast food worker does.
yeah, which is why I would tip less. However they still have to take time on each to go order, and theh make less than minimum wage, and depend on tips. Unlike a fast food worker, who is paid more by their employer.
Wait staff almost exclusively take orders, handle payments, and bring your food to you (even if that is at the counter where you pay). And all orders are prepared and plated (or put in containers) by kitchen staff, so this isn't any different.
The fact is you shouldn't have to tip them. They should make a living wage to begin with and we should do away with tipping. But they don't, so you do.
We clearly live in entirely different places. I'm in Northern New Jersey in the US. If I call in a to go order at an establishment for a steak and potato or a burger and fries it goes straight to the bar or kitchen. No server ever touches the food or packaging. I show up and pay somebody. When I order a pizza to go somebody takes the order hands it to the pizza guy and I go get it in the box the pizza guy put it in. I show up and pay somebody. None of these jobs involved are in the waitstaff sub- minimum wage group. I would love to have $5 extra on my bill because my waiter or waitress spent 15 minutes during the hour and a half I was at dinner because they had six tables. Instead when I sit down for dinner I generally tip 20% to 25%. Which is more like $15 to $20.
While I can't be certain how things work i New Jersey, that sounds very much like how things look in the midwest. Except I know that most places have wait staff handle these things, because I know people who work these jobs, and talk about work.
Also, rarely I will be in a restaurant and I will notice a waiter taking a to go order.
Most places are set up in such a way that this isn't usually particularly noticable.
Now, that doesn't mean you are wrong about New Jersey, but I would reccomend being absolutely certain before not tipping someone.
As a practice, I typically only tip 10% for to go orders, as oppossed to the normal 20%. Because it is less work and takes them less time.
That being said, we should do away with tipping in this country. I would gladdly support a restaurant that boasted "No tips here. We pay our employees a living wage, so you don't need to."
The fact is you shouldn't have to tip them. They should make a living wage to begin with and we should do away with tipping. But they don't, so you do.
Also, rarely I will be in a restaurant and I will notice a waiter taking a to go order.
Most places are set up in such a way that this isn't usually particularly noticable.
Now, that doesn't mean you are wrong about New Jersey, but I would reccomend being absolutely certain before not tipping someone.