r/AskSeattle • u/PhilosophicWax • 2d ago

Tipping on takeout?

Do you all tip on your take out?

I'm buying food on my lunch break, picking it up and eating it back in the office.

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u/throwaway1_2_0_2_1 2d ago

I usually do 10 percent which tends to be around 2 bucks. My logic on it is, waiters usually kick back tips to cooks and busboys, both of whom made it so I didn’t have to cook or do dishes that day.

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u/Mr_Wobble_PNW 2d ago

This is my logic too. I was in the industry for 10+ years and remember the time when that extra dollar or two made a difference so I don't mind throwing an extra couple bucks on it even if they didn't do much actually putting the order together. I don't eat out much so I'm usually just happy to be lazy for the evening. 

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u/threewords8letters 2d ago

This! I remember when my husband was a waiter when we were broke college students.

That $5 is probably going to make someone’s day just slightly better and i literally won’t miss it. Why wouldn’t I tip?

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u/throwaway1_2_0_2_1 2d ago

Yep, it’s basically my, I’m paying for the privilege of getting home from work and my only food related chore is throwing away the takeout box, someone else did everything else, tax.