keyjan t1_j78fmps wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Reply to comment by VulcanVulcanVulcan in Mandatory Tip for Take-Out? by DCcatdad09

At this particular place, the people plating the food and serving the food and boxing the takeout are…the same people. They package it up for me, and it sits there til I come get it. They don’t have to seat me, or answer any questions, or bring me drinks or bring me food or extra utensils when I drop my fork. No, it’s not worth the same tip.

VulcanVulcanVulcan t1_j78g08w wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:45 PM

It's not the same tip. You aren't getting drinks etc. so your tab is generally significantly smaller with a pickup order.

keyjan t1_j78g84j wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:47 PM

Dude, tip whatever you want and the rest of us will do the same.

And no, my pad Thai eat in is the same price as takeout.

VulcanVulcanVulcan t1_j78hd1e wrote on February 4, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Yes, and you'll eat that mandatory 20% tip if it's applied so that workers dealing with the apparently large numbers of cheap and angry DC diners can be adequately paid.

keyjan t1_j78i9rz wrote on February 4, 2023 at 10:02 PM

What? No. I don’t go to restaurants that impose mandatory tips. Bye now.