Tipping question

I've noticed there's a grey area in tipping. If you order delivery, do you tip a percentage of the subtotal of all the food or do you also include the delivery fee? For example, you order a sandwich and drink, which costs:
$22.50 (food and drink)
$3.00 (delivery fee).
$2.14 (tax)

I know you don't include the tax. However, if you want to tip 20%, do you calculate $22.50 X .20? Or do you add the delivery fee and thus calculate $25.50 X .20?

 

When I saw the title, I was going to say, "Put your shoulder into it, but more importantly make sure the cow doesn't hear you coming."

As for the money, since 20% of the delivery fee isn't really significant, I'd just throw it in there to be nice. Of course, if you're not satisfied with the quality of the delivery service, tip accordingly.

 

Then I would strongly request that people be respectful. Tipping is just a normal part of doing business with restaurants in the United States. Not every country does it like we do, but I don't see it as a reason to get upset.

 

Pick up your own food. Problem solved…



I’m a problem solver…

 

If your having food delivered because you are unable to drive then tip above what you would normally tip…

 

I normally just guestimate the 20% of the total and round to the nearest dollar. Anything close to that and your delivery person should be happy.

 

That sounds reasonable. I'll include the delivery fee in the tip calculations then.

 

20% of the grand total, round up to the next dollar if past the .50 mark

 

Yeah, it’s not a gray area to them. More like slight of hand when they provide you those suggested tip calculations.

In your scenario I would only tip on the food and drink.

Also, if they charge a $3 delivery fee I would only tip what is necessary to get you to that 20%. For example, 20% x $22.50 = $4.50 tip, so I would add $1.50 (tip) to the $3 “delivery fee” to get to $4.50.

So, I’m your scenario the final breakdown would be:
$22.50 food
$3.00 delivery fee
$1.50 tip
$2.14 tax

Remember, all a “delivery fee” is a way for them to ensure some sort of “tip.”

 

Do the drivers get that delivery fee, or does that go to the company who hires the drivers?

 

I want a taste of that twenty dollar sandwich. It must be 'amazing'!

 

It's just 3 fives and 4 singles on a $1.00 roll.

 

Subway footlongs are over $10 now and they’re the worst sandwich you can buy.

 

I always hear Madonna music in my head when reading the tipping threads.

 

DoorDash says their delivery goes 100% to the driver.

 

I tip 20% of the total bill....tipped 30% at the height of the pandemic, back to 20 since the restaurants went back to 100% occupancy.

 

That was just an amount pulled out of thin air for an example.