How Much do you Tip the Pizza Delivery Guy?

[HowardW]

Last night we all ordered in pizza at a friends house, and my friend says you're supposed to tip the delivery guy 20-25% because of gas prices, and he wanted to tip the guy about 14.00 on a 62.00 bill. I told him he was nuts and that a 6.00 - 7.00 dollar tip is plenty even for a bigger order, and the pizza place was less than 5 minutes away.


Am I a cheapskate.....how much are you supposed to tip the pizza delivery guy??

[dkh0331]

$2 a pie. Delivery place is 4 blocks away. And they already add a Delivery Charge because of gas prices.

[dinoman]

Anytime we've been somewhere where you could have a pizza delivered its usually under $10. With that said....we don't have delivery pizza here

[Fat Man]

Five minutes away I get it myself.

[gpep419]

never more than 5 norm order 2-3

[beerguy]

We either go out or make it at home. Mrs. Beer was a manager at a pizza restaurant when we met.....

[D-Rod]

We live too far out for delivery, have to pick it up ourselves!

[Nykademus]

Having helped manage a pizza place through highschool and several years after, part time, I can say that the normal tip for the driver is less than 5 dollars, and is usually the change from the next dollar amount when rounded up.

Personally, I tip about 5 dollars.

[iCam]

Last time I ordered pizza, I was getting out of the shower as the pizza guy got here. The roommate let him since it's hot outside as of late, and I walked out not exactly clothed not expecting a stranger to be standing there.

So, I gave an extra nice tip so he wouldn't press charges for trauma and emotional distress

[MarkS]

Originally posted by dkh0331
$2 a pie. Delivery place is 4 blocks away. And they already add a Delivery Charge because of gas prices.

Try again. I am a former pizza restaurant manager and I delivered quite a few pizzas. The delivery charge goes straight to the store. The driver does not see any of it. Ever. It never adds into the driver's income in any way, shape or form. They say its due to gas prices to get you to pay it. Do not base your tip on that charge.

All that being said, $2 per pie is not bad.

[jenlovesty]

Its just my husband and me so we never order more than 1 pizza. But I always tip the pizza guy $5.

[dkh0331]

Originally posted by MarkS
Try again. I am a former pizza restaurant manager and I delivered quite a few pizzas. The delivery charge goes straight to the store. The driver does not see any of it. Ever. It never adds into the driver's income in any way, shape or form. They say its due to gas prices to get you to pay it. Do not base your tip on that charge.

All that being said, $2 per pie is not bad.

Not here. The drivers get 50% of the del charge here to offset the higher cost of gas.

[Nykademus]

Originally posted by MarkS
Try again. I am a former pizza restaurant manager and I delivered quite a few pizzas. The delivery charge goes straight to the store. The driver does not see any of it. Ever. It never adds into the driver's income in any way, shape or form. They say its due to gas prices to get you to pay it. Do not base your tip on that charge.

All that being said, $2 per pie is not bad.

Our drivers always claimed mileage. 17.5 cents a mile back then. It was not uncommon to have 120 miles on Friday/Sat nights.

[Orchids]

My family usually gets a pie and an appy. Total cost is $15-18. I usually give 3 or 4 bucks.

[MarkS]

I guess it depends on the company/franchise. None of the major chains in Texas do this. They do give the driver a certain dollar amount per delivery, but it is usually less that $1. I'd be surprised if any drivers ever make more than $50 on that fee.

Even if they do get part of the deliver charge, it should never factor into your tip. For that matter, neither should the pizza arriving late/cold/wrong toppings/etc factor in. Its not the driver's fault if the store is understaffed or poorly run. Call and request a discount for the pizza. Tip the driver the same.

[dkh0331]

No chains or franchises here Mark. Everything is locally owned. The only reason I posted the del charges is that it is something that took affect a while back when gas prices shot up. The original post stated the 25% tip was because of gas prices.

[crazyguy34834]

We ordered a pizza at my buddys dorm and only had $1 left for the poor guy. Then we invited him in to the party and he did vodca shots with us . I think he liked the change, lol

[MarkS]

Originally posted by dkh0331
No chains or franchises here Mark. Everything is locally owned.

Lucky you...

[TheBimbo]

Originally posted by dkh0331
$2 a pie. Delivery place is 4 blocks away. And they already add a Delivery Charge because of gas prices.

Pretty much what we give maybe a buck more... Although we normally go and pick it up...



Christy...

[Pernelf]

Originally posted by iCam
Last time I ordered pizza, I was getting out of the shower as the pizza guy got here. The roommate let him since it's hot outside as of late, and I walked out not exactly clothed not expecting a stranger to be standing there.

So, I gave an extra nice tip so he wouldn't press charges for trauma and emotional distress

Not something I want to picture there Cam

[BLKTANG]

I tip $5 for a pizza,& $10 if i get them to stop,& pick up a 6 pack,& smokes.


Yes im very lazy.

[JokerGirl]

The pizza place where I worked in high school was a little private place and in the rich area of Indianapolis. Generally, the norm was about $5-$10, but a lot of them tipped $20+. It was rare if I ever left that night with less than $300 in tips in my pocket.

[Angel*Fish]

I sure didn't know that pizza delivery could rake in $6000 month

[JR719]

Nothing!! That is because none of them deliver out here in the sticks.

[Freed]

Since the Hut started adding a 15% delivery charge to every order I give em like $.40 or whatever rounds up to the next dollar. Before the charge was added I was usually very generous with maybe a $4-$5 tip on a $20 order. Not no more.