Aim to leave 5 to 10% of your bill as a tip, even when ordering takeout. If you can leave more, your servers and favorite restaurants will be grateful. Hungry?
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The amount is up to you — and, no, a handful of change is not an insult, or shouldn't be — but if you're a regular somewhere and want to keep getting especially good service, it's probably not a bad idea to throw something in the can.
They personally deliver to your doorstepWhile this isn't always necessary to do so beforehand, with certain delivery services, drivers might tend to deny delivering your order if they see there is no tip for them. They are barely making money as it is, so they are most likely surviving off of the tips they receive.
The proliferation of touch-screen payment tablets has accelerated since the end of Covid lockdowns, allowing shops and establishments to solicit tips, usually by offering a choice of predetermined percentages. This trend has its own moniker: Tip trap. And it is not restricted to the restaurant sector.