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Arnomation
Citizen
Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 104
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 6:21 pm: | 
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What do you usually tip for pizza and Chinese food deliveries? Do you go by percentage of the bill or do you just give them the same no matter how much you ordered?
If so, how much do you give? Three or four dollars? More? Less?
Thanks,
Mike |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 855
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 7:12 pm: |
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Most of the time I'll round it up, so it's at least 3 or 4 bucks, but if it comes really fast I'll give $5. We usually pick up pizza, but I've had Samurai Sushi deliver and the new Chinese place on Springfield too, and both came pretty promptly. |
papayagirl
Citizen
Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 144
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 9:49 am: |
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On average, about $4. But if it's the first time they're delivering and we want them to remember us, or if they always come very quickly and we want them to continue the trend, we'll up it. |
Rick Beley
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 13
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 10:41 pm: |
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whoa...i thought $3 was pretty generous, I usually give $2!? Maybe I am out of the times a bit here. Do you find you get better performance from your delivery people? I have always been pretty satisfied... |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 857
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 11:42 pm: |
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If I just ordered a pie, I think $2 would be ok. But that never happens in my house. Usually it's a larger order. |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 115
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 2:27 am: |
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Here's a whole site devoted to tip etiquette:
http://www.tipthepizzaguy.com/
I don't know how I know this. |
sac
Citizen
Username: Sac
Post Number: 863
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 3:34 pm: |
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I always thought it would be a percentage (10-20) like in restaurants. That usually comes out to $2 or so for a pizza at our house. Am I way off base? |
sportsnut
Citizen
Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 838
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 3:58 pm: |
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For all delivery people I start at 20% and round up. At our house that's typically $5 to $6. All of the drivers are appreciative. |
clkelley
Citizen
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 51
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 9:54 am: |
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I also tip about 20% for delivery people. I get great service from the pizza guy - probably just a coincidence, as it's different kids every time.
Question: What is the name of the Chinese restaurant that delivers? Very helpful resource for the working mom ... :-)
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guessagain
Citizen
Username: Guessagain
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 10:31 am: |
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Peking House in West Orange on So. Valley..great food and delivery to So. Orange. (Don't know bout Maplewood) |
amandacat
Citizen
Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 347
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 10:31 am: |
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I know of two Chinese places that deliver, but I'm not sure what they're called: one is in SO on SO Ave just west of the train tracks (maybe called Great Wall?), and the new one that just opened up on the west side of Springfield Avenue in Maplewood (maybe called Hunan Wok?). Sorry to be so vague about names, that probably wasn't very helpful after all . . . |
ronzio
Citizen
Username: Ronzio
Post Number: 57
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 11:46 am: |
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Hunan Wok is correct, Amandacat. My wife and I ordered from there the other day, and were very satisfied. |
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