If you have someone delivering pizza, is there any reason to not leave a tip?

I probably wouldn’t tip with it being that late. But I would give them a call to see what is going on. Maybe your order got lost.

Yeah, call. If they didn’t make the pizza he can’t deliver it. You may also get the delivery charged knocked off.
My ex husband delivered pizzas when we were young. We lived in a bad neighborhood, he got robbed at gunpoint twice. Most people didn’t tip, they would actually stand there and wait for .50 cents back. Some people paid in all change. It’s not an easy job, that’s why I always tip well if I have pizza delivered. Of course if he doesn’t have a good reason for the pizza being so late, he doesn’t deserve a tip.

Two hours is not deserving of a tip at all, and in fact if they have a guarantee regarding time-or-its-free, call up now and complain. Heck, call up and complain anyway. Two hours for a pizza is ridiculous.

I just called, I got a 10 dollar credit to my account with them next time I order. I left a dollar tip because I would feel like a jerk otherwise. But it was about 2 hours after I ordered that it got here.

You are far more patient that I am! I would have called 15 mins after the expected time of delivery!!

A lot of the times, it has very little to do with the delivery person.

$1 now for $10 in future pizza sounds like a fair exchange. Then again, maybe you’ll experience a similar delay the next time you order. Here’s hoping not.

By the way, have you ever tried making your own pizza from scratch? It’s very easy, loads of fun to build your own little pizza and then cook it up, and my favorite point: it’s cheap, way cheaper than ordering one in.

@RandomMrdan I think you were right. It may well not have been the driver’s fault. Getting the credit seems like the way to go.

yeah, there could have been many factors out of the drivers control, so I decided to tip still.

@dynamicduo I’m not much of a cook, but I do from time to time get the oven baked pizza for less, but generally juts order out if I’m running short on time, or I don’t feel like cooking.

I’m glad you called first. Most people who are dependent on tips aren’t so careless with their service.

If you’re not much of a cook, then I even more highly recommend trying your hand at a pizza! If you’re interested, here’s a YouTube video showing how to make the dough (don’t know what that fancy tool he used around 1:40 but you don’t need it! Same with a pizza stone, well that one is very nice, but since you’re just starting out now, simply use a baking pan). When it comes to toppings, pick whatever you’re interested in, but make sure to cook any raw meat or hard veggies before putting it onto the pizza, as it will not have time to cook fully while in the oven.

I totally understand the zero-desire for cooking. Even an enthusiastic chef such as myself gives in to takeout every now and then. But only every now and then, and especially considering today’s economy, I’m trying to save my pennies up. Homemade pizza is a great way to use up fridge remainders, and costs a fraction of what even the cheapest store-bought frozen pizza costs. And it’s much tastier and healthier for you! :)

DON’T get the deliverer pissed. He’ll spit on your pizza.

@Mr_M haha after watching the movie “waiting” I will know to never mess with anyone who handles your food….I lived by that before the movie. The movie simply reinforced my reasoning.

I suggest watching it if you haven’t, very funny movie.

I haven’t seen it but I will. I DO remember the scene in Casino where the restaurant owner/mob boss spit on the sandwiches before he gave them to the unsuspecting cops for free.

I wouldn’t tip if there was a piece missing…..

@Dog….oh boy, me neither!!

If the botched delivery is the fault of a crappy driver, there’s cause to nix the tip. This does NOT include a botched delivery for inclement weather or if you had your porch light off (or have a hard house to find). I know of people who call for pizza specifically during blizzards so they don’t have to tip the driver, and that’s asinine.

If the delayed delivery is due to the pizzeria (too busy, forgot your order, had to make a new one because they messed up, etc.), you should still tip the driver. It’s not his fault. It’s like giving the waitress a lousy tip for food that was burned by the cook. They can’t control it, so they shouldn’t pay the price for it.

What a trashy, classless thing to do. Always tip.

Despite what you may think, most of the time it’s not even the delivery persons fault (traffic, GPS screwed up, cooks at the restaurant took too long, etc). I know everyone is eager to seek justice and look all bad ass when they don’t get their precious pizza in time. But c’mon… just tip the poor guy (or girl) despite what happens, and take up your problems with the manager. The same goes for waiters and bartenders.

Tips make up a majority of their salary. Don’t be a dick. What goes around comes around. Just tip them.

Of course, the exception to all of this is if they are personally rude to your face when they are at your door. In that case, stiff the motherfucker.

I used to work at Dominos. The employees regularly put all kinds of things in the pizzas.

Spit, nail clippings, dirt, flour from the floor, expired toppings, and once a small piece of toilet paper. Oh, and almost none of them washed their hands.

Make you own fucking pizza, trust me.

lol

I wouldn’t tip either, or eat Dominos

It’s the same at every pizza place.

Bon appetit!

And you think it stops with pizza places because…?

This is an interesting side question, the frequency of food tampering at restaurants and fast food places. I have worked in a number of kitchens and I can confidently say there was never any incidents of food tampering, nor have I heard of stories from any colleagues in regards to them or their coworkers willfully tampering with food.

The closest I have experienced was when a customer at McDonald’s complained that their burger was not picture perfect. Well, duh, that’s what you get at McDonald’s! So the back crew started making him a new burger, being over the top perfect, six guys working on one pickle etc, all the while talking loudly about Mr Perfect Burger. Of course, Mr Perfect Burger then wrote a letter complaining about the incident (side note, Mr Perfect Burger was a scam artist who frequented the McDonald’s I worked in and consistently [we’re talking once a MEAL on average] complained about the smallest of non issues just so he and his family could get free food. The best day of working there was when my mentor manager got so infuriated at MPB’s menial complaint and the brown nosing “supervisor” who commanded him to obey MPB that he ripped off his shirt, quit his job, and challenged MPB to a fight.), and there were some private discussions with the boss, but there was no food tampering and no real punishment inflicted. This is one incident where a bad crew member could have easily defaced the burger, but they did not.

Maybe it’s just different here in Canada, but I have no worries ever that my food will be tampered with. Then again, I’m not a food purchaser who calls and complains and bitches about every single small and trivial issue.

I’ve worked in the food industry, Mcdonalds when I was in high school. For about 3 years total. I’ve never done it, nor seen or heard of anyone tampering with food. I really think it depends on the location, and the type of employee. Anyone who has that sort of work ethic wouldn’t be working at a location for very long I can assure you of that.

@swingliner I did tip, and always tip. I was just curious whether there would ever be a cut off point in which you just won’t tip this person at all. I can’t recall a time I’ve never snubbed my server/delivery person/barber….etc. I work on commission, and I know they get paid little to nothing without tips, but there must be some point in which you should let this person know they don’t deserve it.

For clarification, Dominos employees who make pizzas and answer phones are generally 14–19 years old. Not the most mature bunch. At least in the US, in the mid-Atlantic coastal bits.

And yes, the shred of toilet paper had been used.
It was a piece stuck on his finger after he had to ‘dig real deep’ as he put it.
And this is a guy, there’s only one thing they use toilet paper for.

You’re welcome.

I’m enjoying my free pizza and coke right now =)

@RandomMrdan – I think the cut off point is when they are directly rude or offensive to your face. Nothing to do with the amount of time in which the food arrives though.