Should you tip for takeout meals?


Should you tip for takeout meals? So, Should I Tip for Takeout? Yes, you should tip the waitstaff for your takeout order—if the restaurant is a traditional dine-in establishment where servers wait on tables. “An appropriate amount to tip on takeout orders would be approximately 10% to 12%,” says Kane.


What is the most generous state for tipping?

Here are the 10 most generous states when it comes to tipping, according to USA Today Blueprint and OnePoll.
  • Missouri. ...
  • Florida. Average tip: 21.68%
  • Arizona. Average tip: 20.66%
  • Rhode Island. Average tip: 20.5%
  • Washington. Average tip: 20.23%
  • Colorado. Average tip: 19.85%
  • Pennsylvania. Average tip: 19.64%
  • Connecticut.


Are you supposed to tip on alcohol at dinner?

It is customary to tip when you are eating at a restaurant with a wait person. It is customary to tip the bartender/waitress at a bar. It just follows that at a restaurant that serves alcohol, you would tip for both.


Do you tip Starbucks?

Many etiquette experts insist that tipping baristas, who in many states make at least minimum wage, unlike, say, bartenders, who are paid a server's wage on the understanding that they will make up for it in tips, is not required.


What is the new tipping trend?

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.