# Pizza tip? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 10, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264 "2002-08-10T08:03:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/1 "2002-08-10T08:03:59Z")
I ordered a pizza tonight from a large, hutt-sized pizza chain (wink, wink.) I got tonight’s special, which was $10.99, gave the delivery boy $13 and sent him on his jolly way. He seemed to be rather pissed at my $2.01 gratuity. Is that a good tip? What do you tip the pizza boy? ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/2 "2002-08-10T08:05:55Z")
Did they charge a delivery fee? If so, that may have eaten up the tip. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/3 "2002-08-10T08:09:54Z")
A roughly 18% tip? Sounds pretty good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/4 "2002-08-10T08:23:04Z")
No delivery charge that I’m aware of. Thanks guys. Just wanted to make sure I’m not the asshole here. ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/5 "2002-08-10T10:19:58Z")
If my opinion helps any, I am a delivery driver for a “large, hutt-sized pizza chain”. I honestly don’t really expect a tip. I say an enthusiastic thank-you after someone tips me. The only time I sort of not be “kiss-ass”, is if I deliver out of town and I don’t get a tip. People who complain about the amount of a tip are asses. ---
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/6 "2002-08-10T11:20:00Z")
For what it’s worth, the Pizza Hut that delivers to our campus does charge a delivery fee (1 USD), but it’s added to the cost of the pizza. This always causes confusion because we don’t know whether it’s going to the driver or to the store. If to the driver, then it should be considered when tipping. If to the store, then it shouldn’t I guess. We figured that it was added to make sure that the driver gets at least a small tip when delivering to us cheap ass/poor college students. Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/7 "2002-08-10T11:42:57Z")
Well on the delivery charge the kfc lady says they got 60 cents of every dollar Since pizza hut and kfc is owned by the same company(tricom ) I’d think it was the same policy ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/8 "2002-08-10T11:44:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jmpride62 \* > \*\*For what it’s worth, the Pizza Hut that delivers to our campus does charge a delivery fee (1 USD), but it’s added to the cost of the pizza. This always causes confusion because we don’t know whether it’s going to the driver or to the store. If to the driver, then it should be considered when tipping. If to the store, then it shouldn’t I guess. We figured that it was added to make sure that the driver gets at least a small tip when delivering to us cheap ass/poor college students. Anyone know? \*\* Our delivery charge is 1.75. It is added to the cost of the pizza. If you order a 10 dollar pizza, chances are that it'll be around 13 dollars if delivered. (delivery charge and tax included). I also get paid .75 per each delivery I take. That is for the cost of gas and such. Tipping is a “gift” that you give because you like the way the person served you and brought your pizza to you quickly. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/9 "2002-08-10T12:00:15Z")
Note to pizza-orderers: delivery people for independent pizza places usually do NOT get a portion of the delivery charge. I say this because I have a few friends who need to live off their tips. My feeling on this is, when in doubt, tip. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/10 "2002-08-10T16:11:09Z")
I think your tip was generous. If he expected more, that is his problem, not yours. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-tip/123264/11 "2002-08-10T23:16:14Z")
I figure since the deliveryperson went to extra trouble to get it to me, I tip about $3.00 on an $11.00 pizza bill. The deliverypeople always seem quite appreciative. I used to be a waitress in college so I try to be generous.