Tipping on Take-Out Orders

Last week I was craving sushi. I decided to head out to one of my favourite sushi joints and order take-out. Since I rarely keep cash on hand, I had to use my debit card to pay for my order. To my surprise, the debit machine asked me to enter a tip amount. I must have stood there like a dummy for a good minute before I entered in a dollar amount.

 Is tipping on take-out orders a new thing? 

I’m not quite sure what service I was tipping for. Maybe it was for the cook preparing and packaging my food. Or maybe it was for the cashier putting my order into a bag with a couple of napkins. Or maybe it was for her keying in my order. Or just maybe it was for her offering me a cup of tea while I waited for my food.

After reading several articles,  tipping is not mandatory when it comes to take-out orders. Tipping should only be expected if dining in at a restaurant. 

The next time I order take-out at this restaurant or any other restaurant and the debit machine asks me to key in a tip amount, I’m going to key in a big fat zero. I will not dish out my hard earned money to someone that is just handing me a plastic bag with my food order. 

What are your thoughts on tipping for take-out orders?

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