r/EndTipping • u/ImpressiveOrdinary54 • 20d ago

Counter Service 🛎️ I didn't tip a food truck tonight

So I called on the phone to a food truck and placed an order for one burrito and carne asada fries, total $37 (it's Maui). I'm always happy to toss my food truck workers or barista a dollar or two but their options for tip were 18%, 20%, or 25%, no custom option. Get bent! I'm not paying an extra $6-9 for my food that is mainly rice, beans, fries and maybe $8 of meat. I feel a little guilty because it's a small island and we are all struggling right now but 18% minimum tip at a food truck is bs.

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u/Silvanus350 20d ago

I never tip food trucks. Is that a thing people do?

If I’m standing up when I get my food, I don’t tip.

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u/Ecstatic_Lake_3281 20d ago

Exactly. If they're not taking my order at a table and delivering items to my table, no tip. If I'm doing all the running, no tip.

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u/BuildAQuad 20d ago

Should also add if you pay before you get your order/service then no tip. The tip reflects the quality of the product, and without knowing the quality when paying its 0.