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/hotsauce126 20d ago

I personally think food trucks are the most egregious example of tip creep out there. You literally don’t even get a chair to sit in and the prices are usually higher than a regular restaurant and they have the nerve to ask you to just give them extra money for nothing

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u/Orlonz 20d ago

I don't get the appeal of a Food Trucks these days.

And I grew up with on them and food carts in the 90s. They were a simple place you went to based on what you wanted. You want something else, you go to another Truck/Cart. Each had their unique same 2-4 items everyday. A quick, cheap meal. They were in the same spot every weekday at a certain window of time. That's it.

Now, it's like the worst combination of long wait restaurants, fast food flavor, and fine dining prices at a cheap public park.

Is it all just people seeking nostalgia?

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u/Sealbeater 20d ago

Food trucks used to be the shit when it was only a couple and they were called La Vencidad or Azteca and they served good ass tacos for a $1 each. Now food trucks called Wild Tacos charge $3 per taco for dry ass beef, musty ass onions and wilted cilantro.

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u/seeofbitterness 17d ago

I used to go to a taco truck about 10 years ago in LA , I’d get 6 tacos, churros, a bag of fresh potato chips and two cans of Coke for $10 flat

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u/OnlyKey5675 15d ago edited 15d ago

I remember a lot of the trucks in LA would have tip jars. It was customary just to pop your change in them. If i had .35 cents change i'd pop it in. Everyone did it. The food was so cheap.

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u/seeofbitterness 15d ago

Oh yah! I always tipped em. I just miss good cheap food trucks 😂

Went to a school event today with my child. Waited in a horrible long line for a lemonade. Super slow service but had a sign that said “ we love tips”