Topic: Stratos I'm calling you and The Pizza Cats out!!!

[vudu]

Pizza Hut charges for delivery?  When did that start?

[UltimatePartyBear]

They charge you $3 down there? It only just went up to 2.50 here.

Attempting to deliver to you would fit within the franchise owners dream. He once said that he feels any Pizza Hut should be able to deliver to anywhere in the world (I kid you not, if I had been present I would have asked if you had to provide your own delivery jets or if the company would provide some).

Maybe he envisions a future where teleportation is real, and there is only one Super Pizza Hut that serves the entire world (staffed by Vortigaunts, probably).

[Stratos]

Pizza Hut charges for delivery?  When did that start?

Pretty much every pizza place charges for delivery and apparently 2.50 is the average for our competitors so our franchise decided to raise it. When I started forking for the company in 2002 it wasn't even a dollar for delivery. Times change.

They charge you $3 down there? It only just went up to 2.50 here.

Attempting to deliver to you would fit within the franchise owners dream. He once said that he feels any Pizza Hut should be able to deliver to anywhere in the world (I kid you not, if I had been present I would have asked if you had to provide your own delivery jets or if the company would provide some).

Maybe he envisions a future where teleportation is real, and there is only one Super Pizza Hut that serves the entire world (staffed by Vortigaunts, probably).

I hope drivers -I mean, delivery teleporters- still get tipped

[vudu]

Pretty much every pizza place charges for delivery and apparently 2.50 is the average for our competitors so our franchise decided to raise it. When I started forking for the company in 2002 it wasn't even a dollar for delivery. Times change.

I've never paid a delivery fee (outside of a tip for the driver) for a pizza in my life.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I figured the deliver fee is the tip, but I can't verify at the moment that it is actually a $3 charge. But everything is more expensive in California.

[Stratos]

LOL @ my own typo: "When I started 'forking' for the company"...

Maybe it's just franchises that charge delivery fees. I'll have to ask the old veteran drivers. They've been with the store since corporate owned it directly.

Corporate also gave paid vacation to drivers that worked full time so these two, since they were still with the company, got their perks carried over as well. There are even some nice retirement benefits they get as well that no one gets anymore. Corporate also paid better. Franchises suck :

I figured the deliver fee is the tip, but I can't verify at the moment that it is actually a $3 charge. But everything is more expensive in California.

No, the delivery charge is not given to the driver. Drivers do get a gas reimbursement, but that's not even close to what the charge is. It's a guaranteed profit margin for the suits.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I still am not sure how much is a good tip fo ra driver.

[UltimatePartyBear]

I just tip 15% like at a restaurant.  I also do all the math ahead of time because more than half of them can't make change.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Stratos, can you hook us up with some coupon codes?
The good ones that we wouldn't be able to find online.

[Mop it up]

Pizza Hut pizza has too many calories! Fix it, Stratos! NOW!

Ask for a "Fit 'n Delicious" pizza. It's a thin crust pizza with eazy cheese, extra sauce and I think ham and green peppers.

That sounds disgusting. I want a stuff crust pizza with pepperoni, mushroom, sausage, onion, green pepper, and extra cheese, and I want the entire pizza to equal no more that 100 calories. Hop to it.

If you come to my store when I'm running the shift and ask for me I'll give you a discount. 

Why do I have to come to you? I'm the dissatisfied customer here. I want you on a plane in thirty minutes with my 100 calorie pizza, and it had better still be fresh by the time you arrive!

[vudu]

I want a stuff crust pizza with pepperoni, mushroom, sausage, onion, green pepper, and extra cheese, and I want the entire pizza to equal no more that 100 calories. Hop to it.

[Stogi]

For once vudu and I think alike.

[Plugabugz]

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence. If Nintendo could do that then they'd be the richest company on earth.

[NWR_insanolord]

Pizza Hut pizza has too many calories! Fix it, Stratos! NOW!

Ask for a "Fit 'n Delicious" pizza. It's a thin crust pizza with eazy cheese, extra sauce and I think ham and green peppers.

That sounds disgusting. I want a stuff crust pizza with pepperoni, mushroom, sausage, onion, green pepper, and extra cheese, and I want the entire pizza to equal no more that 100 calories. Hop to it.

I want you to put all my groceries in one bag, but I don't want the bag to be heavy.

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence. If Nintendo could do that then they'd be the richest company on earth.

I'm pretty sure some smart, evil businessman came up with it as a way to pay employees less and make it seem like the price of something is less than it actually is.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence. If Nintendo could do that then they'd be the richest company on earth.

I follow your philosophy Plugabugz, there have been times where I gave no tip if the service was bad. I also don't understand the %15 thing, does it take more work to deliver your plate of crab legs and lobster compared to giving you a plate with a cheeseburger on it?

[vudu]

I'm pretty sure some smart, evil businessman came up with it as a way to pay employees less and make it seem like the price of something is less than it actually is.

Or to motivate employees to perform their jobs better.  Ever been absolutely dumb-founded by a grocery store cashier who you didn't think could possible move any slower?  Why are you surprised??  That clerk gets paid the same amount whether he or she rings up 50 customers or 100 customers during their shift.  They have no incentive to perform their job better.  What if every customer tipped that clerk $1 or $2?  Now the cashier wants to help as many customers as possible.   They move faster and you spend less time standing in a line with your thumb up your ass.

[ShyGuy]

I usually tip $2-$3 more if the weather is bad.

[Plugabugz]

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence. If Nintendo could do that then they'd be the richest company on earth.

I follow your philosophy Plugabugz, there have been times where I gave no tip if the service was bad. I also don't understand the %15 thing, does it take more work to deliver your plate of crab legs and lobster compared to giving you a plate with a cheeseburger on it?

Exactly. When i was in NYC last week i left $20 tips for some places and $1 in others. The larger the tip the more i enjoyed the food and the person serving. It usually bears no relevance to 15%.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence. If Nintendo could do that then they'd be the richest company on earth.

I follow your philosophy Plugabugz, there have been times where I gave no tip if the service was bad. I also don't understand the %15 thing, does it take more work to deliver your plate of crab legs and lobster compared to giving you a plate with a cheeseburger on it?

Exactly. When i was in NYC last week i left $20 tips for some places and $1 in others. The larger the tip the more i enjoyed the food and the person serving. It usually bears no relevance to 15%.

"I put so much energy in bringing you this plate of caviar for $50, I require 15%"

[King of Twitch]

I don't understand tyhe american system for tipping people just because.

You get tipped because you EARN IT. I won't give you more money just because you grace me with your presence.

Agreed.

[Stogi]

"I didn't spit in your food. I require 15%."

In all seriousness, waiters get paid ****. ****. I think it's like 2.50 an hour. Regardless, it's well under minimum wage. The only way they get their money is through tips. So yes, they do require 15%.

[Stratos]

"I didn't spit in your food. I require 15%."

In all seriousness, waiters get paid ****. ****. I think it's like 2.50 an hour. Regardless, it's well under minimum wage. The only way they get their money is through tips. So yes, they do require 15%.

Which goes back to evil business men coming up with the 15% thing as an excuse to pay less. Many restaurants pay their servers below minimum wage and count tips towards making it equal minimum wage  with the agreement that if the tips don't make it equal minimum wage they they foot the rest. It makes them pay out less which I think is ridiculous.

On deliveries, I think $2-3 is fair for most orders of average price and I like ShyGuy's weather tip. It's nice to get a little extra when you are getting soaked. $5 would be a perfect world but if they are only ordering some sticks or wings its understandable to receive less(which does happen, we have one guy who is too lazy to go to the store so he orders 2-liters from us for delivery and no pizza). One guy openly tells the drivers he tips based on how much sooner his order arrives from the promise time to encourage the drivers to get there sooner. Bigger orders typically warrant larger tips. My personal rule of thumb is if I receive more than $10 I'll share it with the make crew and others depending on who I thought contributed most to the order. Some drivers are greedy and will keep a $40 tip all to themselves unless forced to share.

Though if a driver is rude, I say don't tip them. They should be nice and friendly and helpful. I like to talk and joke with the customers and will try to make them laugh or talk to their kids if they are poking around the door too. I like to think of myself as the 'Friendly-Neighborhood-Delivery-Guy'. Some drivers are totally unhelpful to you and down even carry extras like parmesean and crushed peppers. I laugh to myself when those people complain about getting poor tips.

[BranDonk Kong]

Has anyone tried the "new" Domino's Pizza? It's actually much better than it used to be, in fact it tastes a lot like Pizza Hut's hand-tossed pizza, but all chain places suck and the best place to get Pizza around here is Bizzaro's. The dude *orders* $1 million worth of cheese (Grande Mozzarella, basically the best stuff you can get in the US) a year, IIRC.

[Stratos]

I actually liked Dominos old pizza but I haven't tried the new one yet. I had Papa Johns for the first time a few months back. They taste pretty good too.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I like Dominos, but Godfathers is my favorite pizza place.