Tip reports
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A California customer posted a receipt and card total, alleging that an $18.22 tip (about 22%) was entered after an $80.52 takeout purchase. The restaurant reportedly refunded the amount after the customer complained.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said they left a 15% tip in the app for a pickup order, then a counter worker stopped them while leaving and asked whether they wanted to add a tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer buying one donut reported fixed tip choices of $1, $2, and $3.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a tip request on a $35 takeout pizza before the food was prepared.
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Waffle House To Go Fee.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1ss7r7s/waffle_house_to_go_fee/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Bought Pizza, Picked It Up, Asked For Tip Twice.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qm1yl2/bought_pizza_picked_it_up_asked_for_tip_twice/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
Location not reported · Reported
A regular customer ordering an $18 pickup bowl said the site asked for a tip, encouraged one after decline, then asked for confirmation a third time.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described an ice-cream shop screen offering 15%, 20%, and 25% with no zero choice. Declining required selecting Custom and entering zero.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a photo of a restaurant sign stating that an 18% gratuity would be added to every to-go check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant sign states that a 20% gratuity is included on all takeout orders. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
Coverage of a public X post described separate tip prompts for a delivery driver and for the cooks or kitchen team on a roughly $25 order.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described picking up a pizza order and receiving tip choices of 20%, 25%, and 30% at checkout. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit post included a photo and said a restaurant added a 10% gratuity to carryout orders. The post does not identify the restaurant or location, so this records the reported receipt rather than a broader business policy.
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced in a 2025 roundup shows the Chipotle app asking for a tip on a $21.65 pickup order. The location and displayed percentages were not identified.
Miami, FL · Reported
A traveler shared a receipt photo from a Miami International Airport restaurant and reported that automatic gratuity was included on a takeout order.
Austin, TX · Reported
A commenter said 25%, 30%, and 35% choices had become common at Austin coffee shops and takeout restaurants. No individual business was named.
Location not reported · Reported
In the same dated account, a customer also reported receiving a tip prompt while paying for a pizza pickup order. The restaurant, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer picking up a prepaid sandwich order reported that the payment screen required a tip before continuing. After the clerk said a tip was required, the customer left the order.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Terry Black’s Barbecue pickup checkout requires a minimum 10% tip. The source did not identify which location.
Richmond, VA · Published
A photographed Moore Street Cafe receipt adds 15% gratuity to a takeout order and says additional gratuity is appreciated. The restaurant’s own site also states that 15% is added to to-go orders.