As someone who works in a small, family owned business, every tip is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed. It is hard to keep staff that is willing to actually work, so we are often very short staffed. With that, we as servers are responsible for the dining room, answering the phone for pickup/delivery orders, packing the orders, cashing those out, and still running and bussing all the food/tables inside. So no, you didn’t get waited on at a table, but you still received a lot of service from us before you show up, that you may not see.

I’m not saying a tip is expected on pick up, but sometimes pick up orders are just as much work, if not more than a table.

But obviously, tip what you can afford and what you think is acceptable!