The tip pays for table service. No table service, no tip. I tip very very well for good service so no Scrooge here!
See my post #14. We see eye to eye on tipping.
Have you ever filled a takeout order that large?
It’s not the same level of tipping. It’s more like tipping the staff for their time.
I guess for folks who’ve never done that, especially on short notice, might not get it. I guess the lesson learned should be not to go back there again. Because a “tip” on your food would be the least of your worries.