They forget to mention in the article that some places, I know of one at least, the unfortunate server who answers the phone and puts in your to-go order has to pay tip out on that sale. So if you put in a $50 pick up order and leave no tip they are still paying out $1-2 at the end of the night to the kitchen staff. Before I knew this I used to think tipping for pickup was asinine but now I'll throw in 4% to cover the tipout.
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