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SackAttack
03-08-2009, 04:18 PM
It is snowing like a banshee outside.

I'm toying with the idea of ordering pizza. If I do so, I would naturally give the driver a large tip, because that weather is not fit for man or beast to be in right now.

I know we have some folks who have delivered pizza in the past, so let me put the question to the board - in a snowstorm, as a delivery boy, would you rather people not call orders in, or make deliveries, but get good tips in recompense?
JonInMiddleGA
03-08-2009, 04:19 PM
There's already a thread about this sort of thing you know
;)
Lathum
03-08-2009, 04:20 PM
There's already a thread about this sort of thing you know
;)

zing!!!
SackAttack
03-08-2009, 04:21 PM
There's already a thread about this sort of thing you know
;)

Screw that thread. The precious seconds wasted looking for it are seconds later that a pizza, if ordered, arrives for consumption!

Won't somebody think of the sausages?!
Lathum
03-08-2009, 04:27 PM
and to answer the question I would rather have people order and get a good tip. If I am gonna be at work may as well do something
Poli
03-08-2009, 04:27 PM
Yummy pizza.
Lathum
03-08-2009, 04:28 PM
Yummy pizza.

mmmmmmmmmmm

Sunday night is Pizza night in the Lathum household
JonInMiddleGA
03-08-2009, 04:31 PM
Sunday is also often pizza night here but after a friend's b-day overnight on Friday for Will plus pizza on Thursday night, everybody else is pizza'ed out.
Noop
03-08-2009, 04:34 PM
I love local pizza joints oppose to the mainstream stuff but if they make the trek to your place in bad weather within a reasonable time why not give them a good tip.
SackAttack
03-08-2009, 04:41 PM
I love local pizza joints oppose to the mainstream stuff but if they make the trek to your place in bad weather within a reasonable time why not give them a good tip.

Oh, if I order pizza, there will be a good tip involved. The question is whether to get them out in this gnarly weather or not.
terpkristin
03-08-2009, 04:42 PM
Dammit, I don't need to be craving pizza right now. I ordered last Sunday, had leftovers a couple times this week, and they gave us really good pizza last night at work. But still, I could go for a slice...

/tk
JonInMiddleGA
03-08-2009, 04:43 PM
The question is whether to get them out in this gnarly weather or not.

I figure they'd want the money, so I'd say go for it.
SackAttack
03-08-2009, 04:52 PM
I figure they'd want the money, so I'd say go for it.

Ordered the pizza at 4:49. Expected delivery: 6:40.

So, so glad I didn't wait until 7 or 8 to order.
lighthousekeeper
03-08-2009, 04:55 PM
when i worked delivering chicken, us delivery guys only made our money off of deliveries. so if there were no deliveries, we made no money.
Karlifornia
03-08-2009, 04:57 PM
Order it. If they don't want to be delivering because of the weather, they should just quit.

Hopefully your pizza isn't stone cold by the time it gets there. The bags are good at keeping them hot, but in that weather, just taking the pizza out of the bag and walking it to your door could let it get cold.

I'd say tip what you normally tip, and then if the pizza is hot when you grab it from his/her hands, throw in a couple extra bucks.

Don't worry about the etiquette of ordering though..money is money, and I know I'd rather be out delivering and getting tips than sitting in the store folding boxes or whatever.
Lathum
03-08-2009, 04:57 PM
Ordered the pizza at 4:49. Expected delivery: 6:40.

So, so glad I didn't wait until 7 or 8 to order.

keep us posted on when it arrives
SackAttack
03-08-2009, 04:58 PM
keep us posted on when it arrives

When I ordered last month, the website showed 90 minutes expected and it took 45. So...we'll see.
Swaggs
03-08-2009, 05:09 PM
I feel old.

I've never ordered pizza online.

Of course, I haven't ordered pizza to be delivered since my early 20s, I guess.
Buccaneer
03-08-2009, 05:12 PM
keep us posted on when it arrives

It would better to start a new thread when it arrives.
Lathum
03-08-2009, 05:15 PM
It would better to start a new thread when it arrives.

excellent point.

Then again, I am sure there is a thread somewhere about pizza delivery, so really, this thread shouldn't exist.
SackAttack
03-08-2009, 05:44 PM
One hour, and while not PIPING hot, plenty hot enough.
Recoil
03-08-2009, 06:04 PM
hxxp://tipthepizzaguy.com/
Lathum
03-08-2009, 06:08 PM
hxxp://tipthepizzaguy.com/

I was expecting something different
Galaxy
03-08-2009, 06:55 PM
I was expecting something different

You sound disappointed.
JediKooter
03-09-2009, 12:15 PM
One hour, and while not PIPING hot, plenty hot enough.

How was the pizza?
BrianD
03-09-2009, 12:18 PM
And where did you order from? I don't think I ever found a place I really liked while in GB.
SackAttack
03-09-2009, 02:29 PM
How was the pizza?

"bout what I expected. The tip was more for the weather than for the pizza.

And where did you order from? I don't think I ever found a place I really liked while in GB.

I love Gallagher's, but they're further away from me than Pizza Hut is. I ended up compromising and saying well, if I'm going to order in, let's keep the drive for the delivery guy as short as possible. Normal weather, it would've been Gallagher's.
cthomer5000
03-09-2009, 02:46 PM
how much did you tip?
Lathum
03-09-2009, 02:57 PM
I miss good pizza that you can only get in NY/NJ
SackAttack
03-09-2009, 03:05 PM
how much did you tip?

100%. Usually I tip more like 20% on pizza deliveries if the food is hot/right/etc.
SFL Cat
03-09-2009, 09:25 PM
What, you make the pizza guy wait while you check / sample everything?
BrianD
03-09-2009, 09:51 PM
I love Gallagher's, but they're further away from me than Pizza Hut is. I ended up compromising and saying well, if I'm going to order in, let's keep the drive for the delivery guy as short as possible. Normal weather, it would've been Gallagher's.

I forgot about Gallagher's, they are pretty good.
cartman
03-09-2009, 09:58 PM
The concept of Gallagher's Pizza is strange to me. Is the Sledge-O-Matic used at any point in the preparation of their pizza?
SackAttack
03-09-2009, 10:53 PM
What, you make the pizza guy wait while you check / sample everything?

Nah.

You can tell if it's hot from the box. If the box is stone cold, the pizza probably is too.

When I say 'right,' I mean a pizza of the appropriate size, as well as other accoutrements, if I ordered a soda or breadsticks with it. If they forgot part of the order, that's what counts against them for 'right.'

Not whether the pie has the right toppings.
SackAttack
03-09-2009, 10:55 PM
I forgot about Gallagher's, they are pretty good.

Believe it or not, I found them because I got lost.

No, seriously. I was fooling around with the GPS I got for Christmas, trying to find some businesses that were listed. It took me to a couple residential neighborhoods, so I said 'screw it, I'll find my own way home,' and wound up passing Gallagher's.

Stopped in, had a pizza. It may not be the best I've ever had, but it's definitely in the top two.
Dutch
03-09-2009, 11:16 PM
I live too far away for any good pizza (read: fucking-awesome American pizza not lame Italian pizza) delivery joints. :(
Izulde
03-09-2009, 11:45 PM
SA and Brian, you guys want fantastic pizza, take a trip down to Racine and eat a pizza from Wells Bros.
BrianD
03-10-2009, 01:03 PM
Believe it or not, I found them because I got lost.

No, seriously. I was fooling around with the GPS I got for Christmas, trying to find some businesses that were listed. It took me to a couple residential neighborhoods, so I said 'screw it, I'll find my own way home,' and wound up passing Gallagher's.

Stopped in, had a pizza. It may not be the best I've ever had, but it's definitely in the top two.

The best pizza in Green Bay (or Appleton for that matter) probably doesn't get much past decent, but Gallagher's is worth the trip. I think the one on the West side is better than the one on the South side, but both are decent.
BrianD
03-10-2009, 01:06 PM
SA and Brian, you guys want fantastic pizza, take a trip down to Racine and eat a pizza from Wells Bros.

If I ever get down in that area, I'll definitely give it a try. It is a bit of a hike from home, but I do occasionally run through that part of the state.
Passacaglia
03-10-2009, 01:06 PM
You would think Wisconsin would have good pizza, with the cheese thing and all.
JediKooter
03-10-2009, 01:08 PM
I hear the pastries are good in Wisconsin and the schnitzel.
BrianD
03-10-2009, 01:09 PM
Our problem is that we are overrun with chain restaurants which generally have pretty average food. The few places that tend to do better are smaller joints who often don't deliver. There are some gems in various areas of the state...just not so much in the area I am in.
MizzouRah
03-10-2009, 01:30 PM
I wanted spaghetti tonight, but now I want pizza. Damn you Sack!
SackAttack
03-10-2009, 01:41 PM
SA and Brian, you guys want fantastic pizza, take a trip down to Racine and eat a pizza from Wells Bros.

Isn't Racine down Milwaukee way?

That might have to be if I catch an afternoon Brewers game or something, stop at Wells Bros. on the way back up.
Logan
03-10-2009, 02:42 PM
You would think Wisconsin would have good pizza, with the cheese thing and all.

It's all about the dough.
SackAttack
12-09-2009, 08:50 AM
It has been snowing for 24 hours here, and is expected to continue until around 5 pm.

Wind gusts are up to 50 mph.

I wonder at what point the pizza places just say "Aw, hell, naw" and button up tight to ride the storm out. I'm not ordering pizza today, mind - I just remembered this thread while pondering that question.
BrianD
12-09-2009, 08:58 AM
We have almost no food in the house, so I have been contemplating making some poor guy deliver to us in this weather. Is a 50% tip enough to make someone brave the storm?
JS19
12-09-2009, 09:20 AM
The best pizza in Green Bay (or Appleton for that matter) probably doesn't get much past decent, but Gallagher's is worth the trip. I think the one on the West side is better than the one on the South side, but both are decent.

This Gallagher's you speak of, is it a chain type pizza place or a family owned joint?
SackAttack
12-09-2009, 09:27 AM
We have almost no food in the house, so I have been contemplating making some poor guy deliver to us in this weather. Is a 50% tip enough to make someone brave the storm?

My thought is, if anybody has been able to make it *in* to work, maybe. If the order is of sufficient size to make a 50% tip more than a couple of bucks.


This Gallagher's you speak of, is it a chain type pizza place or a family owned joint?

Kinda both? Like, not a national chain, but there's more than one location. I think they're all owned by the same folks, though.
whomario
12-09-2009, 09:31 AM
It has been snowing for 24 hours here, and is expected to continue until around 5 pm.

Wind gusts are up to 50 mph.

I wonder at what point the pizza places just say "Aw, hell, naw" and button up tight to ride the storm out. I'm not ordering pizza today, mind - I just remembered this thread while pondering that question.

how will you ever know without trying ? :D

Iīm lucky to have 2 great pizza places within 300 metres of my current place, going to move in January though and havenīt seen one nearby there yet.
MacroGuru
12-09-2009, 09:53 AM
We have the winter storm advisory in effect right now and it's looking to get nasty later on in the day / evening...Its also Hockey Night here as the Sabres play the Caps, I was thinking about getting Pizza tonight..I tipped the guy the other night 20% because he drove through the snow and got the food here faster than I expected.
Lathum
12-09-2009, 10:42 AM
wow, a whole 20%, how benevolent of you.
MacroGuru
12-09-2009, 10:54 AM
wow, a whole 20%, how benevolent of you.

Well...it was probably more since it was a $10 tip and he only had to drive about 1 mile to deliver it......
Lathum
12-09-2009, 10:56 AM
you order $50 worth of pizza?

You running an orphanage? ;)
MacroGuru
12-09-2009, 11:01 AM
you order $50 worth of pizza?

You running an orphanage? ;)

My standard order with this place is..

Large Cheese and Pep
Medium Chicken Finger Pizza
Single Order of Wings (10)
Garlic Bread with Mozarella
2 2 Litres of Soda

Roughly runs $41 - The 5 of us eat through Most of it the day of...I finish of the Chicken Finger Pizza the next day usually with a couple of wings
saldana
12-09-2009, 11:03 AM
wow, a whole 20%, how benevolent of you.

all the guy did was drive...it wasnt like he had to take your order, bring your drinks, bring your food, check back, get your refills and bus your table....the guy is a driver not a waiter...try to keep your ex-Pizza Hut delivery guy indignancy under control there turbo:devil:
SackAttack
12-09-2009, 11:03 AM
all the guy did was drive...it wasnt like he had to take your order, bring your drinks, bring your food, check back, get your refills and bus your table....the guy is a driver not a waiter...try to keep your ex-Pizza Hut delivery guy indignancy under control there turbo:devil:

You realize the whole point of this thread is pizza-guy-tipping in gnarly weather, not ordinary circumstances, right?
endemicFOF
12-09-2009, 11:19 AM
$10 tip minimum, imo...if the driver is bringing you food in a blizzard...hell, I tipped my UPS driver today.
Passacaglia
12-09-2009, 11:24 AM
Chicken Finger Pizza? I so want to try one of those.
MacroGuru
12-09-2009, 11:27 AM
Chicken Finger Pizza? I so want to try one of those.

I am hooked, it was one of the first pizza's my co-workers introduced me to when I moved out here.

Chicken Fingers cooked to your temp style (Mild, Medium, Hot) on a Pizza with a Blue Cheese Sauce and a ton of cheese melted on top....When my sister came out to visit I hooked her and her fiancee on it...They found a place in Memphis that will make one for them, but it pales to what they had here.