Quoted from pinlink:Honestly, I usually tip like $5 on food to go. I tip well for wait service, but if I am just picking the food up, I don't really get why I am tipping a percentage of the bill. I don't know, just seems weird.
I always tip at least 20% when picking up take out food.
In most cases, the tips are split amongst staff. So you're also tipping the person who cooked your food, the person cleaning up, etc.