
a strong proponent of tipping, and Grubhub’s website recommends a $5 or a 20 percent tip, whichever is more. Matt Maloney, one Grubhub’s co-founders, went on record in an article in USA Today explaining Grubhub’s official stance on tipping your Grubhub driver:

Unlike some other delivery services, Grubhub does expect you to tip your delivery driver. Grubhub orders can have any combination of three types of fees - service fees, restaurant fees, and delivery fees - but none of these fees end up in the delivery driver’s pocket.

Like waiters in a restaurant, Grubhub delivery drivers rely on their tips in order to make a decent living. Once you’ve decided to start tipping for your food delivery services, then the next question is about the tip amount. Grubhub drivers recommend either leaving a tip in the app before submitting your order, or mentioning “cash tip on arrival” in the driver’s instructions.Īccording to Mike, a delivery driver for Grubhub, “drivers will see this and probably make the delivery instead of rejecting it.”Ĭonsidering that most delivery drivers make minimum wage before tips, leaving a tip is a courteous way to show your appreciation for their work. Grubhub orders include three types of fees- restaurant fees, delivery fees, and service fees-none of which include a Grubhub driver tip.


