For me, really just depends on my mood. Sit down restaurant… you’d have to really screw up bad to get below 20%. Like bad attitude or some such. There’s a lot that goes on that gets blamed on servers that isn’t fair, and I always try to keep that in mind. But they can control their attitude. Usually, the smaller the type of place, the larger the %. If I'm at City Cafe or Buddy's in Northport for breakfast, they are going to get at least 30%, usually much more. If I'm eating dinner at Southern Ale House, it'll be more in line with 25%. But Mom & Pop type places usually get more from me, as do servers around Christmas time, or anyone that I think may just need a little something extra. One thing to keep in mind about servers, at many places, they are held responsible for customers who dine and dash. Even though it isn't their fault some asshole(s) took off without paying, some places take the money from the waiter/waitress. Imagine dealing with that to start your long weekend shift...
I always try to tip something if I’m picking up carry out at a restaurant too, but it’s closer to 5-10%. A server or bartender still had to get the order together/pack it all up, etc... and that usually deserves something.
I rarely ever have pizza delivered, but when I do, I tip well. 99% of the time I pick it up, but I’ll still tip them. I didn’t always do that, but started doing to regularly during Covid. There’s a Dominoes close to the house that stays busy and shorthanded. There are times I’ll hand the person $5 in cash for a pizza that costs less than $10. At that particular location, you can tell how thankful and appreciative they are to get anything. Even $2. I guess they are rarely ever tipped for pickup orders because they sometimes act surprised by it. But I’ll do the same thing at other pizza places. It is usually quickly followed by a sincere thanks and asking me, if I need any extra sauces or anything.
I rarely ever use Uber/Lyft or cabs, but I’ll tip them well if they are nice and get me where I want without unneeded issues. The airport shuttle drivers = $5 usually.
I've never done food delivery other than pizza... I don't get the whole Uber Eats/Grub Hub stuff unless you're deathly sick or something.
Didn’t used to do this either until a few years ago, but I’ll usually tip housekeeping $3 a day. Doing so may have saved a Bluetooth keyboard from getting left behind on one of my last trips, and housekeeping went out of their way to track me down after we checked out left the hotel.
One thing I don't care for is the tip shaming (even if not intentional) that we are seeing more and more of with these ipad tablets that the cashier spins around when all you did was order a donut and a bottle of water.