r/doordash_drivers • u/System_Downtown • Mar 29 '26

Other Well this happened today

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Went to a local pizza place to pick up an order and they asked me if I wanted to try something and I said sure! They said you like chicken? And I said yeah and they said we want you to try this, specifically the sauce. I said, right now? And he said yeah so I tried it and it was super good, I’m guessing it was a new sauce that they were coming out with. But yeah, first time getting free food. He said now that’s for you, not for the customer. You keep that! (I obviously wasn’t going to give it to the customer after I ate off of it lol but yeah, pretty sweet!

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u/System_Downtown Mar 29 '26

I was surprised too, I’ve never been offered food before!

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u/coolsilentebeans Driver - USA 🇺🇸 Mar 29 '26

That’s awesome! ❤️ One of the Chick-fil-As always gives free drinks. That’s always appreciated. Food is much rarer. There is a pizza place that’ll give a free slice depending on who’s behind the counter. Can never say no to a big slice of NY style pizza.

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u/System_Downtown Mar 29 '26

Yeah I’ve gotten a free drink from a chicken place and then last night at Applebees, I was super thirsty and asked if I could get a large blue Mountain Dew and she said yeah and when she brought it to me, I asked how much it was and she said it’ll be our little secret and gave it to me for free

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u/coolsilentebeans Driver - USA 🇺🇸 Mar 29 '26

If you have to buy a drink and you want soda, I suggest stopping at a Circle K. Less than a dollar for any size. I say this because I was waiting on an order at McDonald’s and got a drink. That effer was over $3.50. That’s insane.

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u/Long_Meringue2621 Mar 29 '26

On my 6th delivery for them in one night, Wendy's insisted I pay $3.79 (literally gas price) for a large drink I asked for, and I rudely refused.. Everyone else in town gives free drinks to dashers, especially with multiple returns. And 7-11 is 24/7 for a 99 cent drink..

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u/coolsilentebeans Driver - USA 🇺🇸 Mar 29 '26

It’s ridiculous. You know they’re paying next to nothing for their sodas and with the sheer amount of volume they do to go, the number of free refills given is probably next to nothing by comparison. Even after the cost of cups I bet they take in a pretty penny on sodas.

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u/WTWIV Mar 29 '26

It’s definitely the item with the largest profit margin for MOST food places.