Pizza delivery people most certainly are tipped. Not universally, but it is very common.

If you're paying cash, the delivery driver, IME, is quite likely to look expectantly at you to leave him the change, depending on how much it is, but certainly if it is less than £1, they will often try and make you feel cheap if you want change.

I meant that £1 would always be ok in the sense that you certainly would not leave any more, and 'keep the 50p' change would also work.

The other kind of delivery person, the one that brings your parcel, your ridiculously heavy bed, fits your new washing machine, or whatever, gets nothing, no matter what he does.

I've heard that some people tip the food delivery drivers, but they are not supposed to take them and I don't think it's common (particularly as the supermarkets generally charge for delivery).

There's a thread here:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=567517
giving the British perspective on tipping food delivery

"Speaking as a pizza deliver driver I feel I can be an authority on this subject. I get paid £5.15 an hour, plus 80p a delivery for petrol money, which really isn't that bad in my opinion. I'm under 22 so I don't get the full minimum wage. If you're going to tip, £1 is more than acceptable, £2 is brilliant, £5 and you're god. if the order comes to £9.99 don't say "keep the penny mate" it is an insult to assume that amount will make a difference to my quality of life. I never expect a tip for my job unless you have decided to order at 10:59 and you live on the very edge of the delivery area. on average I get £5 a night tips, my record is something like £12. The best tip Ive heard about is a guy I work with who got given a bottle of Jack Daniels on one delivery. Personally my best is £5 but that has only happened once or twice."

Blonde woman claims to have got £60 in a night OTOH.....

Hairdressers/barbers seem to expect/get a tip also IME.