In the post, restaurant owner Michael Zarella thanked the anonymous diner for his generosity. Sharing the image, Mr Zarella wrote, “Stumble inn had a very generous customer. We thank you for your generosity.” The receipt shows the diner left a tip of $16,000 – which is more than Rs 11 lakh.
Mr Zarella admitted that when he initially saw the bill on June 12, he assumed that it was a error. Speaking to NBC, he mentioned, “I thought it was a mistake. Typo.” He additional added that the diner wanted to stay anonymous.
Mr Zarella mentioned that the man seemed like a normal diner till he paid the bill. Speaking to TODAY, he recounted the incidents from the day. He mentioned, “A gentlemen came in at the bar and ordered a beer and a couple of chilli cheese dogs, and then he ordered pickle chips and a Patron (tequila) drink. At around 3:30, he asked the bartender … for the check. She gave it to him and walked away, and then he said to her, ‘Don’t spend it all in one place’.”
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Though the bartender did not look at the bill proper away, the comment to not commit it all in one spot piqued her curiosity. Upon seeing the quantity, she asked the man if he was “kidding” and that it was “crazy”. To this, the man mentioned that he had “wanted them to have it”.
Mr Zarella mentioned that the man has visited the restaurant a handful of occasions considering that the incident. On one such occasion, the restaurant owner mentioned that he met and spoke with the diner. Mr Zarella mentioned, “I told him that we were all uncomfortable with that kind of money, and he said no, he wanted this to happen.”
So, what occurred with the tip? According to Mr Zarella, the funds will be split in between the eight bartenders, who also double as the servers at the outlet. A portion of the funds will also be shared with kitchen workers.
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Reacting to Mr Zarella’s post on Facebook, a number of customers praised the anonymous diner for his act of kindness. One user mentioned,
“This is proof that decent people are out there. In this case, far exceeding simple decency, and truly stepping up to help his community. So much respect. Amazing!”
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