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Florida-based Indian eatery’s server gets $2020 in tip. Post wins people over

“$2020 Tip by a kind patron for our excellent server Dawn. We can’t stop smiling and feeling happy for Dawn,” reads a portion of the post shared on Facebook.

Updated on: Jan 2, 2021, 10:23:46 IST
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The new year started on a sweet note for a server at a US restaurant after a customer left them a generous tip. The incident took place at Florida-based Indian eatery called Masala Mantra Indian Bistro. They shared this story of random act of kindness on Facebook and it’s such a tale which may leave you with a smile.

The restaurant shared a picture of the bill on Facebook. (Facebook/@IndianBistroMasalaMantra)
The restaurant shared a picture of the bill on Facebook. (Facebook/@IndianBistroMasalaMantra)

“$2020 Tip by a kind patron for our excellent server Dawn. We can’t stop smiling and feeling happy for Dawn. God bless this group of kind folks. This year has been hard for every restaurant including ours but this act of kindness made our year. We are grateful for all our patrons’ support - in this difficult year they bought a lot of cheers and light to our little server community. May the good lord bless us all in the new year and it’s a new Dawn for all of us Goodbye 2020 and welcome 2021,” the restaurant shared. The post is complete with an image of the bill that shows the tip amount.

Though it’s not revealed who gave the tip, the amount indicates that it could be a part of the 2020 Tip Challenge. In this trend, people are tipping $2,020 or $20.20 to the servers to spread joy.

Since being shared, the post has received tons of appreciative and love-filled comments from people. A few also mentioned how they love the restaurant’s food.

“Nice of you to let her keep it,” wrote a Facebook user. To which, the eatery replied, “Absolutely.”

An individual shared, “Wonderful! Makes me happy to know there are good people in the world.” Another expressed, “That is awesome!! We love your restaurant and our community!”

What do you think of the incident?

Also Read | Customer leaves $5,000 tip for waitress, restaurant shares ‘thank you’ post

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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