Man leaves anonymous $1,000 tip for college-bound waitress

[aaronleland]

Man leaves anonymous $1,000 tip for college-bound waitress

GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — A customer eating alone at a Texas restaurant left a big surprise behind for an 18-year-old waitress — a $1,000 tip.

Alesha Palmer says she was so stunned by the gift she began crying in the middle of Vetoni’s Italian Restaurant in Gun Barrel City, a small community about 50 miles southeast of Dallas.

The high school senior told Tyler television station KLTV (E. Texas waitress receives $1000 tip ) that she was serving a couple she knew last weekend and they asked about her college plans. She says she told them her parents would be helping her pay for it.

Another customer who was seated nearby got up to leave and approached the restaurant owner. She says after he left, she asked if everything was all right and her boss showed her the receipt with the huge tip from the man, who asked to remain anonymous.

Some people...

 

[OldLady]

A minister in the family who had made some very wise financial investments paid my tuition; I started at 34. I cried too.
He put his money where his mouth was; true miracles never cease.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I am just glad that she got the money. When I go to restaurants where tips are to be left, I personally give the top money to whoever waits on me because you know that there are people out there who will steal whatever isn't glued to the surface.

God bless you and that girl always!!!

Holly

P.S. Thanks for the great story!

 

[Unkotare]

That waitress must have done a really, really good job with his English muffin.

 

[aaronleland]

That waitress must have done a really, really good job with his English muffin.

Little does he know she didn't wash her hands after using the bathroom.

 

[Unkotare]

That waitress must have done a really, really good job with his English muffin.

Little does he know she didn't wash her hands after using the bathroom.

That's the part he likes!