Kicker - A generous tip

NICK EICHER, HOST: A customer at a New Hampshire bar and grill recently ordered a couple of chili dogs, along with chips and a drink, and he put the meal on his credit card.

The total tab: $16,037.93.

The meal itself was just under $38. The other $16,000 was the tip.

The owner of the Stumble Inn Bar and Grill in Londonderry, New Hampshire told WMUR that at first, the server didn’t even notice.

ZERELLA: And he said three times ‘don’t spend it all in one place.’ That’s what made her flip it over and look. And she’s like ‘Are you serious?’ And he’s like ‘I want you to have it.’ You guys work hard.

The eight servers on duty contacted the owner, who spoke to the customer, just to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. And it wasn’t.

The servers are splitting the tip, but not just among themselves.

ZERELLA: The back of the house works really hard, the kitchen. They’re giving them a big tip out of that, which is very generous of them too.

Hey, after the year servers have had, good on them!

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