Yes, there is a morning after
A patron had such a good night at Thailicious, a restaurant in Boulder, Colo., that he decided to leave a generous tip on his $60 tab. Carefully, or as carefully as a drunk person can, he counted out the bills for a high-percentage gratuity. But who in that state can remember that it’s George Washington on the front of one-dollar bills, not Ben Franklin?
The customer ended up leaving $1,088.
The waiter was so thrilled that he shared the story with the restaurant’s owner, who felt a tinge of caution. She encouraged the server to put the money aside before he spent it, just as a matter of prudence.
Sure enough, the patron sheepishly approached management and acknowledged he’d make a mistake. Could he have the money back?
She refunded all of his money—the tip, plus the price of the dinner. The unidentified patron handed back $100, with instructions that $60 go toward the meal and the rest be forwarded to the server as a tip.