An anonymous couple left a whopping US$9,400 tip at their favourite restaurant in Houston on Monday, in hopes of helping the staff cope with sweeping social distancing measures meant to slow the novel coronavirus outbreak in Texas.
The Good Samaritans left $1,900 in cash and put another $7,500 on a credit card, according to a receipt shared by Irma’s Southwest restaurant owner Louis Galvan.
The original bill for the meal was $90.12, the receipt shows. “Hold tip to pay your guys over the next few weeks,” a note on the receipt said. “They left a gratuity for the entire kitchen and serving staff,” Galvan told CNN on Tuesday. “We didn’t expect it, to be honest with you.” Houston restaurants were ordered on Monday to shift their service to