She Was Concerned When Customers Asked To Pay Their Bills In Private Until She Learned The Truth

The First Time

For the better part of a decade, Laura and Chris had been working in the restaurant industry together. This was the first time either of them had ever gotten such a large gratuity in their lives. Aside from the directions, the customer also opted to write a second message on the reverse of the receipt. “Thank you for the Gumbo,” the note added.

The First Time