One man is spreading some holiday cheer after leaving a more than generous tip on a $39 bill at his local Washington state cafe.
Dwayne Clarke ordered his usual breakfast last Saturday at The Brief Encounter Cafe in Bellevue.
The 59-year-old sat in his usual booth and ordered eggs over easy, extra crispy bacon and has browns.
But Clarke, who is the CEO of Aegis Living, decided to do something different for the staff members at the eatery.
Without saying anything to the employees at the cafe, he left a $3,000.00 tip on his $39. 60 bill.
Dwayne Clarke is spreading some holiday cheer after leaving a more than generous tip on a $39.60 bill at his local Washington state cafe. He ordered his usual breakfast last Saturday at The Brief Encounter Cafe in Bellevue
Clarke (above), who is the CEO of Aegis Living, decided to do something different for the staff members at the eatery and left the $3,000.00 tip. He wrote on the front of the receipt, ‘Merry Xmas’
On the front of the receipt he wrote, ‘Merry Xmas’ and instructed them to split it among the staff.
Clarke wrote on the back: ‘You guys do a great job! When I was 7, I washed dishes and my mom cooked in a diner like this. We were dirt poor and didn’t have money for Christmas. Hopefully, this will help all of you have a better Christmas.’
Staff members at The Brief Encounter Cafe were reportedly in tears over his kind gesture.
After a photo of the receipt showing his large tip was shared to social media, Clarke told the TODAY Show that he thinks his act of kindness should become a larger movement.
Clarke, who is a regular at The Brief Encounter Cafe (file above), left employees stunned by his more than generous action
‘We are living in this great time of not connecting with each other — whether it’s the political situation, or whether it’s technology,’ Clark told the TODAY Show.
‘I think the reason (people like this story) is not because of the money, but because of this shared connection. Wouldn’t it be great if we all fed each other’s souls in a positive way?’
Julie Wilson, who works as a waitress at The Brief Encounter Cafe, said that she plans to use part of her portion to buy five holiday turkey dinners for homeless families.