A customer at a local Reston restaurant left a big welcome gift on Northern Virginia’s first day of reopening on Friday (May 29).
The customer left a $1,000 tip for Founding Farmers’ opening day team in Reston Station (1904 Reston Metro Plaza). The order’s total was $213.59.
“Congrats on re-opening. We have missed you,” the customer wrote. “Please share with re-opening day team.”
The restaurant’s co-owner Dan Simons, who shared the receipt on Twitter, said he was moved by the customer’s generosity.
“Brought tears of appreciation to my eyes when I saw what one of our amazingly kind and generous guests left for our service team today,” Simons wrote.
Like other local businesses, the restaurant’s servers had been out of work after the COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants and other businesses to switch to delivery, pickup or curbside service.
The restaurant’s patio is open, but reservations re required. The Reston location is also offering some grocery items for purchase.
The company also put together a reopening resource guide to detail protocols and procedures created due to COVID-19.
Brought tears of appreciation to my eyes when I saw what one of our amazingly kind and generous guests left for our service team today. @FoundingFarmers #BetterTogether #DineLocal #DC #supportsmallbusiness pic.twitter.com/UVBpHisJCA
— Dan Simons (@DanSimonsSays) May 30, 2020
Photo via Dan Simons/Twitter
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