WAHOO SEAFOOD GRILL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — (AP) — A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share. Shawn Shepherd, who owns Wahoo, told the newspaper he got a call from his employees that night, alerting him to the big tip. “Watching these guys get their check was almost as good as Christmas morning,” Shepherd told the Sun. He said he's very thankful to the diner because his employees have been loyal to the restaurant through the pandemic. Among those benefitting from the big tip was Ashley Green, who was called into work that day.

$10,000 tip Ten employees at a Florida restaurant are each $1,000 richer after an anonymous customer’s generous tip. (Wahoo Seafood Grill)GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ten employees at a Florida restaurant are each $1,000 richer after an anonymous customer’s generous tip. Wahoo owner Shawn Shepherd told the Sun that he was “blown away” when the restaurant’s point-of-sale system approved the transaction. More coronavirus pandemic coverage:>> Coronavirus: How long between exposure to the virus and the start of symptoms? This tool will tell you>> How to not let coronavirus pandemic fatigue set in, battle back if it does©2021 Cox Media Group

A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share.