HOUSTON ā While uncertainty surrounds restaurants and bars amid the new coronavirus, one person has decided to step up.
A patron who dined at Irmaās Southwest restaurant in Houston on Monday left a tip of $9,400, according to KTRK. The person, who is remaining anonymous, wrote āhold tip to pay your guys over the next few weeksā on the receipt.
The restaurant told the TV station that they will split the tip evenly, with each worker receiving about $300 each.
Coronavirus prompts Dallas and Houston to close bars and clubs, make restaurants takeout only
Restaurants and bars in the Dallas and Houston area will close dining areas this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The disease first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, but spread around the world in early 2020, causing the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic in March.
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