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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas, News Reporter

Restaurant to sue customer who left €3,000 tip on €13 bill but then changes his mind

A restaurant is taking a customer to court after they tried to claim back a huge tip they deliberately left on their bill.

Mariana Lambert, a waitress at Alfredo's Cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was left stunned on her shift three months ago when she received the $3,000 (€3,049) gratuity payment on a meal costing just $13 (€13.21).

Eric Smith told her he had left her the large sum after being inspired by an online movement named 'Tips for Jesus', with initially sceptical colleagues confirming to Mariana shortly afterwards that the credit card payment had gone through successfully.

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