One worker at a Waffle House in Indiana got the surprise of a lifetime. Donnie Wahlberg walked in for a meal and left her an amazing tip at the end of the night. The funny part? The waitress didn’t recognize him at first!
Kassandra Rhea had been working at the Waffle House in Lynhurst, Indiana for three months. When she served a customer and gave him a $48 check, she didn’t expect much of a tip. She said that when she saw how much Wahlberg left as a tip, she almost had a heart attack.
Find Out How Much The Tip Was
Wahlberg went to Waffle House with his son after a Celtics vs. Pacers game. When Wahlberg walked in, Rhea didn’t even recognize who he was until another worker pointed it out to her. She treated him kindly, like any other customer at the Waffle House.
Wahlberg ended up tipping $1,000! He left Rhea instructions to give $200 to the other server working and $200 to the cook. Rhea posted the amazing act of kindness to her Facebook page. Find out what she said.
She wrote, “So this is Donnie Wahlberg. He is the nicest person ever. He’s super sweet. Said it was the best Waffle House experience and tipped me 1,000. 600 for me 200 for my cook and 200 for my other server. This was the greatest thing he could have ever done. I’m so blessed that he did that. He just made things so much easier for me. Thank you so much, Donnie Wahlberg.”
Find Out What Else Donnie Wahlberg Did
Another worker at Waffle House said that Rhea had been struggling for a while, so the large tip meant a lot to her and helped her get back on her feet. What an amazing gesture from Wahlberg! This isn’t the first time he’s done this either.
He left a $2,000 tip for the Waffle House crew in Charlotte, North Carolina too. Where do you think he might head next? It seems he enjoys waffles and gifting the fabulous employees there with good tips. What do you think about Donnie Wahlberg leaving large tips for Waffle House employees? Don’t you love hearing about celebrities doing this kind of thing?
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Donnie Wahlberg isn’t new to the restaurant business. Check out a video of Donnie and his brothers talking about their restaurant, Wahlburgers: