by Deedre | Dec 17, 2023
We handed out The Big Fat Tip® #50 on December 11, 2023. Big Fat thanks to our volunteer of the day, Trent Modglin owner of Venture Forth Media and Publisher of The Real Park Ridge, Illinois Brewing, and The Real Chicago magazines. HUGE thanks to the donors who made...
by Deedre | Dec 17, 2023
The story behind this surprise $1,000 tip (#49) has many layers: 1) This Applebee’s is the same one our founder, Deedre Daniel, worked at 26 years ago in Tallahassee, Florida, where she vowed to herself to “one day hand out big fat tips to...
by Deedre | Nov 22, 2023
We dropped this tip on the way to the Council of State Restaurant Associations conference reception and dinner in Scottsdale. We wrote the names of several open businesses that were close to the reception and drew Buca di Beppo! The recipient was working so hard! She...
by Deedre | Oct 31, 2023
Check out the reaction this college student had when we surprised him with $1,000 tip on one slice of Key Lime Pie! Big Fat Thanks to Anne Nevel and the ladies of The Sleepover, who made this tip possible. Special thanks to our volunteer of the day, Carla...
by Deedre | Oct 3, 2023
After we placed our order at this American Indian Eatery, we discovered the credit card machine would not accept a $1,000 tip! It took a while to figure out a way around it. This tech issue often arises. The programmers never thought a guest would tip more than three...