Server Complained That She Only Got A $10 Tip From A Table Of 21, But Wound Up Making Thousands More

Nobody understands how crucial tip money is unless they work in the food industry. With expenses skyrocketing and minimum wages barely enough to afford a decent living, many servers highly depend on tip money to make liveable earnings.

However, some customers do not see the point in tipping, and while it is not a requirement, it is a respectable gesture — especially when you have a large party and a server breaking their back to bring out endless drink and meal orders.

One waitress vented her frustrations after taking on a large group of customers only to receive a $10 tip for all of her strenuous work. That’s when social media decided to do its thing and reward the woman with the money she rightfully deserved.

The server revealed that she was only tipped $10 by a party of 21 for a $350 check.
TikTok user @SpotlightShanell shared her waitressing horror story in a video that has been viewed over 275,000 times. A table of 21 was seated in her section, proving to be difficult right from the start. “Right now I have a table full of church people that are about to send me to h–l,” she says at the start of her video.

Shanell explains that when the party arrived, it originally consisted of 13 people. However, they began adding others to their reservation, pulling chairs from other tables. It took an hour for the entire group to sit and they refused to put any of their orders, including drinks, until then.

Shanell also posted a separate video thanking @jolly_good_ginger. “The influence that people have on social media combined with God… is just so overwhelming… thank you, thank you, thank you!” she says.