Cafe sues customer for tipping waitress $3,000 and demanding it back

A restaurant in Pennsylvania, in the United States, is suing a diner at more than $3,000. This is due to the fact that the customer initially left a substantial tip for a waitress working at the restaurant but asked for a refund later.

The waitress, Mariana Lambert, was thrilled to get a tip of several thousand dollars from the customer, Eric Smith, for her work at Alfredo’s Pizza Cafe.  The incident had happened in June, according to international news reports.

Managers were initially skeptical, but the credit card transaction was successful. Mr Smith said that a social media campaign titled ‘Tips for Jesus’ inspired him to leave the generous tip.

It genuinely meant a lot to Ms Lambert despite being deeply moved, she was still in disbelief. Her joy, however, did not last long because Mr Smith challenged the charged tip with his credit card provider.

When they learned of the dispute with the credit company, the restaurant assumed it was a miscommunication because Ms Lambert had already received the large sum by that point.

The restaurant manager, Zachary Jacobson, made several attempts to contact Mr Smith via Facebook but was unsuccessful. As a result, the manager filed charges with the magistrate’s office, labelling the entire incident as “aggravating.”

Mr Jacobson at Alfredo’s Cafe is hoping they will win the court battle and won’t be asked to pay the $3,000 back. — ndtv.com