Broken Heart

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The other night Amber came to me with a terribly sad story. Regulars of ours had not been in for awhile. The last time they visited us their daughter had a seizure and died. They had to leave our restaurant and on the way home she died. She was 18 years old and this was their first visit back. Amber came to me and asked if we could RAK them and of course we all hugged and cried. Giving them a warm welcome back was something important to us.

Christmas Will Never Be The Same

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Today a couple came in that I recognized.  My husband Steven had grown up with their youngest son. A few months ago they had lost their oldest son to his addiction and were spending their first Christmas without him in their home. I immediately thought about a RAK so I could do something nice for them as I can only imagine Christmas will never be the same. They were of course very surprised and grateful.

Random Acts of Kindness for Children

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My favorite RAKs are ones that involve children. They are so pure hearted and love to share greatness. They almost always want to give it away immediately and that’s exactly what happened. Dad and daughter were out dining together and I asked her if she wanted to make someone’s heart happy. It brought a huge smile and she walked around looking for that special eye contact 🙂

keeping with the spirit

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After a day out in the public, it felt only right that i RAK someone in our own store tonight! There was a table sitting in the corner speaking softly and clearly distressed. Their server Tina said she had overheard her not wanting to go home and picked up on bits and pieces of her conversation leading her to believe she was not in a happy place. When I shared the great RAK movement of GNHR i could tell she was overwhelmed and without words. I left the table and wished them a Merry Christmas but it spawned a conversation with Tina and she opened up about having just come from services and lost her dad. I couldn’t imagine that loss and right before Xmas. Glad I could shed some positivity and light in her heart.

First Timers

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Tonight my parents came in for dinner and while waiting for their table, found themselves chatting with a family that was visiting T-bones for the first time. My dad knew of our RAK program and suggested I check on them and see how they were enjoying their first time. By his description, I found the family and made a few “drive by” interactions and knew by chance they had a fantastic waitress that wow’d them.At one point I noticed the dad with the T-bones in hand, gnawing on the inside of the bone and was happy to see him enjoying his meal lol! I also noticed the couple interacting with their ten year old son and having great conversation which is always nice to see. No phones out at the  table just great conversation. So Myranda and I approached the table at the end of their experience and shared a $50 GC for their next time in hopes of gaining a new fan of our great establishment. They were thrilled and asked me to tell my dad he enjoyed chatting with him while waiting for their table. They will be back and look forward to paying it forward

ladies night

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Tonight two elderly woman were dining and neither were super happy about their meals but felt like its just not something to complain about. One sent back food because it was sooooo spicy but they said they enjoyed their meals as they were fine meals to begin with and couldn’t complain for something so insignificant. Good food is a treat and they enjoy our meals so much they couldn’t possibly find it in them to be unhappy and complain. I found out one of the woman was undergoing radical treatment for cancer and recently widowed and her genuine positivity was overwhelming. I couldn’t see them paying for their meals they didn’t “complain” about but weren’t super happy and wanted them to join us again and enjoy something more so I took care of their bill and gave them a GC to come out together soon to join us for dinner. I hope to see them back and wow them with something next time

Wedding Bells at Derry TBones

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Jackie came to me with the pefect RAK. She commented on a woman’s hair. It was all done up beautifully, learning that she had been married that same day and they came to Derry TBones to have dinner together! What a compliment for us 🙂 It goes without saying that we had to give them a wedding gift picking up their tab and letting them spread their joy with a a pay it forward RAK!

Youth of America

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I recognized a young group of kids that are freshman at Pinkerton Academy and always impressed me with their kindness, positive energy and general good nature that is often lacking in teenagers.  They had half day at school today and came to TBones for lunch. Some sharing their food with other kids that didn’t come with money. I went over to chat with them and asked them if they felt like doing something nice for someone random of their choosing. They immediately jumped up and asked what i wanted them to do!! – They didn’t know yet i paid for all but $3 of their bill. Together they walked around the restaurant and approached a group of older women and made their day 🙂 These are the kind of kids that restore your belief in todays youth.

Allergy awesome

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We had a couple dine the other day that rarely dines out but wanted at the protest of her husband join us for dinner. She has several allergies and doesn’t risk the chance for human error to potentially harm her. Jenny took all necessary precautions and made lots of great suggestions and modifications and wow’d them with our ability to be so accommodating. We bought their dinner to offer them the chance to come back and make us a regular occasion to get out and enjoy each other’s company and let us take care of them more often. They were delighted and promise to join us again

Random on the Terrace

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I was getting ready to leave on Sunday afternoon last week and realized I had not accomplished my RAK for the week. I grabbed a GC from the safe and walked over to a random table, Mother and daughter dining on the patio -sometimes those are the best kind. They were out spending the day with each other as mom was looking for some company. Turns out her husband is a lineman and off helping victims of the hurricane! She was so touched and it brought a complete shock of joy to her.