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Muskoka Mad Tom Double IPA

On Thursday night I went out to dinner with a friend I hadn't seen in about 6 months. We had a fantastic dinner and the service was excellent, the waitress being an attractive woman who was hard-working and professional.

We finished our meal and she came out with some samples of desserts: pumpkin pie, a chocolate cake, cheesecake, and some other things. I declined because I was full and what did my friend say?

"Do you actually make them here?"

She was flustered and started stumbling her words and eventually said, "No, but they are baked here". We were both MORTIFIED.

My friend said, "in that case, no thanks". Even though I declined, I decided to get a slice of pumpkin pie to make up for his foe paw. It was pretty decent and I ended up leaving a 50% tip and wrote, "So sorry for my friend, hope this makes up for it" and wrote down my phone number in case she wants to talk about it or thank me or whatever.

Anyway, I chastised my friend and was completely embarrassed and that is the LAST dinner I will go on with him.

Anyway, I still feel really good about my response and how I handled it. I turned what could have been a terrible night for this young waitress into a positive experience.

What are acts of kindness you have you have done at a restaurant?