Four Louisiana police officers were working their regular shifts when they became hungry and decided to go to Outback Steakhouse for dinner. What they didn’t realize was that as soon as they went in, the manager and server noticed their uniforms and intended to give them a message on their receipt.
Restaurant staff buys a police officer’s dinner.
Every day, law enforcement officers risk their lives to guarantee the public’s safety. One restaurant’s crew decided to express their gratitude to the local police in a particular way!
A Tasty Thanks
The Slidell police officers often visit the local Outback Steakhouse for lunch, dinner and even late-night meals. Manager Arline Wood has nothing but nice things to say about the officers that visit her restaurant! She loves having them in and server Zoe says “they’re the sweetest guys.”
The meals are on us.
They always treat the personnel with courtesy, and Arline appreciates their continuous business. That night, two staff decided to take extra care of some of the cops who had arrived at the end of their shift. The Outback duo paid up the check for the four officers that were dining that evening! Server Zoe dropped down the receipt, which totaled roughly $67, with a small letter thanking the men for all they do.
Outback Goes Viral
The officers were moved by Zoe’s compassionate act and offered her a generous tip in gratitude! They posted a picture of the receipt on the Slidell Police Department Facebook page and received even more good feedback. Slidell police said,
“WORDS CAN’T DESCRIBE HOW THIS MAKES ALL OF US FEEL. THANK YOU MS. ARLENE AND ZOE FOR BEING SO KIND AND SHOWING YOUR APPRECIATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.”
Manager Arline said she never expected this kind of media attention, she just wanted to thank the officers for their service.
Keep It Up
Arline and Zoe hope this helps to inspire other people to take the time to thank the men in blue. Now, more than ever, the police officers need to be reminded that we still appreciate what they do!
