Anonymous patron pays bills for everyone eating at Staten Island diner

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Monday, November 22, 2021
Anonymous patron pays bill for everyone eating at NYC diner
The owner hopes the generous customer returns so they can thank him for the kind gesture.

STATEN ISLAND (WABC) -- A diner full of customers was treated to a free meal in Staten Island and the owner wants to track down the anonymous patron who footed the bill.

On Saturday morning, a customer at the Colonnade Diner on Hylan Boulevard told a waitress to collect everyone else's checks.

He then picked up all the tabs, which came to $2,500. There were about 50 people eating breakfast at the time.

The owner of the diner posed for a picture with the check.

He and his staff say they hope the generous customer returns so they can thank him for the kind gesture.

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