Serving a $20 meal, an American waitress received a $1,200 tip

The American waitress said she almost fainted when she saw the generous tip.

Brianna Siegel, 21, holds an envelope with a $1,200 check for a tip. Photo: New York Post

Brianna Siegel, 21, ofA couple in New Jersey, on the east coast of the United States, received a generous tip of 60 times the bill for their meal on August 22, the New York Post reported.

"I almost fell to the floor,""This incident has shown me that there are still a lot of good people out there," Siegel said.

Siegel has been working as a waiter since he was 16 years old.

"I've always done food-related work. This is my favorite job."

Siegel's hard work and enthusiasm eventually caught the attention of customers.Siegel said that that evening,She served a couple of diners who were eating at the restaurant for the first time.

"I talked to them. They were very friendly. We laughed a lot."

After the meal, the couple paid their $20 bill and handed Siegel an envelope, telling her to open it when she got home. Siegel didn't think much of it, tucked the envelope into her apron, and continued working.

When I got home, I opened the envelope and sawa check for $1,200 inside,Siegel hasalmost fainted

Two kind customers also left encouraging messages.Siegel.

"Bri, God has your back. This doesn't happen by accident. Whenever things get tough, remember that God will lift you up."

"Honestly, I'm still in shock. I never thought I would experience something like this in my life,"Siegel said.

But cRestaurant manager Brent Ruhkamp was not surprised and said Siegel fully deserved the award.

"She is always early and willing to help everyone, she is our good employee".

According to VNE