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Customer Leaves $1,400 Tip At Estes Park Bakery With Message 'COVID Sucks!'

ESTES PARK, Colo. (CBS4) -- Employees at a bakery in Estes Park had a reason to smile behind their masks on Wednesday -- a customer who spent $20 at Notchtop Bakery & Cafe left a tip of $1,400. The customer left a simple message along with the tip: "COVID sucks!"

$1400 tip credit Notchtop Bakery
(credit: Notchtop Bakery)

Notchtop Bakery shared a picture of the receipt and a photo of the seven staff members, with the caption "Thank you David for you generous gift to our staff. You gift has touched many lives."

Owner Nailya Khametvalieva said the customer, only identified as "David," asked his server to count how many employees were working that day, and instructed that each one should get $200.

"It made my people almost cry and they're very, very happy, and they wanted to thank him... it's very generous," Khametvalieva told CBS4. "We're so thankful."

Khametvalieva said it was only David's second visit to the bakery -- and said she's grateful to all the people who are supporting small businesses.

UPDATE: 'COVID Bandit' Strikes Again, Gives $4,600 Tip At Flagstaff House Restaurant In Boulder

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