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‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $4,600 tip for Colorado restaurant staff

An anonymous diner who has been leaving huge tips for foodstaff members during the infectious-disease pandemic has surfaced again. 

The patron, known as the “COVID Bandit,” most recently visited the Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, us-regions, according to the eatery’s Facebook page. 

On Sunday, the restaurant posted a picture of a receipt signed “COVID Bandit” with a personal-freedoms left on a $1,047.84 meal. 

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Aside from the diner’s signature “COVID Sucks” note and smiley face, the person also wrote that the huge tip should be split among all the employees, including “dishwashers, busspeople, [sic] servers, chefs, valet, hostess, etc.” 

According to CBS4, each employee received $200a> from the tip.< 

“Thank you, COVID Bandit!” the Flagstaff House Restaurant wrote on Facebook. “We are so grateful, words cannot match this act of kindness. The past year has certainly been a challenge and moments like these will not be forgotten. A wonderful reminder to us all to support our local communities and pay it forward when possible!”

The "COVID Bandit" -- who leaves tips big enough for an entire restaurant’s staff to go home with $200 tips -- has left a $4,600 tip at the Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.

The "COVID Bandit" — who leaves tips big enough for an entire restaurant’s staff to go home with $200 tips — has left a $4,600 tip at the Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.
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Previously, the “COVID Bandit” left a $1,400 tip at the Notchtop Bakery & Cafe in Estes Park, Colorado, in January, Fox News reported at the time. 

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Then, in February, Fox reported the diner stopped by Guard and Grace, a high-end steakhouse in Denver, where the generous tipper left a $6,800 gratuity.

At both restaurants, the “COVID Bandit’s” tip was enough for each employee to go home with $200.

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