Taylor Swift Tour: Singer Leaves $500 Tip for Restaurant Employees, Gives Tickets to Autistic Fan
Taylor Swift is getting high praise from a restaurant owner after leaving a $500 tip for employees at Ralph's Italian Restaurant after a show.
"Taylor was very, very nice," manager Ron Trombino told Radar Online. "The whole group ordered off the menu, whatever they wanted. Taylor had chicken Parmesan. It was a very nice experience, very easy. Taylor was really very down to earth."
Swift also paid the $800 tab from the dinner with 18 members of her tour crew and friends Austin Mahone and Ed Sheeran instead of asking for the meal to be paid for by the restaurant. Her "down to earth" attitude made customers and employees both feel at ease.
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"My son has autism, and while I'm at work, my mom and my son love to listen to her music. He loves her music!" the head chef at Ralph's told E! News. Swift then gave the owner two tickets to the following night's concert, which left him completely shocked.
"It was so kind-hearted of her," he added. "My son is 11. It was my son and I's first concert we've ever been to! It was really special."
Swift also took photos with the employees and several customers, which surprised them all and left them completely pleased. It was a great experience for everyone, according to eyewitnesses.
Earlier in the day, Swift's team canceled a Boston KISS FM contest to give away two tickets to the concert and a meet-and-greet with the singer. The contest was reportedly "compromised" due to one man's persistence in winning the grand prize.
"In accordance with our contest rules, effective immediately, the contest has been terminated," a statement from the radio station stated. "We apologize to all of our loyal listeners who have participated."
The winner was 39-year-old Charles, who posted statements asking for help on numerous websites. He posted comments saying that he wanted help to "crush the dreams of these girls."
Swift gave no public statement about the contest or its results but went on to have a good show and make another young man's dream come true.
