Yeah, okay. Today seemed like any other day for Andy Criner and his wife Duran this morning at Critters diner. But that changed in a moment after neuron waited on a man this morning when he was done eating, he left a note and uh it's pretty cool. Haven't seen anything like this in the 35 years. I've been 35 or 40 years, I've been in the restaurant business and he said no, ran walked up to him with tears in her eyes and handed him a note that a customer gave her after paying his tab. The anonymous letter read in part says Dear Mr Criner when I was stuck in my addiction, I ate here last september, I left without pain. I'm truly sorry and regret my past actions. I understand if you're mad, of course I'm not mad. I'm currently in recovery and have over 7.5 months. 100 clean and sober. Please accept this money. Good day sir. And that's like so awesome. We talked with Andy who was holding back tears as he spoke about the customer, you know once in a while, people walk out, but I've never had anybody come back, especially with a heartfelt note like this and it's just awesome. So while the customer left with a full stomach, Andy and Iran were left with a full heart, one little word of kindness goes a long way and you never know who's day. You're going to make, you know, by being nice to somebody and and our, you know, this guy made my day because he was, his letter was so heartfelt and just made my day. And Andy had a message for the customer as well. Just stay on the road to recovery and um I believe in God. And Mhm of course, of course I'm not mad at you, I'm proud of you. So Marley sir. Be Alaska's news source.
'It just made my day': Diner owner gets unexpected payment, note from customer who dined and dashed
Updated: 9:21 AM PDT May 1, 2021
When a man intentionally dined and dashed at a diner in Anchorage, Alaska, eight months ago, the restaurant owners never expected to hear from him again. But this week, he returned to pay his tab and gave them a heartwarming note. "When he was done eating, he left a note, and ah, it's pretty cool," Andy Kriner, owner of Kriner's Diner, told KTUU. "Haven't seen anything like this in my 35 years I've been — 35 or 40 years I've been in the restaurant business."The customer, who did not identify himself, wrote: "Dear Mr. Kriner, when I was stuck in my addiction, I ate here last September, I left without paying. I'm truly sorry and regret my past actions. I understand if you are mad. I'm currently in recovery and have over seven and a half months 100% clean and sober. Please accept this money, good day sir.""You know, once in a while, people walk out, but I've never had anybody come back, especially with a heartfelt note like this," Kriner said. "It's just awesome."Kriner and his wife, Norann, appreciated the gesture."One little word of kindness goes a long way, you never know whose day your are going to make, ya know, by being nice to somebody," Kriner said. "This guy made my day, because his letter was soo heartfelt. It just made my day."Kriner wished the anonymous customer well on his recovery journey."Of course I'm not mad at you, I'm proud of you," he said.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Video: KTUU via CNN) — When a man intentionally dined and dashed at a diner in Anchorage, Alaska, eight months ago, the restaurant owners never expected to hear from him again.
But this week, he returned to pay his tab and gave them a heartwarming note.
"When he was done eating, he left a note, and ah, it's pretty cool," Andy Kriner, owner of Kriner's Diner, told KTUU. "Haven't seen anything like this in my 35 years I've been — 35 or 40 years I've been in the restaurant business."
The customer, who did not identify himself, wrote: "Dear Mr. Kriner, when I was stuck in my addiction, I ate here last September, I left without paying. I'm truly sorry and regret my past actions. I understand if you are mad. I'm currently in recovery and have over seven and a half months 100% clean and sober. Please accept this money, good day sir."
"You know, once in a while, people walk out, but I've never had anybody come back, especially with a heartfelt note like this," Kriner said. "It's just awesome."
Kriner and his wife, Norann, appreciated the gesture.
"One little word of kindness goes a long way, you never know whose day your are going to make, ya know, by being nice to somebody," Kriner said. "This guy made my day, because his letter was soo heartfelt. It just made my day."
Kriner wished the anonymous customer well on his recovery journey.
"Of course I'm not mad at you, I'm proud of you," he said.