Regulars at steakhouse picked up a to-go order and left their entire stimulus check ($1200) as a tip to help employees

 A steakhouse in Pine Bluff found themselves at the receiving end of a kind gesture.
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“Things have been barely getting by but we are making it. though,” said Allison Hall the General Manager at Colonial Steakhouse.​
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Colonial Steakhouse in Pine Bluff got a tip they won’t soon forget.​
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“We just started crying and thanking God because it came at a time that most of our staff really needed it,” said Hall.​
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Allison Hall is the General Manager at the steakhouse, owned by her parents.​
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Hall said regulars at the business picked up a to-go order and left the staff a huge tip.​
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“She was just sobbing and saying it was their whole stimulus,” said Dana Gateley the Owner of Colonial Steakhouse.​
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The tip was $1,200.
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Dana Gateley the owner, said it was enough for every employee, even the ones not working to get $100.​
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“It was nice to be able to call with some good news,” said Hall.​
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Hall said it couldn’t have come at a better time.​
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Since restaurants can only do curbside pickup, Colonial Steakhouse had to cut down its staff from 12 to four people.​
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On top of that, they are now only open three days a week.​
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“We’ve been open for a very long time, nearly 50 years so we’re stubborn and we aren’t giving up. We are not going to give up,” said Hall.​
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While the steakhouse is ready to open back up, they are ecstatic for this act of kindness during a hard time.