The paper reported, while he served a couple he was also working with two other parties, one that had 10 members, and a second table of four at the Gulfstream Cafe.

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Brown said the couple were moving to Florida and they had talked about Brown's dreams of owning a bed and breakfast someday.

The man said he would help him get his dream.

About halfway through dinner, the man said he was adding a $1,000 tip to the bill, and a separate 3 percent for the kitchen.

And that's exactly what he did.  Brown gave the couple a check for $69.74.  The customer gave him $60 for the kitchen tip and added $1,000 to the tip line just for Brown, The Sun Newsreported.

Brown did not get the couple's contact information, but told the paper he would like to find them to thank them again.

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