Tom Selleck is the latest celebrity to tip the $ 2020 food server as part of the 2020 Tip Challenge.
The 75-year-old veteran actor left a $ 2020 tip on a $ 204.68 bill last month at Elio’s Italian restaurant on New York’s Upper East Side, said his Blue Bloods colleague Donnie Wahlberg in Twitter.
Wahlberg, 51, said: ‘I found out that my #TomSelleck TV dad generously accepted the # 2020TipChallenge on the Elios Upper East Side! I love you dad. I didn’t start it, but I’m proud to be a part of it. For those who gave even the smallest extra amount this year – THANK YOU. ‘
Most recent: Tom Selleck is the latest celebrity to tip the $ 2020 food server as part of the 2020 Tip Challenge, as the 75-year-old actor left a $ 2020 tip on a $ 204.68 bill last month at the Italian restaurant Elio on the Upper East Side of New York City
Wahlberg added a photo of the receipt and a note that Detroit-born PI star Magnum left for his server that said, ‘I’m honoring my friend Donnie Wahlberg’s challenge with my sincere hope for a better 2020’.
Wahlberg, who has already reported his great tips, spoke to People Wednesday about Selleck’s discreet nature after participating in the tips challenge.
He said that Selleck ‘never mentioned’ him on several occasions, they filmed the police show: ‘We’ve done three dinner scenes since he did and he never told me.’
Selleck told the publication in April that he is’ a very private person ‘and’ has always valued the balance between work and time with my family ‘, adding:’ It is always about them.
Enthusiastic: Blue Bloods costar Donnie Wahlberg shared the news on Wednesday on Twitter
Wahlberg added a photo of the receipt and a note that Detroit-born PI star Magnum left for his server that said, ‘I’m honoring my friend Donnie Wahlberg’s challenge with my sincere hope for a better 2020’
“I knew intellectually what it would mean in terms of being a public person, but until you’ve experienced it, there’s no way to understand. I had the feeling: “I don’t think I was made for this”.
Selleck has been married to his wife Jillie since 1987 and they are the parents of daughter Hannah, 32; Tom is also the father of son Kevin, 54, from his previous marriage to Jacqueline Ray.
‘My relationships and my ranch keep me healthy,’ he said.
Wahlberg made headlines last month when he tipped $ 2,020 after his check was $ 35.27. The actor made the generous gesture to his waitress, Denise Andrews, in Marshland, a restaurant located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, while playing the social media game. The restaurant praised the New Kids on the Block student’s magnanimous gesture in a post on social media.
Generous: Wahlberg, 51, helped brighten a waitress’ year by tipping $ 2,020 after her check was $ 35.27. He was photographed in New York in October
The right thing: the restaurant praised the New Kids on the Block student’s magnanimous gesture with a post on social media
Kind message: the Blue Bloods star encouraged his followers on social media to spread the love
‘A very special thanks to our friend @donniewahlberg! When asked about it, all he said was “who’s next ?!” ‘said the establishment.
Restaurant owner Marty Finch, 56, told People that Wahlberg, who plays Detective Danny Reagan on the CBS police show, ‘has been here in the past and always asks’ Andrews as his waiter, as she is familiar with your regular order – steak tips with grilled asparagus and poached eggs.
Finch said Wahlberg played down the gesture when he left the establishment.
‘When he left, he just said,’ Denise, everything is ready. The payment is on the table, ” ‘Finch told the agency.’ She always says he tips good anyway, but his jaw dropped, to say the least, when she saw that amount of tip. ‘
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Finch said Andrews was also ‘very generous’ with the profits, because’ she tipped the other waiters and the kitchen boys, and in fact she donated too.
“She is working to get turkey meals for two families over the holidays, so she is generous,” he said of Andrews, who has worked at the restaurant for eight years. – Donnie said to move on, to keep this positive thing moving, so she’s trying to do that too.
Finch said the Wahlberg gesture came at a critical time, as his restaurant chain ‘struggled these past eight months’ amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent stoppages.
‘It was very uplifting for everyone,’ he said. ‘I, as the owner, have been struggling for the past eight months. We really try to keep these doors open. In fact, we closed for a few months because it just didn’t look good. But we reopened and it was a blessing to do that … it has been a very good feeling for everyone. ‘
Donnie earlier this year made a similar gesture on New Year’s Day, shared by wife Jenny McCarthy on Twitter. He also stopped receiving large amounts of tips at the Waffle House chains.
Blue Bloods, which is in its 11th season, stars Wahlberg, Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Len Cariou, Will Estes, Amy Carlson, Sami Gayle and Steve Schirripa.