Seasonal & Holidays
Server At Oak Lawn Restaurant Receives $1,800 Tip, Part Of Holiday Tradition
That act of kindness, she said, couldn't have come at a better time. Every year, they choose a different restaurant.
Updated on: December 16, 2025
A server at a restaurant on the South Side was left shocked when she got a nearly $2,000 tip this weekend. That act of kindness, she said, couldn't have come at a better time.
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Ashley Glaum works as a server at Les Brothers restaurant in Oak Lawn, and became a part of a holiday tradition that a group of lifelong friends has been doing for the last five years.
"We said, hey, let's get together and be good for the holidays, and also, let's all bring an extra $100 for our waitress, do a big tip breakfast," said Jim Welsh.
