Shabu eatery serves free meal & cake for girl’s birthday
A few months ago, employers in Thailand rewarded workers with 5.5-month bonuses, and a Thai vendor hired a food delivery rider with a baby in tow to take some rest following her hard work.
These two stories prove that there are many ways that people can demonstrate their altruism. The following is another good example of people making the world a better place through kindness.
Here’s the viral story about a Shabu Shabu eatery’s owner who served a free meal to an underprivileged family for the daughter’s birthday.
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Underprivileged man’s daughter served free meal and cake on her birthday
A heartwarming story of underprivileged family’s visit to Halo Shabu, a Shabu Shabu eatery, was widely shared by many Thai netizens after it was posted on the restaurant’s owner Facebook account, Panumas B. Sroitong, on 19th March 2022.
The viral post, garnering over 203K likes, told the story about a poor father who took his daughter to the Shabu eatery in Wang Chan district, Rayong, to celebrate the girl’s birthday.
The eatery’s waitress recounted hearing the father telling his child to eat alone, and that he would wait for her outside since he could only afford to pay for only one person’s meal.
Image credit: Panumas B. Sroitong
However, his daughter refused to enjoy the meal without her father and agreed to celebrate her birthday somewhere else.
Image credit: Panumas B. Sroitong
After being told by the waitress about what she had heard, Ms. Panumas then told the father and his child to enjoy the meal for free. The owner also surprised the girl with a birthday cake that she had bought from a nearby convenient store.
Image credit: Panumas B. Sroitong
“I watched them eating together and I could see how much he loves his daughter”, the restaurant’s owner wrote on her post. After the meal, the father tearfully thanked her and other staff members for treating him and his daughter to free meal.
“I also told them to come back here on the father’s birthday to enjoy another meal for free. After the two left the restaurant, all of my staff burst into tears, and we were very happy as well”, said the generous eatery’s owner.
Image credit: Panumas B. Sroitong
Following the meal, the father gave his daughter a warm hug in front of the restaurant before the two walked away.
Netizen applaud the restaurant’s owner
After the story was posted online, many netizens applaud the restaurant’s owner for her act of kindness.
Screenshot: Panumas B. Sroitong
Screenshot: Panumas B. Sroitong
Translation:Â What a superb act of kindness. May your business grow.
One Facebook user praised the eatery’s owner for her kindness and sent her good wishes.
Screenshot: Panumas B. Sroitong
Translation: I cried after I watched this. I will pay your restaurant a visit when I have a chance.
One Facebook user commented that she cried after she saw the post.
May the restaurant’s owner be brought prosperity
This story sets a good example of how we can demonstrate our kindness to help people in need.
We hope that the generous restaurant’s owner will be brought prosperity and good fortunes in return for the deed she has done.
Cover images adapted from (Clockwise from Left): Panumas B. Sroitong