You might have a favourite restaurant where you make frequent visits. They might be sending you notes, flowers, or little goodies on your birthday. How special does that feel? In a similar incident, every year, a restaurant in Florida, US, celebrates the birthday of their most loyal customer, Mr Steve. This year, as he turned 104, they celebrated it with more pomp and also wrote a heartfelt note.
Restaurant Celebrates 104-Year-Old’s Birthday
For the past 20 years, Steve Bellissimo has visited Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant in Florida. On his 104th birthday, the restaurant shared a very sweet post that went viral. The official handle of Instagram shared the story of their most loyal customer and how he is special to them. The post mentioned that Mr Steve used to visit their restaurant every morning until 2018.
The restaurant staff would take 5-10 minutes out of their day to sit and have a hearty chat with him. He gave the best advice on life and also genuinely heard about the happenings in the lives of the staff. This is how the staff and the whole restaurant share a very special bond with him.
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Birthday Celebrations Every Year
The team has been celebrating his birthday since he turned 100. When the restaurant celebrated his 100th birthday, the news caught national attention, and they filmed a Chick-fil-A commercial with him. In 2020, his birthday was celebrated with a drive-away, socially distancing party. In 2021, they opened the dining room just for his birthday.
The heartfelt note on Facebook spoke about what an amazing, genuine, and humble person Mr Steve is. They were extremely grateful for the opportunity to celebrate his birthdays every year. They have been celebrating his birthday for the past six years. The post also had pictures from his previous birthdays attached.
How heartwarming is that! Do let us know your views on this!
News Source: NDTV
Cover Image Courtesy: @chick-fil-A/Facebook
First Published: November 15, 2022 11:18 AM