TikTok user reveals diner who spent R225 040 left only a R30 tip for their waiter

TikTok user reveals diner who spent R225 040 left only a R30 tip for their waiter. A TikTok user shared that someone who racked up a R225 040 bill only gave their waiter a R30 tip.

The person enjoyed a long list of alcoholic beverages, including eight bottles of a champagne co-owned by rapper Jay-Z Local members of the online community were shocked and shared their thoughts about the R30 tip

After a man showed the R30 tip for a bill totalling R225 040, many social media users shared how surprised they were by the patron’s lack of generosity. A DJ named Don Wavie, who showcased the viral bill on his TikTok account, shared that the person, or people, enjoyed expensive alcoholic beverages at Views At Twenty5, an urban grill and rooftop lounge in Durban.

According to the receipt, the patrons paid their bill in the early hours of the morning on 19 August, 2025 and were referred to as VIP customers.

The biggest portion of the bill, R152 000, was spent on eight bottles of Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Demi-Sec, a champagne co-owned by American rapper Jay-Z.

Restaurant bill stuns South Africans

The viral post, which has received over a million views since its publication, attracted thousands of social media comments. People expressed their thoughts about how the bill compared to the tip the patrons provided.

@yolivannesanomkho said to the public: “A R30 tip is an insult unless the waiter got it in cash.”

@riri_plxin wrote in the comments: “Must be nice to spend such money on an early Tuesday morning in our struggling economy.”

A saddened @lebeko.reggie shared: “I’m not going to point out which price on the slip, but I can see my salary.”

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