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Patrons of Joey B's in Palmerton left a $1,300 tip behind for staff members. Author: Carmella Mataloni Updated: 4:53 PM EST January 12, 2021 PALMERTON, Pa. — The restaurant industry and its employees have been among the hardest hit during the coronavirus pandemic. At Joey B's in Palmerton, workers have experienced the struggles firsthand. "It's been very difficult. We cut back; we cut back our hours drastically. To try and keep 33 people still working here has been very much of a challenge," said Chip Solt, Joey B's owner. The restaurant happened to be short-...

Generous tip left on a bill at a restaurant elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 At Joey B’s in Palmerton, workers have experienced the struggles firsthand. “It’s been very difficult. We cut back; we cut back our hours drastically. To try and keep 33 people still working here has been very much of a challenge,” said Chip Solt, Joey B’s owner. The restaurant happened to be short-staffed over the weekend, and servers were working double time. The hard work was noticed by a group of customers who left $1,300 for a bill that didn’t even cost $100. Erin McGinley was the server.