A family of six enjoyed dinner at The Cheesecake Factory on June 6 for only $28 between them - and then shocked social media users with how much they tipped.
The Milehams, who post on TikTok under the username @glazedepoxy, shared a video of a conversation between dad Josh and their server after eating their light dinner at the establishment in Highland Village, Texas.
Before giving the server his tip, Josh asked how the server felt about the total price of the meal being bizarrely low for six people, to which he responded 'I didn't mind.'
The family - who often show their followers how to eat cheap when on a budget - ordered a barbeque ranch chicken salad and gluten-free french fries for the table.
First, Josh showed how he split the salad's protein from its vegetables, before dishing out servings to his young children and wife Callie. Each member of the family then helped themselves to a handful of fries, which came with ketchup.
Josh and Callie Mileham, who are known as The Milehams on TikTok, spoke with their server at The Cheesecake Factory after they spent $28 on their meal for six
Josh asked their server for six plates and 'lots of extra ranch' - and the meal came out to just $28.04.
After finishing their food, Josh stunned social media users by asking the server outright what he felt his tip should be.
The server responded honestly and said: 'If you guys felt like I gave you great service, I like my tip to reflect on how you feel I served you.'
He explained that he'd seen other restaurant-goers do this trick in the past.
'I usually do have people that order light for multiple people,' said the server.
'I usually tend not to form an opinion. I do it more based on how you guys are.'
The server added that he usually tries to aim for 20 percent of the meal total. He said: 'Usually if they tip me that 20 percent, I like to think it's kind of like a good middle ground.'
According to the receipt, $6.17 is the suggested gratuity for a server if one wishes to tip 22 percent, which the Mileham's waiter thought was fair.
Josh asked their server what he thought was a fair from the $28 meal. The server told Josh: 'I like my tip to reflect on how you feel I served you'
Josh asked their server for six plates and 'lots of extra ranch' in addition to the salad and fries
After some criticism online, the family posted a third video on June 10 with the happy server - and revealed that they actually gave him a stunning $100 tip.
The server smiled from ear to ear and told the family that 'it was a pleasure' to take care of them.
'Our total was $28.04, and then, of course, it shows you the different tips that would be appropriate and nice, but we did a $100 tip,' said Callie.
'He was awesome. Super attentive. Super nice. Great customer service.'
Several social media users who didn't know about the $100 tip trashed the family of six for only spending $28 on restaurant food.
The Milehams posted a third TikTok video from their Cheesecake Factory outing, which showed that they gave their server a $100 tip
'Man, this young man is humble! He deserved a $100 tip. I guarantee this young man does well bc of his positive attitude,' a TikToker wrote.
The Milehams responded to comments made by other TikTokers and they repeatedly told them to watch the other Cheesecake Factory video they posted.
The TikTokers also responded to another comment made by someone who wrote that it should be 'the company’s responsibility to pay their employees well.'
'This is 100 percent. We want to bless others, but as a corporation, you should pay your employees, not us, the customers,' the Milehams wrote.
