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Alberta restaurant rewards woman for not drinking and driving

[A woman says she was impressed to find a letter acknowledging her for leaving her car in a restaurant parking lot after a night out. Paula Grzelak-Schultz/Facebook]

Paula Grzelak-Schultz didn’t expect to be recognized for walking home from the pub after a few drinks, but when she went to pick up her car the next morning, she found that her responsible decision had been noticed.

It all started when Grzelak-Schultz had spent some time at Original Joe’s Restaurant and Bar in Sherwood Park, Alta. After consuming wine, the woman decided it would be best to walk home instead of driving. When she came to pick up her vehicle from the restaurant parking lot the next morning, she found the following note on her windshield:

“Just wanted to thank you for leaving your car parked overnight. I’m not sure if you had consumed alcohol at our restaurant or not, but we wanted to thank you for not drinking and driving. Enclosed is voucher good for 1lb of our delicious chicken wings. Please accept this as a thank you for being responsible. Life is valuable, have a great weekend.”

The letter was signed by the restaurant’s managing partner, Jay McLean.

Grzelak-Schultz was so happy with the recognition that she posted the note on Facebook on Oct. 18, along with the following message:

“When I found the letter on my windshield, I thought I was getting in trouble for leaving my car in front of the entryway to the pub. Wow! I’m so impressed. Definitely going back. Not just because of the voucher, but because of how well this guy treats his patrons.”

The Facebook post received more than 8,000 shares in just a few days.

So restaurant owners, take note: potentially saving lives and earning customer loyalty doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive. Besides, who doesn’t like free food?