r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Apr 27 '26

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Jeff Dinnebell and Megan Lingsweller, owners of The Standard Restaurant in Toledo, Ohio, surprised all their staff with an exceptional gesture: temporarily closing the establishment and sending their team on an all-expenses-paid Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. During the trip, the employees kept their usual salaries and received additional bonuses.

The initiative included all the staff, from the kitchen to the servers, and aimed to recognize their dedication in a sector characterized by long workdays and high employee turnover, showing an uncommon model of workplace recognition.

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u/startinggrover Apr 28 '26

Man, some real choosy beggars in the comments. They got a free trip and bonuses. And some of them got to fly/sail for the first time and said they loved it. I’d be thrilled if my work did something like this!

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u/Brittany5150 Apr 28 '26

Better than a damn pizza party that's cold by the time you get a break to go get some... lol

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u/phairphair Apr 28 '26

Exactly. Half of restaurants don’t even turn a profit. These people are owners of a massive restaurant group. No shade for being successful, but a tiny percentage of independently owned restaurants make their owners wealthy enough to do anything close to doing something like this.

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u/mrbulldops428 Apr 28 '26

A cruise sounds like a nightmare to me. Ive never wanted to go on one, so id feel for anyone on the staff who didnt want to. That said, those are obviously some really amazing owners.