A waitress got a tremendous tip and a lovely letter from a man who ordered a meal of hot dogs in honor of his dead brother 's birthday on March 8 as part of a yearly ritual . The man , who was seemingly eating at Mac 's Grub Shak in Spring Hill , Tennessee , ordered hot dogs at the restaurant because they were his brother 's favorite meal . After he finished the symbolic franks , the man left his waitress a $ 36 tip because that is how old his brother Wes would have turned on Wednesday . A man left a waitress at Mac 's Grub Shak in Spring Hill , Tennessee , a $ 36 tip in honor of his dead brother . The man left the tip after ordering hot dogs because they were his deceased brother 's favorite meal . In addition to Coney Island Dogs , the man ordered two beers and a spicy Dragon 's Breath burger at Mac 's . In addition to the tip , the man left a note on the receipt . The server posted a picture of it online with the caption : 'This guy sat in my section tonight & left a note on the back of his receipt . ' The note read : 'Today is my brother 's b-day . He would have been 36 today . 'Every year I go eat his favorite meal ( hot dogs ) and tip the waitress his age . 'Happy B-Day Wes . ' According to an enhanced version of the picture , the man also ordered two beers and a spicy burger to accompany his special Coney Island Dogs . In addition to the two pork and beef dogs , which came topped with diced onions , chili , and mustard , the man had a Goose Island IPA , a Country Boy beer and a Dragon 's Breath burger . The Dragon 's Breath is a half pound of premium Black Angus beef , seasoned with a special spicy blend . It comes topped with Jack cheese , crispy fried jalapenos , Sriracha mayo , and applewood smoked bacon . According to an enhanced version of the picture , the man also ordered two beers and a spicy burger . His bill came to $ 29.40 , including tax . Mac 's is operated by a father and son team who also own a catering company . Michael McCray , the son , told Daily Mail Online that he lost his brother as well and that his birthday is coming up soon . He said : 'The server the tip was written to has worked for me for several months . 'On Sunday afternoon she came to my office crying and of course I was taken by surprise . ' I asked her what was wrong and she just put the receipt in my hand . ' I read it and broke down . 'What none of my employees know is that I too lost my brother . 'In just a few weeks he would have been 28 . 'It 's odd that this man would choose my restaurant over any other place . ' After a picture of the note was published on Reddit , one of the first commenters wrote : 'Happy birthday Wes ! 'This was so absolutely heartwarming and made me smile that someone would do this . 'It rekindles my hope for people as a whole . ' Another person simply added : 'Happy Birthday Wes ! ' The Coney Island Dogs at Mac 's are pork and beef franks topped off with diced onions , chili , and mustard .
Man ordered hot dogs because they were dead brother 's favorite meal . Tipped $ 36 because that is how old brother would have been on March 8 . Restaurant appears to be Mac 's Grub Shak in Tennessee , Spring Hill . In addition to his hot dog meal , man also ordered a burger and two beers . The man said he does this every year in honor of his brother 's birthday .