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Robert Irwin Returns to Coffs Harbour Café to Settle Unpaid Salad Bill

Irwin’s on-site apology followed by payment drove a 50 percent patronage surge at the family-run café that plans a namesake salad.

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Overview

  • During an east-coast road trip, Irwin ordered a takeaway salad at The Jetty Pavilion in Coffs Harbour but left without paying after greeting fans.
  • He issued a viral Instagram apology to his 7.6 million followers and vowed to return with payment.
  • The café’s owners declined his phone payment offer and asked him only to post a positive review.
  • On July 11, Irwin revisited the venue to pay the original bill and left a generous tip in front of media cameras.
  • The family-run owners described his actions as “humble, kind and all class.”