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| One of the views from the Torre Bar in Baden |
The Frau
writes a lot about the wonders of Swiss hospitality in her day job. But
sometimes she questions it. I mean, least night she went to the Torre Bar
with two friends. The bar has beautiful views over Baden and they sat right
below the castle ruin and drank glass after glass of the Spanish version of Prosecco. It was very pleasant.
Except.
Doesn’t good hospitality also include a few peanuts or olives if you
are spending the equivalent of $150 on drinks? Not according to the Torre Bar.
Instead, For SF 7, we received exactly one shot glass full of olives. That was
it. It was astounding in its scarcity. We each had two toothpicks worth of olives and
looked at each other in disbelief.
Except that it really wasn't disbelief. Because unfortunately, this
isn’t the first time something like this has happened and situations like these are starting to define Swiss hospitality for The Frau. Take the Mövenpick Wine Bar in Zurich. Granted, they have a great deal on Tuesday nights with all you can drink
Champagne for SF 35 and it is again, very pleasant.
Except.
Go there with your same group of three and the wine bar will serve
you the million franc appetizer plate with only two breadsticks. Even though there
are three of you. Again, wouldn’t a little Swiss hospitality just add an extra
breadstick for goodwill?
And that’s
the thing about Switzerland that confounds the Frau to this day. As so-called
leaders in the hospitality industry, you think they could throw you a small bone in the shape of a few peanuts for your business. But time and time again, this seems to be asking too much. But then again, the Swiss are rich. Coincidence?
Anyone else
have the answers?
