Dining - Nov. 3, 2009
What to expect when a waiter screws up
When a waiter tells you he doesn't have the ingredients to complete your order, then brings you the wrong dish after you order your back-up meal, should you be miffed? Or should you at least expect a few bucks off the bill?
Tags: breakfast, waiter, service

Dining - Oct. 3, 2009
Sharing stories from the dining trenches
We salute those hard-workin' folks who make or break our restaurant experiences -- be they professionals or just those in transit toward another career -- by sharing some of our stories of working in restaurants in Milwaukee. Share yours by using the Talkback feature below.
Tags: Safe House, Prospect Mall Cinema, Ciatti's, Balistreri's on Bluemound, Cafe Di Salvo, Koepsell's, waiter, waitress, dishwasher, Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes

Dining - July 23, 2008
Ordering etiquette
Whatever happened to, "May I please have a chicken burrito?" followed up with, "Thank you."
Tags: etiquette, tipping, ordering, waiter, waitress

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 7, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Is the service or the meal more important?
When dining out, which is more important to you: the service or the meal? Sound-off now, Milwaukee!
Tags: restaurant, service, waiter, waitress, server, wait staff, menu

Dining - Sept. 8, 2007
Friendly Red Robin earns fat tip
For the first time in several months, or perhaps closer to a year, we received service at a restaurant in the Milwaukee area that merited more than a 20 percent tip.
Tags: red robin, tipping, waiter, waitstaff, waitress, service