Swiss Service

One thing that I have noticed since living in Switzerland for about twelve weeks now, is the service at restaurants. I have discovered that not only are the waiters and waitresses quite rude, they also tend to not acknowledge your presence until they absolutely have to. It is interesting to me that they also get very offended when you want to share food, for example fondue. Whenever we order one serving for two people the waiter or waitress automatically becomes rude and does not even appreciate your business. I find this interesting because in America it is very common to share food, even so common that they offer a 2.00 dollar split charge to 'officially' split your meal. Aside from the rude service the food is wonderful!
I think that even though the Swiss tend to be more rude, this sometimes encourages their customers to order more food, which means the restaurant benefits and makes more money as a result. I really appreciate that Switzerland has a few foods that are 'Swiss'. My personal favorites are 'Fondue au Fromage' and 'Swiss Chocolate'. In America, the food that shapes our identity is greasy, fast, and terrible for you. I absolutely love that in Switzerland most anything you order, you can almost guarantee that it will be as fresh as possible. The milk we drank probably came out of the cow the day before, the cheese made about 45 minutes away, chocolate made in almost all regions. This benefits the people as well because it allows for a healthier, more beneficial lifestyle. I have found that Swiss people in general appear to be more healthy through eating well and walking everywhere. In my opinion, Switzerland has one in the food and health category in comparison to America. The service may be bad, but the result is fabulous!