Italian-style service
"A fellow student of mine used to study Italian and attended one of the universities in Milan as a part of her exchange program. Once, she had dinner at a nice local restaurant and heard the owner scolding the waiter who was serving a couple. It’s worth mentioning that Italians are almost religious about their meals. So, the owner was berating the waiter in the characteristic Italian manner because the guy worked too fast and didn’t take pauses between courses, which prevented the couple from enjoying their conversation and a wonderful evening."
“I went to an Italian restaurant for my dad’s birthday. They brought us some cookies, but we were too full, so I tried putting them in a Ziplock from my purse.”
“The waiter saw me do this, so he gave us some extra to take home! I was initially a little embarrassed, but it was a really nice gesture!”