A Concierge Favorite: “Sunday Afternoon”

| November 17, 2011

By Keia Wegner, Assistant Manager at the Pfister Hotel                                                                          Originally, I was going to write about one of our [...]

Brand Madness with Charles Pfister: Final Four

| November 16, 2011

Charles Pfister has a few things to say about the Pfister’s latest battle with the Milwaukee Art Museum and about The Pfister’s room service. Cast your vote for The Pfister in Brand Madness today.

Veterans Day at the Pfister

| November 14, 2011

This past Saturday I asked Pfister Chef Concierge Peter Mortensen (found out chef translates to “chief,” and not strictly the cuisine variety. Yep, I asked.) to grant me a tour of a few rooms and unique suites. The Pfister is actually two buildings, the initial 1893 Wisconsin Avenue building and the 1960′s tower addition which [...]

News Update: Familiar Voices rally behind the Pfister Hotel

| November 9, 2011

Familiar Voices Rally Behind the Pfister Hotel Transcript:  My fellow Americans – and Marcus employees I’m sue you are aware that I and other former leaders of the free world have had the honor of being a guest here at the fabulous Pfister Hotel. My honey bunch Hilary likes it too. We see that there [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Marcus Theatres Mascot Missing Over Weekend

| November 8, 2011

Stubby, the mascot for Marcus Theatres, was discovered missing from the Majestic Theatre on Saturday morning. Several unverified sightings were reported throughout the day. According to reports, Stubby was seen from I-94 in the parking lot of the theatre where he was driven away, possibly against his will, in an unidentified vehicle. He also was [...]

Bubblegum, Bananas & Wine, Oh My!

| November 5, 2011

Every year on the third Thursday of November, no matter where I work or what I do, the same thing happens every year.  Everyone in the world wants to know where we are hiding the Beaujolais Nouveau on our list.  Often, I will feature Beaujolais but never a Beaujolais Nouveau.   Inevitably, we must talk about [...]

The Pfister Hotel and Johnson Controls grew up together

| November 2, 2011

Did you know the first building to (ever!) have temperature controls in each room was the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? During the Industrial Revolution Johnson Controls and the Pfister Hotel grew up like two kids on the same block. Both also grew to garner international recognition in their chosen fields. I met with Johnson [...]