Dinnertime at the same venue as last year; this time LH was
joined by the other members of its group, Brussels, Swiss,
bmi, and Austrian, each of which had booths with giveaways
of collectibles (I didn't notice these, as I am not into
that kind of thing anymore, having been cured of the habit)
and/or consumables: Austrian - wine and pastries; bmi -
Fuller's London Pride (warm); Brussels - Neuhaus truffles;
Swiss - wine and cheese.

It was a nice touch having the Niehaus executive chef
dipping candies while we watched. He seemed pleased to be
a sudden celebrity.

There was interesting A380 swag and other stuff available;
an interesting "touch" was a bank of LH masseuses off by
the entrance. They seemed happy to be there, and from the
looks of the FTer patrons, there was more happiness going
on. Lufthansa cocktails made with Champers: I preferred it
to the Special Moments stuff - I think it was the vanilla.

Quite a spread.

Abundant antipasti to suit every palate, from smoked salmon
and sausages to grilled vegetables and salads. Enough for a
full meal, truth be told.

Quite good roast beef; I passed on the English egg sauce,
which seemed a bit dubious. Sides were asparagus and
potatoes, both nicely done.

There were a red and white poured, but I stuck with a nice
Swiss Bordeaux-style blend that I got from that display.

I also passed on the endive in cheese sauce, though I would
perhaps have liked to try one - but I had used all my
lactase pills for the truffles.

And mostly (not completely though!) ignored the delicious-
looking sweets offered afterward.

As last year, I headed back to the Sheraton on an early bus,
this time not facing imminent heart failure.