Originally Posted by duncfly
So to be clear, there is a distinction between "sit down dining" (which is not in the downstairs F lounge?), and the ordering from the menu downstairs which is open to all?
In T4, there is no sit down dining area in the F lounge - it's in the Concorde Room as that is where all the proper F pax go. There is a menu, which is open to all - though sometimes tracking down both the menu and someone to take your order requires a little patience. Loitering by the entrance to the kitchen normally works, though they have got better recently.
In T1 there is a sit down dining area, it's to the right of the entrance desk as you come in. This is limited to F pax only - and imho isn't very well executed as it's not especially private.
Enjoy the baguette - I recommend a glass of Alfred Gratien on the side.