Andie007

I was in the senator lounge JFK last week and I have to say I was quite disappointed. Surely, it's a great place to relax. But no warm food in the lounge? (and I was there for 1,5h). Just some sandwiches, chrackers etc.
And no juices...

oliver2002

What time of day? I've always seen warm food there (been there at 3pm, 7pm, 9pm etc)

sentom

i can second that...

N1003U

I tend to agree that there is almost always warm food available, but I have, on rare occasion, seen the lounge without warm food VERY early in the day before the staff had a chance to set it up (e.g., if one arrives very early in the afternoon, just after opening), and sometimes there is not much warm on offer, but I think I have always seen something.

OTOH, I can not think of a time when there was no juice.

They must have been having a really bad day the day the OP was there. If you experience the problem again, try asking. I find the staff in JFK can be pretty accommodating. I once made a joke about no peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and they went back and made me one.

My personal experience is that the JFK SEN lounge is among the better non-hub lounges in the LH system, but I am only there about a dozen times per year.

econprof

I've been there very early when there's been no hot food. My impression was that the hot food comes out around 5 or 6 pm.

oliver2002

Hmm... I've always been there just before the MUC (411?) flight left, and they had warm food.

dparkinson

What is the access policy for guests for the F lounge at JFK? The access page is pretty unclear. If I'm flying LH F, can a companion who's flying OS C come with me or only to the Sen portion?

divjan

Usually the companion needs to be on the same flight as you......that applies for all of the lounges (C, SEN or F)......
JFK staff is wonderful and if you play your cards right they might make an exception and allow your companion to join you on the 3rd level (again if they play by the rules since your companion is not flying to MUC or FRA w you they might not allow him)

drip1947

google is your friend: http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...access-policy/

oliver2002

The F level attendant is very particular about checking if you are allowed to be there. She has a clipboard with a list of name of HON/F pax for that day and looks you up. When I got an op-up to F and moved a level up, she got all worked up because I wasn't on the list, took my my BP and called the front desk to check. So do make sure the front desk is OK with it (Mainly because DO&Co will charge OS or LH for the services rendered)

NewbieRunner

This is not correct for Business and SEN lounges. According to the lounge access rules:

"To access Senator and Business Class Lounges travelling companions must present a valid boarding pass for a same-day Lufthansa / Star Alliance flight. Companions must leave the lounge at the same time as the passenger who invited them."

dparkinson

Would you say the food is at the quality level of FRA/MUC FCLs where it's far superior to anything found in the air or is it the same quality as the food on the plane or somewhere in between? I was sick when I flew last so my palate was way off.

TRAVELSIG

I would say the food was the quality level of the FRA/MUC FCLs based on my visits last year.

N1003U

+1

It is also a relatively small area, and quiet, it that is important to you.

NewbieRunner

Unless things have changed recently catering is by Do & Co, which also caters the FRA FCT/FCLs.