C34 PULLING PRANKS

On the menu was smoked salmon and beluga caviar, then a choice of lobster salad, risotto, prime beef fillet or pan-fried sea bass.

The beef was tender and combined well with the tangy sharpness of the black bean and lengths of spring onion.

A lot of bootles lay on the table, so everyone helped themselves as we drank one each, then a second, and, as I made my excuses and tried to leave