Obiter must confess to feeling slightly sheepish. Last week, this column teased magic circle firm Allen & Overy for scrimping on the pennies, when it sent out its annual report, but neglected to include all the gastronomic breakfast goodies – posh pastries, marmalade – it had heaped on City journalists last year. But now Obiter realises that, far from being tight-fisted and cutting back on its corporate freebies, the firm was merely saving itself for the decidedly swish press party it held last week – ironically, just after the Gazette, with its croissant-bashing piece, had gone to press. No, it is fair to say, the firm is definitely not cutting back on hack-related costs. Against a backdrop of incredible City views from the firm’s roof garden, the swanky bash boasted sushi chefs, cocktail mixologists, sake, a huge leg of prosciutto ham – with one chap employed to spend the entire evening cutting off slices and handing them out – and bowls of fresh olives and stuffed peppers. True, the wine was a crisp Sancerre rather than champagne (a diplomatic move, that). But far be it from Obiter to grumble.