Well, if Oliver isn’t serving your olives, it just isn’t, “lovely jubbley.”

The familiar face of a TV chef will help break the ice with new guests and provide much amusement for older friends. There is nothing more satisfying than recounting the story of how they saw it as the natural progression in their career to come and work for you. And as we all know, a tasty story is a fine addition to any menu.

Surprisingly, celebrity chefs can cook! And often extraordinarily well. With a few guiding points to help them understand the depth of your pallet, they can generally be left alone to whip up anything from tasty canapés through to a full dinner.

However there are a few considerations when employing or being approached by a celebrity chef to work in your kitchen. Keep these in mind and you will be the envy of every A-list host.

The has-been. The faux pas of many a host. Like whale blubber sashimi, a celebrity chef needs to be fresh. Always look at the ratings of their latest season [easily available from your media company] and never hire anyone who has done infomercials. “This knife will cut through a shoe” may work for some brand managers but for the very successful brand manager, it is a no go.

Cannibalising company. By their very nature, celebrity chefs will try to consume the attentions of your guests. A handy hint - as an old slave to the ratings, the celebrity chef is terrified of the remote control. Keep one in your pocket at all times. Even the illusion of flipping the channel will help keep them in line. Sending back a few dishes will also help establish some hierarchy in your relationship.

The Cockney chef. Yes, rhyming slang is quaint but does it have a place in your kitchen? A short course in elocution will help turn East-End gibberish into the Queen’s English.