Impress the Big Cheese

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Step Four Choose your venue, we wholeheartedly recommend…

Carluccio's, 14 The Market, W1 (020) 7636 2228 - minutes from the Oxford St gridlock, but a literal oasis of calm and quality Italian fare. Plus it won't totally break the bank.

Rasa, 12 Dering St, W1 (020) 7637 0222 - ok, it's an Indian but they'll be none of your lager in cans at four in the morning type banter here. Classy, stylish and a veritable taste sensation.

Dish Dash, 45 Charlotte St, W1 (020) 7637 7474 - Anglo-Persian restaurant offering some of the most interesting cuisine in the capital with prices to match. Jamie Oliver raved about it in itchy london 2001 - and if it's good enough for him…

LMNT, 567 Queensbridge Rd, E8 (020) 7249 6727 - unless you work somewhere in the east end, getting a taxi to the depths of Dalston with your boss might not instil the greatest confidence in your attentions. Given that you can make it here without any kind of screaming, fuss of general hysteria, they'll be so impressed with the French menu and obscure Egyptian décor you'll have them eating out of your hand and looking up estate agents in gangland central in no time.

OXO Tower, Riverside (020) 7803 3888 - kind of obvious but for a reason. OXO Tower is the classic to impress venue and when you get bored of talking shop you can check out the views to divert attention from any blatant lack of company knowledge.

Step Five Choosing wine? Conversation pointers? Classic 'any situation' type gags? www. itchycity.co.uk has got all this covered within its cyber pages. You're pretty much sorted.

Step Six Accomplish mission and let us know how it went. Feedback is always welcomed on our message boards, though we're not taking any responsibility for any fancy cocktail induced moments of honesty, desperation or embarrassing begging. Sorry.

Now that you've found out where to stay, check out what London offers in the way of places to stay and shops