Many years ago, when I was a young boy of five, my mother asked me about the highlight of my day. “Lunch,” I replied cheerfully, reassuring her that the thousands of dollars she was spending each year for my private education was money well spent. Always an overachiever, I managed to capitalise on my love of lunch and was awarded with the “Best Eater” award.

I know that Andy Warhol believes that we all get our 15 minutes of fame. I’m just concerned that by earning “Best Eater” in kindergarten, I might have peaked a little early. I’m imagining my obituary now.

But I digress. What do I love most about my new job? Is it the fact that I’m surrounded by hyper-intelligent colleagues who stimulate me and provoke lots of new ideas? Or is it the newfound responsibility that I’m enjoying most? Maybe it’s the chance to work with industry-leading clients at board level to deliver real change right across their business?

Nope, it’s the canteen. After years of eating in the mediocre canteens of some of the largest companies in the world, I’m absolutely blown away by the quality and variety of the food we have at our office. Today, for example, I had grilled lamb steak with a red wine and mustard reduction, served with sautéed baby potatoes and a trio of julienne vegetables. For dessert, I had a caramelised tarte tatin with crème anglaise. And a glass of fresh-pressed apple juice.

Frankly, it’s better – in terms of quality, presentation, and definitely in terms of value-for-money – than much of what I’ve had in many restaurants in the UK. And it’s leaps and bounds ahead of anything I’ve had in any other canteen, bar none. If the staff canteen is like this, I can only imagine the culinary delights that await me in the client entertainment rooms. I really am blown away.

So there it is. Nearly a month in the job and the highest praise I can offer is that “lunch is my favourite part of the day.”

Still, I suppose there’s something about maintaining purity of form. I look forward to my annual appraisal.

Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out. I think we must have the poshest canteen in the country. Lunch today was a starter of frogs’ legs followed by a main course of seared salmon, green peppercorn sauce, wilted leaves and sauteed new potatoes.

Not your typical school dinner!

It’s my third day in my new job, and it’s all a little overwhelming. They’re sending me on induction course after induction course, and by the end of the week I should be more highly trained than I’ve ever been. Unhelpfully, they still haven’t told me where the toilets are. I suspect the janitor will be upset when he discovers what I mistakenly did in the cleaning cupboard.

If you’re worried that I’ll be spending all of my time in the office, your fears are probably warranted. There’s no doubt about it – people work much longer hours here than they do at any of my old companies (with perhaps the exception of KPMG, where there was a similar work ethic and culture). But rest assured, while I’m working I’ll have one of the finest views in London. Above is the view from my desk.

Our offices are on the south bank of the Thames, just beside London Bridge and opposite the Tower of London. They’re part of the ‘More London’ development designed by Sir Norman Foster and the offices themselves are stunning. There’s loads of glass (a typical Foster trademark) and nearly every seat in the office has a view of the river.

And yes, they do clean all the windows every day. It’s a full-time job.