‘Tao at The Venetian. It’s the best club in Vegas. Give the owner a ring, tell him I sent you and you’ll be looked after – everything you want.’

So we did, and he was more than right. We experienced the fabled moat, the bottle service, thumping hip-hop through the night, and a thumping hangover the next day, which was doubled by the realisation that, for us, it was a one-night deal. Esfandiari lives the dream. If you’re in Vegas make sure you check it out, but get down early, dress up nicely, expect a big queue and try to include a model in your party. We took British glamour model Leilani with us and that seemed to do the trick.