Make hosting ice-cool parties your shtick

It’s that time of year again when people congregate on rooftops, in parks and on random patches of sunny pavement – eking out every last ray before summer wanes and we all go back to wearing bed socks. But, for the next two months, an opportunity is open to you: you are invited to become the person who hosts the best summer parties. The person who does away with medium-rare bangers and warm Pimm’s and stages gatherings that are talked about long after the nights start drawing in. How, you ask? Well, with this guide to upping your entertaining game with minimum faff, maximum impact.