1.30pm: Watch the Wimbledon warm up

The men’s singles finalists will soon be on court for their pre-match knock-up, so assemble everyone in front of the TV with a selection of snacks. The Clucking Pig’s Gourmet Scotch Eggs can be ordered online in advance – rare breed pork with chorizo gets our vote (£3 each, thecluckingpig.com).

2pm: Be ready for the first serve

Avoid getting stuck in the kitchen when the match is on by pre-ordering a picnic hamper. In London, fortnumandmason.com and piquefood.co.uk are good options, while Carluccio’s (carluccios.com) offers hampers from national branches. Go ‘full Wimbledon’ for dessert: melt a bar of Chocolate Tree Madagascar Ambanja (£5.95; chocolateteadingco.com) then dip in whole strawberries one at a time.

3.50pm: Prepare for the World Cup kick-off

Keep the sustenance  coming by preparing  a quick bowl of truffle  bacon popcorn ahead of  the 4pm kick-off. Pop  some rashers of unsmoked bacon under the grill and place a bag of instant popcorn in the microwave. When popped, drizzle with melted butter, season with a pinch of truffle salt (£9.95 for 70g; trufflehunter.co.uk) and scatter with rough-chopped crispy bacon.

How to host a feast for the Wimbledon and World Cup finals