I do not think the purpose of the show is to glean culinary knowledge, if you want that tune into Saturday kitchen or Ready Steady Cook. Maybe I am wrong but I think its more about the how things work in a restuarant kitchen, albeit highly simulated. Also whether intended or not it shows how teams work, how they are led, how Marco motivates etc etc etc. It is interesting how the majority of the contestants seem to respect the man so much solely based on their time in the kitchen, as I am sure the majority of them knew next to nothing about himself or his past prior to the show. Yes he gets annoyed during service but once finished he seems quite positive and relaxed. He also seems to be getting better results from the food and respect from his team than his three predecessors. Anyway, remember ' at the end of the day its only food, thats all...' ← HERE HERE!!! YOU GUYS DONT REALLY GET IT.......