To lay some groundwork for the first day, I was asked to give the opening presentation on creativity.
Though no other restaurants visited this year equaled the Roger Sherman in creativity, presentation and all-around professionalism, many had merits of their own.
Visit Digital Revolution, the Barbican Centre's exhibition that boasts of being "the most comprehensive presentation of digital creativity ever to be staged in the UK" and you can quite easily form the impression that games and play are all that technology has to offer.
One chef is eliminated after each round by a panel of judges who base their decisions on the merits of presentation, taste, and creativity.
According to a Hasbro press release, all the contest entries were judged on five criteria: realism, craftsmanship, creativity, presentation and incorporation of the Play-Doh brand personality.
It's a formula restaurant (its owners operate another in Greenwich, Conn ., but it's a formula that works: eye-catching presentations of Western-oriented Asian dishes vibrate with flavor and often display commendable creativity.
They are artistic creativity and presentation, access to the arts, arts education and arts partnerships.
"The ratings were on taste, creativity, and presentation," Mr. Coyle said.
At the end of each episode, three judges grade them on their individual performance, and the one who shines most dimly in the areas of creativity, leadership, presentation, and accomplishment is sent packing.
