Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

STORY OF THE WEEK: Tourism can save economy, says Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has thrown his weight behind Britain's tourism industry, as he set out a vision for the country to be one of the world's top five destinations. 
 

MORE NEWS
Austerity cuts will hit regional hotels the hardest
Gordon Ramsay confirms restaurant opening in the City
Celebrity chefs top the Good Food Guide
The Savoy starts to take bookings ahead of hotel reopening
Cameron backs local minimum alcohol pricing
School meals turn the corner
Alex Aitken to run Gary Rhodes' restaurant in Christchurch
Elior wins £2.5m York Castle Museum contract
Peach Pubs to lose partner in two of its most successful pubs
Caterplus announces graduate chefs in homeless training initiative
Greggs predicts tough trading ahead as wheat prices soar
National Chef of the Year semi-finalists announced
Aubergine Chelsea could close as part of a rebranding plan
Silvena Rowe’s restaurant at London’s May Fair hotel to be called Quince
London boutique hotel market set to expand
IHG reports 22% increase in interim operating profits

EDITOR'S PICKS
Michelin Friday at Ludlow Food Festival - get your hands on a pair of tickets
How Indian cuisine came from corner curry house to being a frontrunner in fine dining
Enter the Caterersearch.com Web Awards 2010
Tandoor-baked seafood kebab masterclass with Alfred Prasad
Understanding kaiseki ryori, or Japanese haute cuisine 
 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK 
"It has become clear that the era of the international celebrity chef doesn’t necessarily produce the best local food results. Rather than a destination restaurant, we have elected for a much more local presence."
Mark Godfrey, managing director of Harbour Hotels Collections, on the news that Gary Rhodes is ending his partnership with the company