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

Story of the week: Report shows contaminated shellfish caused food scare at Heston Blumental's Michelin-starred Fat Duck 

The Good Food Guide has expanded its list of the top 40 UK restaurants to 50 to reflect the rise in up-and-coming chefs.

Three Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay is to cook for guests in a London Eye capsule for one night, as part of the inaugural London Restaurant Festival.

A campaign calling on restaurant operators to offer diners doggy-bags to take home left over food has been met with a mixed response from the industry.

Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett picks up two new awards, while Marcus Wareing picks up a GQ Award

Speaking of awards, the closing date for entries to the Caterersearch.com Web Awards has been extended to Friday 25 September.

And if you want to see demos and interviews with top chefs including Heston Blumenthal and Angela Hartnett book your spot at this year's Chef Conference.

Europe has united in support of a campaign to save bluefin tuna from over-fishing, and consumers show support for sustainable fishing.

The general manager and head chef of Mark Fuller's £10m boutique hotel Sanctum Soho have left the property just months after its opening

Elior promotes three key directors and contract caterer Charlton House attracts £11m-worth of business in 2009

Graduates need real world skills, says Donald Sloan head of the Department of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management at Oxford Brookes University

Thames Valley University and Le Manoir triumph in Craft Guild Graduate Awards 
 

Editor's Pick 
See our interview with Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard on his battle with drugs
Caterersearch.com Web Awards 2009 - deadline for entries has been extended. Closing date is now Friday 25 September. Enter now!
Caterer's Equipment and Supplies Excellence Awards 2010 - enter now!
Table Talk - win, win win! It's the start of the Glorious Twelfth. Share your recipes and tips for grouse and win one of two Amazon vouchers worth £50. Plus, Table Talk has two tickets to the Chef Conference and lunch to giveaway.
 
 
Quote of the Week 
"I had taken my eye off the ball and haven learnt a very painful lesson"
Anthony Worrall Thompson on the high profile collapse of his restaurant group earlier this year