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Last published 24 Oct 2026 — the TableSpark team, London
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August 2026

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FIG. 362 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-05

Children's Menu VAT at 5%: The Summer 2026 UK Restaurant Guide

A short VAT window can leave children's meal prices and treatment out of step across menus, websites and tills. Check the scope before service.

FIG. 363 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-08-04

Restaurant Private-Dining Enquiry Workflow: From Form to Handoff

Private-dining enquiries lose momentum when details, ownership and follow-up sit in different places, leaving valuable group business unresolved.

FIG. 364 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-04

How to Mark a Restaurant Menu Item Sold Out Online

When a dish sells out but stays orderable online, the next order can trigger a substitution, refund and avoidable guest call during service.

FIG. 365 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Webflow Restaurant Online Ordering Cost: The Full UK Stack

Orders taken against old dishes or closed service times can force staff into guest calls, substitutions and refunds while the kitchen is already busy.

FIG. 366 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Square Online Restaurant Ordering Cost UK (2026)

A low headline can become an annual subscription, a charge on every card payment and a separate bill for the rest of the restaurant operation.

FIG. 367 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-04

UK Restaurant Review Policy in 2026: CMA and Google Rules

Five-star incentives can distort restaurant reviews, trigger platform action and raise consumer-law risk when staff blur asking with manipulation.

FIG. 368 Guest data and privacy
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-04

Restaurant Data Protection Complaints: What UK Restaurants Must Do in 2026

Booking, dietary and marketing complaints can expose scattered guest records and missed deadlines before a restaurant establishes what went wrong.

FIG. 369 Running the site
Running the site 2026-08-04

Restaurant Emergency Closure Update Checklist: The First 60 Minutes

When emergency closure updates conflict across your website, Google, bookings and ordering, guests can travel needlessly, book unavailable tables or complain.

FIG. 370 Guest data and privacy
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-04

Restaurant Booking Privacy Notice UK: A Form-to-Record Audit

A booking form that collects too much or explains privacy too late can leave restaurants with uncontrolled guest records, confused customers and complaints.

FIG. 371 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-04

Restaurant Website Photo Copyright UK: A Rights-Safe Checklist

A borrowed food photo can trigger a rights dispute, takedown and urgent website rework when a restaurant cannot prove who authorised its use.

FIG. 372 Building the website
Building the website 2026-08-04

Restaurant Accessibility Information: The UK Website Checklist

Missing entrance, seating, toilet or parking details can make a guest abandon the visit or arrive at a barrier the restaurant could have explained.

FIG. 373 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Squarespace Restaurant Booking Cost: Full UK Price

A booking button can hide a second contract, annual renewal and variable cover fees, leaving a restaurant’s true website cost unresolved.

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