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Bookings, menus, online ordering, search. Written by the people building the product, between services.

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

2026-08 2 entries
FIG. 386 Running the site
Running the site 2026-08-03

Bank Holiday Hours Don't Match: The Restaurant Opening-Time Risk

One changed bank-holiday shift can leave diners, delivery guests and booked tables following different hours. A five-surface check reduces this mismatch risk.

FIG. 387 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-03

Update Restaurant Menu Prices Online Without a Rebuild

A price that changed in the kitchen can stay wrong online for days. Here is what outside edits cost, and how to change it yourself in five steps.

July 2026

2026-07 10 entries
FIG. 388 Building the website
Building the website 2026-07-27

Mobile-Friendly Restaurant Websites: Why the Phone Experience Comes First

A mobile-friendly restaurant website keeps the full menu, hours, location, booking and ordering journey clear on a small screen without creating a second site to maintain.

FIG. 389 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-07-27

AI Menu Scanner for Restaurants: Photo to Live Website

Photograph the menu you already use, review the structured draft and turn it into a mobile-ready TableSpark website you can keep current yourself.

FIG. 390 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-07-27

Switching Restaurant Booking Systems: Export and Test Before You Move

A practical restaurant booking system migration: preserve future reservations and guest records, rebuild tables and rules, reconnect public booking routes, test the cutover and keep a verified rollback.

FIG. 391 Building the website
Building the website 2026-07-27

Restaurant Website Migration Checklist: URLs, Redirects, Menu and Search Signals

A practical migration order for an independent UK restaurant: inventory the old URLs, rebuild the menu, booking and ordering paths in TableSpark, map redirects, check canonicals, submit the sitemap, verify the domain and keep a rollback ready.

FIG. 392 Search and being found
Search and being found 2026-07-27

Restaurant SEO in the UK: Build the Search Foundation You Own

A practical UK restaurant SEO guide covering crawlable content, local intent, canonicals, sitemaps, structured restaurant data, internal links and Search Console.

FIG. 393 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-07-27

How to Set Up Reserve with Google for a UK Restaurant

Set up Reserve with Google through a supported provider, then store and publish its booking destination alongside TableSpark direct bookings, tables, floor plans, deposits and reminders.

FIG. 394 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-07-27

QR Code Menu for Restaurants UK: Build the Page Behind the Code

A QR code is only a printed shortcut to a web address. Point it at a structured, mobile-first menu page your restaurant owns and can edit itself, on a complete TableSpark site from £19 a month excluding VAT.

FIG. 395 Search and being found
Search and being found 2026-07-27

Google Business Profile and Your Restaurant Website: Make Local Search Work Together

A practical UK restaurant guide to aligning Google Business Profile with an owned website, structured menu, booking and ordering links, Restaurant schema and local performance measurement.

FIG. 396 Building the website
Building the website 2026-07-27

What to Put on a Restaurant Website: The Sections Guests Need First

Put the menu, hours, location, booking and ordering routes first, then add the story, photographs and search-ready structure that turn a visit into a direct guest relationship.

FIG. 397 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-07-27

A Restaurant No-Show Policy That Protects Covers and Stays Clear for Guests

Build a clear UK restaurant no-show policy around proportionate terms, direct bookings, deposits, table rules and automatic reminders in TableSpark Growth.

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