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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
ARTICLES403
FILMS33
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25–33 of 33 Newest first · Films Films ✕

August 2026

2026-08 6 entries
FIG. 26 FilmFilm
Film 2026-08-06

Film: Pull the Dish Before the Next Ticket

A 90-second restaurant food-withdrawal and recall workflow: stop sale, trace the affected batch, choose the correct notice route, update every guest-facing surface and leave a decision log.

FIG. 27 Running the siteFilm
Running the site 2026-08-06

Film: The Form Said Sent. Did Anyone Receive It?

A 90-second end-to-end restaurant contact-form test covering public submission, confirmation, restaurant-side receipt, named ownership, reply verification and a last-known-good log.

FIG. 28 Menus and allergensFilm
Menus and allergens 2026-08-05

Restaurant Allergen Information Online: The Two-Stage UK Check

See how to keep allergen information aligned before purchase and again at delivery with a two-stage check.

FIG. 29 Guest data and privacyFilm
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-05

UK Restaurant Booking Email Consent: Service vs Marketing

See how to separate booking service messages from marketing selection with an evidence-led consent check.

FIG. 30 FilmFilm
Film 2026-08-05

Can Restaurants Reward Five-Star Reviews? UK Rules Explained

Five-star incentives can distort a restaurant’s review evidence and create consumer-law and platform-policy risk. This TableSpark film explains the current UK position on review incentives, review gating, staff targets and negative feedback.

FIG. 31 FilmFilm
Film 2026-08-04

Turn Private-Dining Interest Into Enquiries

Private-dining enquiries get lost when event details sit in notebooks, inboxes and conversations. This TableSpark film shows a clearer route from a mobile-first restaurant website to the owner hand-off.

July 2026

2026-07 3 entries
FIG. 32 FilmFilm
Film 2026-07-24

A restaurant website shouldn't only look good on a laptop

Most of your guests find you on a phone. Fifty-five seconds on menus, bookings and ordering that feel native at six inches.

FIG. 33 FilmFilm
Film 2026-07-24

Update your menu, update your business

Change a dish once and it changes everywhere — the site, the QR menu, ordering. Forty-five seconds on menus that never go stale.

FIG. 34 FilmFilm
Film 2026-07-24

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