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August 2026
2026-08 9 entries
FIG. 74
Rules and compliance
UK Restaurant Tipping Rules: What the 29 July 2026 Update Means
A withdrawn draft and moving timetable can send a restaurant towards the wrong tipping policy. Here is what applies now and what still awaits consultation.
FIG. 75
Guest data and privacy
Can You Export Your Restaurant Guest List? Run the CSV Check
An unchecked restaurant guest-list export risks unreadable columns, altered values and unmanaged personal data during a staff handover.
FIG. 76
Cost and comparison
Restaurant Guest Database Cost UK: What Does a Useful Record Really Cost?
A cheap booking tier can leave guest history, messaging and export behind an upgrade, turning a growing guest list into a costly contract decision.
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Bookings and reservations
Restaurant Booking and Order Links on Google: A 10-Minute Health Check
A restaurant can look ready on Google while its booking or ordering button opens the wrong branch, a dead page or a journey guests cannot finish.
FIG. 78
Bookings and reservations
Restaurant Booking Request vs Confirmation: What Each Status Must Mean
A vague booking acknowledgement can send guests towards the door while staff are still checking the table, turning one unclear status into a service dispute.
FIG. 79
Rules and compliance
Restaurant Booking and Delivery Fees: CMA Guidance and Enforcement in 2026
A mandatory booking or delivery fee shown too late can turn a routine restaurant checkout into a refund exercise and a live CMA enforcement risk.
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Bookings and reservations
How to Prevent Restaurant Double Bookings Across Phone, Web and Walk-Ins
A web booking, a phone promise and a walk-in can claim the same table within minutes, leaving staff to resolve the conflict in front of waiting guests.
FIG. 81
Running the site
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. 82
Menus and allergens
Update Restaurant Menu Prices Online Without a Rebuild
For a small or mid-sized restaurant, one stale menu line can become a guest dispute, a paid editing delay and a wider compliance exposure before the next service begins.
July 2026
2026-07 3 entries
FIG. 83
Building the website
UK Restaurant Website Pre-Launch Checklist: 12 Checks Before You Publish
A practical final pass for an independent UK restaurant: check the menu, mobile layout, bookings, ordering, domain, search setup and every guest-facing detail before the site goes live.
FIG. 84
Building the website
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. 85
Menus and allergens
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.