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

Last published 25 Aug 2026 — the TableSpark team, London
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FIG. 86 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. 87 Search and being found
Search and being found 2026-07-27

Your Restaurant Website Is Live but Not on Google: What to Check

A calm, ordered diagnostic for a restaurant website that opens by link but is missing from Google: inspect access, noindex, canonical, links, rendering, structured data and sitemaps.

FIG. 88 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. 89 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-07-27

What Restaurant Website Maintenance Actually Costs in the UK

Maintenance is the recurring bill nobody quotes for: plan, domain renewal, SSL, menu edits, bookings, ordering and technical search upkeep. TableSpark keeps the platform side of it on one flat plan from £19 a month, excluding VAT.

FIG. 90 Building the website
Building the website 2026-07-27

Restaurant Website Design Ideas That Actually Help Guests Book

Practical UK restaurant website design ideas for a clearer menu, stronger mobile experience and a shorter route from first impression to booking or order.

FIG. 91 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-07-27

Website Builder, Freelancer or Agency? Comparing the Complete Restaurant Stack

Compare a restaurant website builder with a freelancer or agency by checking the complete live operating stack, ongoing maintenance, search setup and direct guest journeys.

FIG. 92 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. 93 Ordering and payments
Ordering and payments 2026-07-27

How to Set Up Restaurant Online Ordering for a Busy Service

Set up a structured menu, service window, payment route and kitchen order queue, then run one complete test before opening direct online ordering on your TableSpark restaurant website.

FIG. 94 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-07-27

Reserve with Google for UK Restaurants: From Search to a Live Table

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. 95 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. 96 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-07-27

The Hidden Costs Behind a Cheap Restaurant Website Offer

A low publishing price can become expensive once renewals, add-ons, edits, bookings, ordering, domain and search work are added. Here is how to price the whole offer before you sign — and why TableSpark is the best-value complete restaurant website from £19 a month, excluding VAT.

FIG. 97 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.

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