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The Premises Licence Nobody Transfers When a Restaurant Is Sold
Companies House director verification: twelve months for some restaurant directors, zero for others
A 'spend and win' giveaway can be an unlicensed lottery, and posting it is the offence
Four different smoke-free laws, one roof test, and a vaping ban that hasn't started
The accreditation badge that outlived its licence, and the UK rule that never asks if anyone noticed
The minimum wage rose on 1 April 2026, and the machinery that enforced it was repealed a week later
Why a restaurant's own company name is no longer a trade mark defence — and what a rebrand cease-and-desist can force
The hours page said “Open,” the door was shut, and the law now has a name for it
The photo you've used for three years might not be yours to keep
A highchair that isn't there breaches two different laws, not one
The Legal Options for a Restaurant Hit by a False Review
Three music permissions a restaurant needs, and the subscription that covers none of them