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Last published 9 Oct 2026 — the TableSpark team, London
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August 2026

2026-08 12 entries
FIG. 290 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-09

Simpler recycling for restaurants: the 2027 micro-firm readiness plan

An England micro-firm restaurant risks reaching 31 March 2027 without a confirmed food-waste collection, workable bins or clear staff instructions.

FIG. 291 Search and being found
Search and being found 2026-08-09

Restaurant Schema Validation Checklist: the Validate–Correct–Deploy–Monitor Loop

Restaurant structured data can remain technically valid while describing the wrong entity, address, hours or canonical identity.

FIG. 292 Running the site
Running the site 2026-08-09

Fake Restaurant Website Brand Impersonation Takedown: A Practical UK Restaurant Response Plan

A fake restaurant site can copy a venue’s identity, divert guests from the genuine route and leave the owner preserving evidence under pressure.

FIG. 293 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-09

Restaurant POS Menu Field Mapping: The Acceptance Checklist Before Full Sync

A POS connection can be live while wrong names, variants, prices, availability or tax fields reach the public menu.

FIG. 294 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-09

Online food business registration: the restaurant website launch gate

A restaurant can switch on online food sales before confirming the registration timetable, creating an avoidable go-live compliance risk.

FIG. 295 Guest data and privacy
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-09

Restaurant Guest Data Breach: Your First 72 Hours

An exposed guest record can leave a restaurant unsure what happened, who is affected and whether the ICO reporting threshold is met.

FIG. 296 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-08-09

Restaurant Booking Reminder Delivery Test: Prove the Full Operational Path

A booking reminder can be enabled yet fail before reaching the guest, leaving staff without dependable delivery evidence.

FIG. 297 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-08-09

Restaurant booking email authentication: check SPF, DKIM and DMARC

A reservation message can look genuine yet fail authentication, leaving confirmations quarantined or a restaurant domain open to convincing spoofing.

FIG. 298 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-08-09

Restaurant Allergy Booking Handoff: From Note to Service

An allergy note can reach the booking record yet miss the kitchen and server, leaving staff unprepared for a safety-critical guest conversation.

FIG. 299 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-08

Restaurant free-from claims checklist UK: audit every promise

A free-from or vegan menu label can outlive the evidence behind it, creating a dangerous mismatch between the public promise and the kitchen.

FIG. 300 Running the site
Running the site 2026-08-06

Restaurant Journal CMS publish: prove the article is ready for guests

A time-sensitive restaurant update can be stale before an external publishing queue clears, and a page can be live without being ready for guests or search systems.

FIG. 301 Running the site
Running the site 2026-08-06

Restaurant custom domain and SSL setup: the first-connection checklist

A new restaurant address can look ready in the editor while a guest reaches a warning page or a different version of the site. Prove the connection before announcing it.

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