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

2026-08 12 entries
FIG. 314 Building the website
Building the website 2026-08-05

Restaurant Website Accessibility: What the 2026 Code Means

An image-only menu can block text resizing and text-to-speech, leaving guests unable to read key details and restaurants exposed to avoidable service risk.

FIG. 315 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-05

Restaurant allergen information online: the two-stage UK check

A guest can reach checkout without clear allergen information, then receive a different answer with the order. Build one reliable two-stage check.

FIG. 316 Building the website
Building the website 2026-08-05

Restaurant Events Page Checklist: Publish, Check and Expire

A new restaurant event can miss the guest journey while an expired one still looks bookable. Use a dated publish, guest-view and expiry check.

FIG. 317 Guest data and privacy
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-05

UK Restaurant Booking Email Consent: Service vs Marketing

A booking email can confirm a table without authorising promotions. Mix the two, and a routine guest record can become a PECR compliance risk.

FIG. 318 Ordering and payments
Ordering and payments 2026-08-05

Late-Night Restaurant Ordering Hours: Set the Right Last Order

A late-night ordering window can accept a hot-food order that cannot be supplied in time, creating guest disputes, staff rework and licensing risk.

FIG. 319 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-05

Children's Menu VAT at 5%: The Summer 2026 UK Restaurant Guide

A short VAT window can leave children's meal prices and treatment out of step across menus, websites and tills. Check the scope before service.

FIG. 320 Bookings and reservations
Bookings and reservations 2026-08-04

Restaurant Private-Dining Enquiry Workflow: From Form to Handoff

Private-dining enquiries lose momentum when details, ownership and follow-up sit in different places, leaving valuable group business unresolved.

FIG. 321 Menus and allergens
Menus and allergens 2026-08-04

How to Mark a Restaurant Menu Item Sold Out Online

When a dish sells out but stays orderable online, the next order can trigger a substitution, refund and avoidable guest call during service.

FIG. 322 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Webflow Restaurant Online Ordering Cost: The Full UK Stack

Orders taken against old dishes or closed service times can force staff into guest calls, substitutions and refunds while the kitchen is already busy.

FIG. 323 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Square Online Restaurant Ordering Cost UK (2026)

A low headline can become an annual subscription, a charge on every card payment and a separate bill for the rest of the restaurant operation.

FIG. 324 Rules and compliance
Rules and compliance 2026-08-04

UK Restaurant Review Policy in 2026: CMA and Google Rules

Five-star incentives can distort restaurant reviews, trigger platform action and raise consumer-law risk when staff blur asking with manipulation.

FIG. 325 Guest data and privacy
Guest data and privacy 2026-08-04

Restaurant Data Protection Complaints: What UK Restaurants Must Do in 2026

Booking, dietary and marketing complaints can expose scattered guest records and missed deadlines before a restaurant establishes what went wrong.

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