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Last published 24 Aug 2026 — the TableSpark team, London
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FIG. 62 Pain points
Pain points 2026-08-04

Restaurant Website Photo Copyright UK: A Rights-Safe Checklist

A borrowed food photo can trigger a rights dispute, takedown and urgent website rework when a restaurant cannot prove who authorised its use.

FIG. 63 Pain points
Pain points 2026-08-04

Restaurant Accessibility Information: The UK Website Checklist

Missing entrance, seating, toilet or parking details can make a guest abandon the visit or arrive at a barrier the restaurant could have explained.

FIG. 64 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

Squarespace Restaurant Booking Cost: Full UK Price

A booking button can hide a second contract, annual renewal and variable cover fees, leaving a restaurant’s true website cost unresolved.

FIG. 65 Pain points
Pain points 2026-08-04

Restaurant Website Domain Expired? The Exact .uk Recovery Timeline

A missed .uk renewal can leave a restaurant site looking normal for 30 days, then stop the domain resolving and threaten every direct guest route.

FIG. 66 Industry, news and regulation
Industry, news and regulation 2026-08-04

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A withdrawn draft and moving timetable can send a restaurant towards the wrong tipping policy.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. 67 Practical and product proof
Practical and product proof 2026-08-04

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. 68 Cost and comparison
Cost and comparison 2026-08-04

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.

FIG. 69 Practical and product proof
Practical and product proof 2026-08-04

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. 70 Pain points
Pain points 2026-08-04

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. 71 Industry, news and regulation
Industry, news and regulation 2026-08-04

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.

FIG. 72 Pain points
Pain points 2026-08-04

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. 73 Restaurant Operations
Restaurant Operations 2026-08-03

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.

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