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August 2026
2026-08 12 entries
FIG. 02
Rules and compliance
Labelling the order button with an obligation to pay, and adding nothing after it
The last button on your checkout says Confirm. Regulation 14 wants an obligation to pay spelled out, and the wrong label leaves the guest not bound by the order.
FIG. 03
Rules and compliance
Your takeaway page still sells wine. Check the premises licence still covers off-sales.
Pandemic rules let you sell alcohol for takeaway without touching your licence. They expired on 31 March 2025, leaving delivery pages advertising the wrong permission.
FIG. 04
Rules and compliance
Who is the guest actually contracting with? The details your restaurant site must show
A booking dispute begins with an argument about which business the guest actually dealt with, because the site never made the trading identity easy to find.
FIG. 05
Rules and compliance
The dish photo on your site is a claim: keeping images honest as the kitchen changes
The recipe changed after the shoot, so a guest books on the strength of the dish photograph, is served something visibly different, and disputes it at the table.
FIG. 06
Rules and compliance
Making Tax Digital for a restaurant owner: which threshold year catches you
The income year that decides a restaurant owner's start date is usually already banked by the time anyone reads about the rule, so the chance to plan is missed.
FIG. 07
Rules and compliance
Calorie labelling for restaurants: find out whether the rules apply to you at all
An independent restaurant copies a chain menu format it was never required to use, while a franchise that is genuinely in scope misses a duty it actually has.
FIG. 08
Rules and compliance
Restaurant green and sourcing claims: evidence that survives a supplier change
A sourcing promise outlives the supplier that made it true. Since April 2025 the regulator has been able to act directly on an outdated claim that now misleads a guest.
FIG. 09
Rules and compliance
Restaurant Gift Voucher Terms: Version Check
When voucher terms change after sale, guests and staff can reach redemption with different expiry, refund or partial-use rules and no trusted record.
FIG. 10
Rules and compliance
Restaurant Promotion End-Date and Terms Check
A promotion that ends at the till but stays live online can leave guests expecting a deal staff can no longer honour, creating avoidable disputes.
FIG. 11
Rules and compliance
Restaurant pavement licence website checklist: keep outdoor seating accurate
Promising outdoor tables before the licensed area, dates or conditions are confirmed risks guest disputes over seats the restaurant cannot offer.
FIG. 12
Rules and compliance
Future food regulation in 2026: what UK restaurants need to act on now
A reform headline can trigger needless work—or hide a live duty—creating operational risk before a restaurant checks its legal status.
FIG. 13
Rules and compliance
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.