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Rules and compliance

What UK law and the regulators actually require of a restaurant that publishes.

Last published 10 Oct 2026 — the TableSpark team, London
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Rules and compliance 2026-08-14

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.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-14

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.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-14

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.

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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.

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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.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-06

Deposit Return Scheme for UK restaurants: dine-in, takeaway and the October 2027 checklist

The same canned drink can carry a deposit when it leaves in a bag and none when it is drunk at the table, and the customer notice must match the route chosen.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-06

Martyn’s Law for UK restaurants: capacity, procedures and a pre-commencement checklist

A busy Saturday can put more than 200 people inside a restaurant that has never counted, leaving the owner exposed to a future duty or to spending nobody asked for.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-06

Food hygiene rating out of date on your website: the FSA register check and fix

A new inspection changes the official record while your website still quotes the old rating. Any guest can check that mismatch in seconds, on the phone in their hand.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-06

Restaurant cancellation terms on mobile: a CMA prominence check that prevents disputes

Your deposit and cancellation terms may exist and still never reach the guest booking on a phone. That gap turns a routine cancellation into an argument.

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Rules and compliance 2026-08-06

Restaurant food recall customer notice UK: pull the dish, publish the notice

A recall alert can name a product already prepped into tonight’s dishes. Stopping sale is only half the job, and the customer notice has its own content and channel rules.

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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.

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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.

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