Guides
Running an independent restaurant, made a little less heavy
Practical, UK-first guides on training, food-safety and allergen compliance, onboarding, and keeping the proof an inspector asks for. Written by the team building frunt — grounded in the law, not generic advice.
- Compliance11 min read
The compliance documents every UK restaurant needs (2026 checklist)
A plain-English checklist of the compliance documents a UK restaurant is expected to hold — food safety, allergens, fire, health & safety, HR, licensing and more — each with the law behind it and who checks it.
Read the guide - Training9 min read
How to train restaurant staff in the UK: a manager's guide
A practical, UK-first guide to training restaurant staff — the legal minimum for food hygiene and allergens, a step-by-step onboarding plan, and how to keep the team current.
Read the guide - Compliance10 min read
Allergen training law UK: what Natasha's Law requires of you
What UK allergen law actually requires of restaurants — the 14 allergens, Natasha's Law and PPDS labelling, whether staff training is mandatory, the penalties, and the menu-change duty most operators miss.
Read the guide - Compliance9 min read
Food safety management for restaurants: HACCP and SFBB explained (UK)
What UK law requires for restaurant food safety — a documented HACCP-based management system, the FSA's free Safer Food Better Business pack, food business registration, and the records an inspector checks.
Read the guide - Compliance8 min read
Fire risk assessment for restaurants: what UK law requires
What the law requires for fire safety in a UK restaurant — the 'responsible person', when you must record the assessment in writing, the records to keep, and how often to review.
Read the guide - Compliance9 min read
Challenge 25 and licensing: alcohol service rules for UK restaurants
What UK law requires to serve alcohol in a restaurant — the premises licence and DPS, age verification and Challenge 25, staff authorisation and training, and the refusals log inspectors check.
Read the guide - Compliance8 min read
Employing under-18s in hospitality: the UK rules
What UK law requires when you employ under-18s in a restaurant — a young-worker risk assessment, restricted tasks and machinery, limits on hours and night work, and the rules for school-age children.
Read the guide - Compliance8 min read
Do you need a written health and safety policy? (UK restaurants)
When a UK restaurant legally needs a written health & safety policy, what goes in it, the risk assessments behind it (slips, burns, knives, manual handling, COSHH), the accident book and RIDDOR.
Read the guide - Compliance9 min read
Restaurant staff handbook: what UK employment law requires
What a UK restaurant staff handbook must cover — the day-one written statement of particulars, disciplinary and grievance procedures under the ACAS Code, anti-harassment duties, and the new written tipping policy.
Read the guide - Compliance8 min read
Data protection for restaurants: your UK GDPR duties
What UK data protection law requires of a restaurant — registering and paying the ICO data protection fee, a written policy, lawful use of staff and booking data, CCTV and marketing rules, and breach reporting.
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