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Set Menu or A La Carte: Choosing How to Order
A plain-English guide to set menu vs a la carte: what each means, when each costs less, why restaurants offer set menus, and whether you can…
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Set Menu or A La Carte: Choosing How to Order
Planning Events at Restaurants: A Complete Overview
No-Shows and the Cost to Restaurants
What a Pre-Order Menu Is and Why Restaurants Use One
Private Dining Rooms: What to Know Before Hiring
Splitting the Bill Fairly for a Group
Reading a Menu Like a Regular
Organising a Team or Client Dinner
Ordering Takeaway Smoothly: A Practical Walkthrough
Planning a Group Dinner From Start to Finish
How Restaurants Work: A Plain-English Guide for Diners
Booking a Table: Steps, Timing and Tips
Food and Dining Guide: Eating Out and Ordering In
Good Manners at a Big Group Meal
Tipping in the UK: What Is Normal
Birthday Meal Ideas for Restaurants
Choosing a Venue That Works for a Big Party
When to Book: Getting a Table at Busy Times
Planning a Festive Party at a Restaurant
Eating Out With Dietary Requirements
Allergen Information in UK Restaurants: Your Rights
Restaurants
Three stories told mostly in pictures.
Short reads
Practical notes, each one a five-minute read.
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Private Dining Rooms: What to Know Before Hiring
How private dining rooms charge, what deposits and cancellation terms look like, and what to check before you book a room for…
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Splitting the Bill Fairly for a Group
A practical guide to splitting a restaurant bill with a big group: agree the method early, limit the number of cards, speak…
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Organising a Team or Client Dinner
A practical guide to organising a team or client dinner, from headcount and set menus to deposits, allergies and cancellation terms, using…
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Ordering Takeaway Smoothly: A Practical Walkthrough
A practical walkthrough of how to order takeaway: choosing a place, placing a clear order, handling allergies, checking your food and eating…
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Planning a Group Dinner From Start to Finish
Read the story: Planning a Group Dinner From Start to FinishA practical walk-through of planning a group dinner, from headcount and booking rules to deposits, menus, timing and last-minute changes.
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Food and Dining Guide: Eating Out and Ordering In
Read the story: Food and Dining Guide: Eating Out and Ordering InPlan ahead, check allergen information and speak up early. A practical guide to eating out and ordering in, using FSA research findings.
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New stories, newest first.
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Birthday Meal Ideas for Restaurants
Practical birthday meal at a restaurant ideas: choose the right format, understand booking lead times, and plan for allergies so…
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Choosing a Venue That Works for a Big Party
A practical checklist for picking a venue for a big party: headcount, room privacy, pricing, menus, dietary needs and the…
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When to Book: Getting a Table at Busy Times
When should you book a table at a busy restaurant? A look at lead-time data, the hardest nights and times,…
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Planning a Festive Party at a Restaurant
A practical guide to booking a group Christmas party at a restaurant, covering deposits, refund windows, pre-orders, drinks, private space…
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Eating Out With Dietary Requirements
Practical steps for eating out with a food hypersensitivity, backed by FSA-commissioned survey findings on allergen information, asking staff and…
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Allergen Information in UK Restaurants: Your Rights
A plain-English guide to the allergen information UK food businesses must give, from PPDS labels under Natasha’s Law to how loose food is handled.