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Plain guides to the law and the paperwork for restaurants, cafés, pubs and takeaways in England and Wales. Every post is checked against the official sources and dated.
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What happens to your Safer Food, Better Business diary when your checks move to an app?
Keep your SFBB pack. The FSA says the diary can be kept electronically. What that means for daily checks, fridge readings and the 4-weekly review. -
Do you know what your dishes cost to make this week?
Supplier prices keep moving and food inflation is forecast to hit 6.4% next year. How to keep your dish costs current, with a worked example. -
The harassment law changes on 30 October 2026: what pubs, cafés and restaurants need to do
From 30 October 2026 employers must take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, and customers count. What it means for pubs and cafés. -
New employment laws: what they mean for restaurants, cafés and pubs
Sick pay from day one, 6-month claim limits and a stronger harassment duty from 30 October 2026: what the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for hospitality. -
Fridge, freezer and hot holding temperatures: the legal limits for UK food businesses
The legal fridge temperature in England and Wales is 8°C or below, hot food 63°C or above. What the law says, what's guidance, and what to check each day. -
Food hygiene rating scores explained, and what "confidence in management" means
How your food hygiene rating is worked out from three scores, why confidence in management can cap it, and what officers look for in a small kitchen. -
How to ask for a food hygiene rating revisit: cost, timings and your right to appeal
How to request a food hygiene rating revisit in England or Wales: when to ask, what councils charge, how soon they visit, and how appeals and replies work. -
Can a pub, café or restaurant refuse service? What UK law allows
Can a pub, café or restaurant refuse service? What the Equality Act and the Licensing Act allow in England and Wales, from rude customers to drunk ones. -
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