Terms of use

TOOTING TAVERN is a trading name of Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales).

Registered number: 1001181, VAT Number: GB 818 3078 23, Registered address: 27 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP www.mbplc.com

Legal Information

This page contains important information explaining your relationship with the owner of this Internet site and your rights to access and use information on it. Please read this notice carefully. If you do not agree to accept all terms of the notice, please do not use this site. By using this website you show you accept such terms.

Access to this site

Access to this Site is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on this Site without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason this Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of this Site to users who have registered with us.

You must not misuse this Site by knowingly introducing viruses, Trojans, worms or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server(s) on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site.

Illegality

If the advertising, offering for sale, or selling of the goods and/or services referred to on this Site is illegal for any reason in the jurisdiction in which it is accessed or viewed, whether by virtue of the age of the person seeking to view it or otherwise, access to and/or viewing of such material is not authorised by Mitchells & Butlers plc ("Mitchells & Butlers" and "the Company").

WARNING: Any unauthorised access and/or viewing may be an infringement of the copyright and/or other intellectual property rights of Mitchells & Butlers or its subsidiaries and may result in civil and/or criminal liability.

Intellectual property

 

This Site, including this legal notice and the Virtual Assistant, contains material including text, photographs and other images, which is protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. All copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in the material comprising this Site are owned by or licensed to Mitchells & Butlers or its subsidiaries.

Any reproduction or use of such trademarks and other intellectual property rights, save as permitted hereby, is strictly prohibited and may result in civil and/or criminal liability. Any trademark, copyright or other intellectual property notices contained in the original material must not be removed from any material copied or printed off this Site.

Save as expressly permitted, no part of this material may be reproduced in any form including storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not temporary or incidental to some other use. Commercial use is not permitted. Particular terms relevant to the use of downloadable material are as set out below. Certain materials contained on this Site are intended to be downloadable for certain purposes.

Permitted uses for downloads are:

  • Private study or reference.
  • Non-published research.
  • Reporting in the media, so long as those reports are legitimate and legal in their country of publication.
  • To assist third parties engaged by the Company in fulfilling company requirements.
  • By Company employees for the purposes of their employment.

WARNING: The doing of any unauthorised act in relation to material on this Site may result in both civil and criminal liability.

 

Information contained on this Site and disclaimer

Mitchells & Butlers and its subsidiaries try to ensure that all information provided on this Site is correct at the time of inclusion but do not represent or warrant that the material comprised in this Site is completely accurate or up to date. Accordingly, neither Mitchells & Butlers nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any liability in respect of such material or for any use of or reliance on such information by any such person.

Links to external websites

Where this Site contains links to other websites or materials provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Mitchells & Butlers has no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Cookies

Cookies are only used on this website to improve your browsing experience. We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you. Please see our cookie policy for more information.

Privacy Policy

Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited and its subsidiaries ("Mitchells & Butlers") believe that addressing consumer concerns about privacy online is important. Mitchells & Butlers treats website user information submitted through this Site as privileged and will not abuse this trust by providing this information to any third party. Please see our privacy policy for more information.

Gift Card Terms & Conditions

General Terms

Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd (“Food and Drink Gifts”) supplies both physical gift cards (“Physical Gift Cards”) and digital gift cards (“eGift Cards”) to guests, together referred to herein as (“Gift Cards”) which are issued by Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd, 27 Fleet St, Birmingham, B3 1JP (registered no 1001181), VAT Number GB 818 3078 23 and are supplied via the Gift Card agent, Blackhawk Network (Europe) Limited registered in England and Wales with its registered office at Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9TD England (registered number 07956446), who operates this website. 

If you have any complaints about our service or any Gift Cards you purchase from us, or wish to contact us, please contact our Gift Card Guest Services on 033163054089, opening hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email on [email protected]

Gift Cards 

Gift Cards are redeemable as eGifts and no additional fees will be imposed on purchasers or recipients of an eGift Card. 

Gift Cards cannot be refunded or exchanged for cash or credit.

If we are unable to accept your order, the system will inform you of this and will not charge you. This might be because of a suspicious transaction alert identified on our system.

eGift Cards will be activated at the point of ordering. eGift Cards are valid either presented on a smart phone or printed out. 

 

Expiry of Gift Cards 

Our Gift Cards are valid for valid for 24 months from the later of the date that any value was last loaded onto the Gift Card, or the date that any value on the Gift Card was last redeemed.

 

View Your Balance

Gift Cards are available in variable denominations, and you can choose any denomination between  £5 - £250. No change will be given but Gift cards can be used multiple times until all of the remaining balance is spent. Card balances can be checked by clicking www.showmybalance.com.  Alternatively, you can check your balance in any Mitchells & Butlers venue.

 

Your Rights To End The Contract

You have the right, in addition to your other rights, to cancel your order for Gift Cards, provided you are within the cooling off period of fourteen (14) days after the date that we confirm that we accept your order.

 

If you choose to receive your eGift Cards before expiry of the fourteen (14) day cooling off period, you acknowledge and accept that you will lose your right to end the contract once downloading of the digital content begins.

 

Returns

Subject to the cooling off period you may not return or cancel your Gift Cards after they are received.

 

If you wish to cancel your Gift Cards order prior to its delivery, please contact our Gift Card Guest Services on 033163054089, opening hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email on [email protected] .

Lost or Stolen Gift Cards 

Please keep your Gift Cards secure, as if they were cash. We are not responsible if the Gift Cards are lost, stolen, destroyed or used without permission. We reserve the right to cancel Gift Cards, if we reasonably suspect fraud or misconduct. Damaged, altered or cancelled Gift Cards will not be accepted.  

  

Limitations

The Gift Card is valid at any Mitchells & Butlers venue in the UK as detailed at www.thediningoutgiftcard.co.uk/ and subject to the conditions set out below. The Gift Card cannot be used (i) to make any online purchase (ii) at any Moto or other Mitchells & Butlers franchise or (iii) at any site not managed by Mitchells & Butlers: please check with your server that the Gift Card can be used at the particular site before ordering. Venues can be added and/or removed from the list above at any time at Mitchells & Butlers’ discretion.

Gift Cards cannot be resold, transferred for value, or redeemed for cash. 

Unused Gift Cards cannot be transferred or returned, and orders cannot exceed £5000 per day.  

 

Privacy Policy   
Please review our Privacy Policy enter link here to understand more about how we use your data.  For any further questions contact [email protected].

 

Gift Card Guest Service

If you need assistance with any aspect of your purchase, or use of your Gift Cards, please contact Guest Services on 033163054089, opening hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email on [email protected]. You will be required to provide your order number.

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 Payment Methods

Gift Cards may be paid for with a valid Debit or Credit Card (we do not accept American Express).

 

Delivery Information 

During the order process we will let you know when we will provide the  Gift Cards to you.

 

The costs of delivery and packaging for Physical Gift Cards will be as displayed to you on our website. eGift Cards will be delivered free of charge.

Please note: If paying by credit card your bank may treat the purchase of gift cards as a funding transaction that could incur cash advance fees. This decision is at the sole discretion of your credit card provider. Please check your credit card terms and conditions.

 

Physical Gift Cards can be delivered to valid addresses within the United Kingdom with the exception of the Channel Islands.

 

We are not responsible for Gift Cards that are not received due to your failure to enter an accurate physical address or email address for the recipient. If you have concerns about your order, please our Gift Card Guest Services on 033163054089, opening hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email on [email protected].

 

Reasons for Failed Delivery of eGift Cards

eGift Cards are delivered via email. If you have confirmed the recipient's email address but the eGift Cards have not been viewed within a reasonable period after the requested delivery date, the following is a list of the most common reasons why delivery may have failed: 

1. Spam filter blocked email or routed it to a bulk/spam folder

2. Recipient's firewall blocked the email

3. Email inbox is over size limit

4. Invalid email address

 

If a spam filter is blocking Gift Card emails from getting to an inbox, the email options will need to be modified so that Gift Card emails are not considered spam.

 

If you need further assistance, contact our Gift Card Guest Services on 033163054089, opening hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, or email on [email protected] Please be ready to provide your order number.

 

Personalised Messaging

If you wish to add a personal message to your Food and Drink Gifts Gift Cards, simply type your message in the message field during the purchase process.

Gift Cards personal messages are limited in length to the space provided on the eGift Cards, or to the space provided on the greetings card that accompanies Physical Gift Cards and there is no additional charge to include a personalised message.

We reserve the right to cancel inappropriate, offensive or otherwise objectionable messages.  

Updates to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

 

Governing Law

These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of your Gift Cards in the English courts. 

 

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Virtual Assistant Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions (“terms”) apply to the users of the Vintage Inns Virtual Assistant (“You”, “Your”) and your use of the Virtual Assistant on the Vintage Inns Website and apply between you and Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited (“us”, “We”, “our”) (a company registered in England & Wales (registered number: 1001181 and registered address: 27 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP)).

Please read these terms carefully before using our Virtual Assistant and if you do not agree to any of these terms, do not use the Virtual Assistant. By using the Virtual Assistant, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these terms.

Our general website terms and conditions and privacy policy also apply to you when using the Virtual Assistant. Additional separate terms and conditions may apply to your interactions whilst using the Virtual Assistant which will be communicated to you during your interaction, for example, bookings made via the Virtual Assistant will be subject to the booking terms and conditions which will be made available to you during the booking journey.

What Can the Virtual Assistant Do?

The Virtual Assistant offers you around the clock support for guest queries and booking requests. You can ask questions about our menus, opening hours, facilities such as availability of electronic car charging or if a site is dog friendly and can make, update or cancel a booking.

The Virtual Assistant works best if you input clear, concise full sentences, and contains prompts to assist you with directing your queries. Please input your queries in the English language only.

Our existing Guest Care Team remain available for any queries that the Virtual Assistant cannot answer or for guests who would prefer to continue to use the existing service.

Virtual Assistant’s use of AI

The terms and conditions (“terms”) apply to the users of the Vintage Inns Virtual Assistant (“You”, “Your”) and your use of the Virtual Assistant on the Vintage Inns Website and apply between you and Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited (“us”, “We”, “our”) (a company registered in England & Wales (registered number: 1001181 and registered address: 27 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP)).

Please read these terms carefully before using our Virtual Assistant and if you do not agree to any of these terms, do not use the Virtual Assistant. By using the Virtual Assistant, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these terms.

Our general website terms and conditions and privacy policy also apply to you when using the Virtual Assistant. Additional separate terms and conditions may apply to your interactions whilst using the Virtual Assistant which will be communicated to you during your interaction, for example, bookings made via the Virtual Assistant will be subject to the booking terms and conditions which will be made available to you during the booking journey.

The Virtual Assistant uses Open AI GPT combined with publicly available information from our website to provide real-time responses to queries you may have based on the information you provide to us.

Although we have taken action to ensure the relevance and accuracy of the responses given by the Virtual Assistant, you acknowledge and understand that the Virtual Assistant may provide responses which are not fully accurate, relevant or free from bias, complete or up-to-date or suitable to your individual needs. You need to think carefully and make your own decisions when reviewing responses and relying on the information provided.

Data that you input into the Virtual Assistant will be used to train and improve the system.

Personal Data and the Virtual Assistant

Users should never input sensitive data or login details such as passwords into the Virtual Assistant. The Virtual Assistant is designed to work without the need for users to input personal data save in relation to specific functions as detailed below. All data input into the Virtual Assistant will be stored temporarily for 30 days.  Any personal data will then be removed before being stored for 5 years for training purposes.

When personal data is input into the Virtual Assistant in relation to a booking, this is not stored by Open AI GPT but is passed to our existing systems. Data is stored by us in line with our privacy policy. 

With regard to booking requests, users will need to input a minimum level of data to access, update or cancel a booking through the Virtual Assistant in order to verify their identity to access the booking details. The Virtual Assistant will never display the personal data of the booking.

Our privacy policy sets out full details of how we use your personal data.

Rules around Use of the Virtual Assistant

  1. The Virtual Assistant is for personal use only. Any commercial use is prohibited.

  2. You must not use the Virtual Assistant for any unauthorised or prohibited purposes.

  3. You must not use the Virtual Assistant to attempt to gain unauthorised access to any servers, databases, or systems connected to our Virtual Assistant.

  4. You must use the Virtual Assistant in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

  5. You must not take any actions to damage, disable or impair the functionality of the Virtual Assistant.

  6. You must not muse the Virtual Assistant and upload, transmit, or distribute any content which is, or use the Virtual Assistant in any way which is, unlawful, harmful, malicious, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or against any applicable laws and regulations.

  7. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Virtual Assistant, the server(s) on which the Virtual Assistant is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Virtual Assistant.

  8. You must not purposely encourage or manipulate the Virtual Assistant into generating harmful, incorrect or offensive responses. 

  9. You should only use the Virtual Assistant to manage bookings that you personally have made and should not seek or use the tool to in any way extract information unrelated to you as the user.

  10. If you access the Virtual Assistant from a location outside of the UK, you do so at your own risk and acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. We cannot guarantee the availability of the Virtual Assistant outside of the UK.

Please note that we may limit or terminate your access to the Virtual Assistant if you do not comply or are suspected of not complying with these terms or any applicable laws or regulations.

Liability and Disclaimers

Access to the Virtual Assistant is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide without notice.  We do not accept any liability of unavailability of the Virtual Assistant at any time.

Mitchells & Butlers and its subsidiaries try to ensure that all information provided via the Virtual Assistant is correct at the time of inclusion but do not represent or warrant that the material provided via the Virtual Assistant is completely accurate or up to date. Accordingly, neither Mitchells & Butlers nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any liability in respect of such material or for any use of or reliance on such information by any such person.

We work to keep the Virtual Assistant secure, but we do not check whether the information you share is private or sensitive.

Unless it’s personal data (which we protect under our privacy policy), we can’t promise to keep information you provide confidential. We may use it freely and at no cost, in ways we think are reasonable and appropriate.

General

These terms may be updated or modified at any time by us. Any significant or detrimental changes to the terms will be flagged on our website for your attention and your continued use of the Virtual Assistant will be taken as consent to the revised terms.

These terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law and are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Last Updated: 2 September 2025