What documents are needed to open a cafe

Dreams of having your own cafe or restaurant for its realization, in addition to the starting capital and concept, require competent preparation of documents. To open a cafe, you need to collect a certain list.

Find the room where your establishment will be located. Before you start construction work and open your own cafe, get permission to place the object. This document is issued by Rospotrebnadzor and is the official consent of this body to place a cafe or restaurant in the existing premises.

It is necessary to obtain permission from the fire safety authorities, if you plan to open a cafe in a newly-built building, this permission will be issued when the building is commissioned.

In addition, a number of documents are required on the institution's compliance with sanitary standards. Permission is issued within 10 days by the chief doctor of the sanitary and epidemiological station. To obtain permission, you must provide:

- certificate of state registration;

- lease of premises;

- conclusion on finished products and raw materials;

- the results of the medical examination of staff.

You must obtain the following licenses:

- retail license (issued for a period of 1 year);

- when selling alcohol in a cafe, you need a license to sell alcohol and tobacco products.

To open a cafe, you must obtain a patent for trading activities. A patent is issued by local governments.

The restaurateur needs to determine the legal form of his institution: individual entrepreneur (IP), closed joint-stock company (CJSC), limited liability company (LLC), open joint-stock company (OJSC). In addition, you need to decide on the tax system - choose between a general and a simplified system.

In addition to the documentation, you need to decide on the concept of your restaurant or cafe, and then hire a designer to implement it. Hire qualified personnel, starting with the administration.

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