Restaurant License

All the licenses, application procedures and the lead-time are clearly brought to you. Apply the licenses you need and get your business ready!

Restaurant Licenses
Applicable to Restaurants

Compulsory License

Restaurant Licence and Provisional Restaurant Licence
Applicable to all restaurants

Restaurant Additional Licenses

Restricted Food Permits
Applicable to restaurants selling non-bottled drinks, frozen confections, milk, shell fish or other restricted food

Liquor License and Club Liquor License
Applicable to restaurants selling alcoholic beverages

Food / Food Processing Licenses
Applicable to Non-restaurants

Bakery Licence and Provisional Bakery License
Applicable to those selling baked breads and other bakery products

Food Factory Licence and Provisional Food Factory License
Applicable to those selling prepared and/or manufactured food

Temporary Food Factory License
Applicable to those selling pre-cooked food on the premises

Fresh Provision Shop Licence and Provisional Fresh Provision Shop License
Applicable to those selling fresh, chilled or frozen beef, mutton, pork, reptiles, fish and poultry at any premises

Frozen Confection Factory Licence and Provisional Frozen Confection Factory License
Applicable to those manufacturing any frozen confections at any premises

Milk Factory Licence and Provisional Milk Factory License
Applicable to those carrying on the business of a milk factory for processing milk, preparing reconstituted milk or milk beverages, or packaging milk at any premises

Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop Licence and Provisional Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop License
Applicable to those operating a Siu Mei and Lo Mei shop business at any premises

Composite Food Shop Licence and Provisioinal Composite Food Shop License
Applicable to those preparing and selling various specified types of simple or ready-to-eat foods that do not involve complicated preparation

Cold Store Licence and Provisional Cold Store License
Applicable to those requiring a cold storage room for food storage

Restaurant Facilities

Factory Canteen Licence and Provisional Factory Canteen License
Applicable to those operating a factory canteen

Karaoke Establishment Permit and Provisional Karaoke Establishment Permit in Restaurant
Karaoke Establishment Permit and Provisional Karaoke Establishment Permit in Restaurant

Application Procedure

Applicant submits all required forms

FEHD & related authorities conduct preliminary inspection

FEHD issues letter of requirements

Applicant reports compliance of all requirements

FEHD & related authorities conduct final inspection

FEHD issues of provisional / full license

Lead-time for the applications

Around 30 – 50 working days, actual lead-time varies.

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