{"id":866,"date":"2019-11-01T11:19:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=866"},"modified":"2021-03-17T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T06:56:26","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a Food Business in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Food\nbusiness can be the best business option if you are thinking of starting a\nbusiness to launch in India. Starting a Food Business in India has a vast scope\nof growth. Also, a lot of opportunities are available as India has a wide\nvariety of food options and a vast population of food-loving people. However,\nbefore starting any food-related business, you would need specific\nregistrations and licenses. So, let us learn more about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#What_is_a_Food_Business\" >What is a Food Business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#Deciding_Business_structure_for_starting_your_food_business\" >Deciding Business structure for starting your food\nbusiness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#How_To_Start_A_Restaurant_In_India\" >How To\nStart A Restaurant In India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#Step_by_step_guide_to_open_a_restaurant_in_India\" >Step by\nstep guide to open a restaurant in India:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#What_are_the_licenses_registrations_you_need_to_set_up_your_Food_Business\" >What are the licenses\/ registrations you need to set up\nyour Food Business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#Documents_required_for_incorporating_your_food_business\" >Documents required for incorporating your food business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/#Takeaway\" >Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Food_Business\"><\/span>What is a Food Business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any\nbusiness engaged with food or dealing with food items in any form can be called\nas a food business. The restaurants, street food stalls, food storages, import\/\nexport of food products, food manufacturers, and petty food businesses are few\nof the examples of food businesses.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Food Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Food\nbusinesses can be of many types, and not just a restaurant type setup comprises\na food business. There are many categories under which a food-related business\ncan be grouped. Let\u2019s look, what those categories are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bakery<\/li><li>Caf\u00e9<\/li><li>Warehouse<\/li><li>Small eating joints<\/li><li>Food truck<\/li><li>Sweets shop<\/li><li>Grocery shop<\/li><li>Home-based food chain<\/li><li>Cold storage<\/li><li>Import\/export business<\/li><li>Catering services<\/li><li>Food product Manufactures<\/li><li>Resellers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deciding_Business_structure_for_starting_your_food_business\"><\/span>Deciding Business structure for starting your food\nbusiness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deciding\non the type of entity you are going to form before starting your food-based\nbusiness is a very crucial step. Moreover, you can form any of these business\nentity models for your business;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Private limited company<\/li><li>Limited liability partnership<\/li><li>Sole proprietorship<\/li><li>One person company<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nbusiness models are just a name to few. Apart from these entity types, you can\nstart a home-based food items business if you are short on finances. You would\njust need certain permissions and licenses from the concerning department, and\nyou will be good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Start_A_Restaurant_In_India\"><\/span><strong>How To\nStart A Restaurant In India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the massive opportunity that the Indian F&amp;B industry holds for both future &amp; existing restaurant businesses, you must not waste any further time and dive, rather quickly, into this lucrative domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_by_step_guide_to_open_a_restaurant_in_India\"><\/span>Step by\nstep guide to open a restaurant in India:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Decide the restaurant concept<\/strong> &#8211; it is important to decide the capital and Average price per customer. Accordingly the theme and cuisine which should perfectly go with the interiors.<\/li><li><strong>Evaluate restaurant costs<\/strong> &#8211; it is imperative to decide the total cost of the restaurant including food cost, labour cost, rent costs, interiors, kitchen equipments, licenses and marketing, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Decide the location of your restaurant \u2013 <\/strong>the location decides the success of restaurant. The person should make sure with the competitor\u2019s restaurant regarding the cuisine, interior, dining      quality and quality of food, hygiene and other necessary conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Get all the licenses<\/strong> \u2013 it is important to obtain all the necessary licenses that are mandatory to start a food business in India.<\/li><li><strong>Get the workforce<\/strong> \u2013 workforce acts as a pillar of the restaurant business. Therefore, it is important to manage the service staff, kitchen staff and management staff.<\/li><li><strong>Design an attractive and neat menu \u2013 <\/strong>The attractive design of the menu works as a significant  factor in deciding about the restaurants image. The food must be categorically divided and the veg and non veg menus must be different so that the customers can conveniently order accordingly.<\/li><li><strong>Arrange vendors and suppliers<\/strong> \u2013 it is important to maintain a\u00a0healthy relationship with the vendors\u00a0and supplier. There must be stock for at least 2 days for the smooth functioning of the restaurant.\u00a0 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-guidelines-on-the-clearance-of-imported-food-in-india\/\">FSSAI Guidelines on the Clearance of Imported Food in India\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_licenses_registrations_you_need_to_set_up_your_Food_Business\"><\/span>What are the licenses\/ registrations you need to set up\nyour Food Business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given\nbelow is a list of registrations and licenses you can consider obtaining as per\nthe requirement of the type of your Food Business in India;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>FSSAI License: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Safety and Standardization\nAuthority of India or FSSAI is an apex body of Government of India solely\nresponsible for providing licenses to FBOs. Obtaining an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FSSAI License<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;ensures your customers that the\nfood items sold\/ served by you confirms to the food safety standards and\nincreases the trust of consumers. Furthermore, FSSAI License is of three types\nbased on the turnover of the business, namely Basic registration, State License\nand Central License.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Liquor License:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You would require a <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/liquor-license\"><strong>Liquor License<\/strong><\/a> if your food business involves selling or serving of alcoholic drinks. However, you might face difficulties in obtaining the Liquor License if your business establishment is near a temple or a school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Eating house license: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is mandatory to obtain an <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/eating-house-license\"><strong>Eating house license<\/strong><\/a> if your business involves the serving of food items. This license is valid for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Shop &amp; Establishment Registration:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In accordance with the Shop &amp;\nEstablishment Act, every shop owner needs to get registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Trademark Registration: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are involved in a business which produces their own food products, then you need to get a trademark for your product to avoid misuse. Also, a <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\"><strong>trademark registration<\/strong><\/a> can be obtained to protect your shop\u2019s logo, brand name, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>GST Registration:      <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is necessary to obtain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/gst-registration\"><strong>GST Registration<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/gst-registration\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>to be able to run any kind of business in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Music License: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the premises of your food business involve playing prerecorded music or playing live music, you would need to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/music-license\"><strong>Music License<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Health Trade license:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0The local municipal authority issues this <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/health-trade-license\"><strong>Health Trade license<\/strong><\/a> keeping the public health concerns in mind to all Food Business Operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>NOC\u00a0from the fire department<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you would need to get the <strong>No Objection Certificate<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No_Objection_Certificate\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> from the fire department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Lift Clearance: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your business premise is a tall\nbuilding and has a lift, you would need to obtain the Lift Clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Environment clearance certificate: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the Environment clearance certificate is also attainable for commencing your food-related business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_incorporating_your_food_business\"><\/span>Documents required for incorporating your food business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally,\nthe following documents are needed for obtaining a food license;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>PAN card<\/li><li>Aadhaar Card<\/li><li>Details of the employee<\/li><li>Address proof of the partners<\/li><li>Partnership deeds<\/li><li>Passport size photo<\/li><li>NOC from landlord<\/li><li>Site plan and layout<\/li><li>Water and power bill<\/li><li>Water quality report<\/li><li>Employee\u2019s medical certificate<\/li><li>Property tax proof<\/li><li>Structural stability certificate<\/li><li>Certificate of completion in case of newly constructed<\/li><li>Trade license from the local authority<\/li><li>Kitchen layout plan<\/li><li>Affidavit<\/li><li>Contact details<\/li><li>Food category list<\/li><li>CCTV installation undertaking<\/li><li>Amusement undertaking<\/li><li>Lease deed proof<\/li><li>Latest bank statement<\/li><li>Digital signature<\/li><li>Any other particular document based on a different type of business<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Takeaway\"><\/span>Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening a Food Business in India can be a very profitable option for entrepreneurs who are intending to start a business. You just need to obtain all required licenses and registrations, and you will be ready to start your food business without any interference of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-guidelines-on-fortification-of-edible-oil-with-vitamin-a-d\/\">FSSAI Guidelines on Fortification of Edible Oil with Vitamin A, D\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food business can be the best business option if you are thinking of starting a business to launch in India. Starting a Food Business in India has a vast scope of growth. Also, a lot of opportunities are available as India has a wide variety of food options and a vast population of food-loving people. 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