When you're setting up a restaurant, café, or other catering business, it's very important to get things right from the start, because this will make it much easier for you to run your business well in the future.
Here is a checklist of things that you may need to consider when opening a new business:
- Have you registered your premises with us? If not, click here
Do the design and construction of your premises meet legal requirements?
Have you considered health and safety and fire safety arrangements?
Do you and your staff understand the principles of good food hygiene?
Have you and your staff had food hygiene training?
Have you considered what food safety problems there could be at each stage of your business?
Have you put the necessary food safety procedures in place and are you making regular checks to make sure they are working?
Have you registered as self-employed?
Do you need to register for VAT?
Are you keeping records of your employees' pay and do you know how to pay their tax and National Insurance contributions?
Do you describe food and drink accurately?
Do you need to apply for a licence to sell alcohol?
Please do not hesitate contact the Environmental Health Team for further guidance if you need it, on 01256 844844, or mailto:food@basingstoke.gov.uk