2007-02-14 01:26:03 · 2 answers · asked by Poncho el Chico 5 in Local Businesses ➔ Germany ➔ Cologne
All kind of licenses and certificates. And all of course isonly available in German. I am not an expert, so I cannot tell you what exactly you will need, but you need the license to run a restaurant, and you need to get some certificates that proof you are understanding and respecting the food standards.
Everyone working in a restaurant needs a health certificate.
Most of the restaurants are leased from breweries on long term contracts.
Here you will find the general rules and regulations to open a business in Germany:
http://www.rhein-neckar.ihk24.de/produktmarken/recht/gewerberecht/GewerbeanmeldungGewerberecht.jsp
If that has not scared you off, you can find an information sheet "what to look at when opening a reataurant" here:
http://www.ihk-siegen.de/fileadmin/Geschaeftsfelder/Recht_und_Fairplay/Merkblaetter/Gewerberecht/Eroeffnung_einer_Gaststaette.pdf
So if you are really interested in opening a restaurant, find someone who understands the sheets and can translate them. I am failing at part 1 although I am german.
Bsically, you have to proove, that the facility is suitable for a restaurant, you are able to run a restaurant, you are healthy, your restaurant and equipment is according to all relevant health and safety standards and whatever.
Seek sdvice from the local trade organisation IHK Koeln
http://www.ihk-koeln.de/
And the local authority
http://www.stadt-koeln.de/aemter/53/index.html
The local organisation of restaurants
http://www.bgn.de
Honestly: Good luck!!!
2007-02-15 12:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by markus0032003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See a shrink ASAP. It is a hard life. My brother ran a restaurant for years and he was up at 4 AM every day and went home at Midnight
2007-02-14 01:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by cuban friend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋