What is the best way to get a business license for a restaurant?

Question

I sort of know what to do. I just want to know if I am on the right track.

Answer 1

Your city can give you all the regulations that you need to follow to apply for this.

Answer 2

"As with any small business, first establish the corporate structure--probably a limited liability company. Depending on the location of the business, you will have to file articles of incorporation or organization. (Approval is quick.) Once established, you'll be able to secure a Federal Tax Identification Number, which registers your business with the federal government so Uncle Sam can take his cut.

The next step: more paperwork. First, your physical space must meet all the local zoning laws governing restaurants. Then, once you install all your equipment, you have to pass muster with the local department of health services or a related restaurant regulation agency. (The governing bureaus vary state to state.)

While these permits run less than $100, you might wait nine months for acceptance. The extensive application and inspection process includes documentation of counter space (regulators don't want raw meat mixing with the lettuce), kitchen equipment and ventilation systems. You may even have to supply a menu.

Most states also require the owner (and perhaps the manager and the chef) to take a one- to two-day course on food safety for around $100. If you make it that far, you then have to schedule an appointment with the local fire inspector."

Answer 3

A business license? Go to the city office you are in. Walk in and say I need a business license. You write down the company name and what the purpose of the business is. They say okay thank you that will cost you 80 bucks or whatever. You walk out and they send you a license.

Most cities wont require your corporate paperwork. But take it just incase. The paperwork you filed with the state to become a company.

Good luck.