Starting a Restaurant
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General information, not legal advice. Verify every fee and threshold against your own state and municipal rules — they vary by city and change without notice. Last reviewed 31 July 2026.
| ☐ | Licence | Issuing authority | Applied | Received | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☐ | FSSAI registration / licence | FSSAI (FoSCoS portal) | Perpetual — annual fee due | ||
| ☐ | GST registration | GST portal | |||
| ☐ | Shop & establishment | State labour department | |||
| ☐ | Trade licence | Municipal corporation | |||
| ☐ | Eating house licence | Police commissionerate | |||
| ☐ | Fire safety NOC | State fire department | |||
| ☐ | Health / sanitary licence | Municipal health department | |||
| ☐ | Liquor licence | State excise department | |||
| ☐ | Signage licence | Municipal corporation | |||
| ☐ | Lift / DG set clearance | Electrical inspectorate | |||
| ☐ | Music / entertainment licences | Copyright societies, police |
| ☐ | Step |
|---|---|
| ☐ | 1. Entity registration, PAN, current account |
| ☐ | 2. Lease with commercial usage clause; utility bill in the entity's name |
| ☐ | 3. FSSAI, GST, shop & establishment |
| ☐ | 4. Fire NOC — talk to the fire officer before the kitchen is built |
| ☐ | 5. Trade licence, eating house licence, health licence |
| ☐ | 6. Liquor licence — start early, check address feasibility before the lease |
| ☐ | 7. Signage, lift, weights and measures, music |
One owner, one calendar, a reminder 60 days before each date. FSSAI licences issued from April 2026 do not expire, but their annual fee is still due — non-payment suspends you automatically, so it goes on this list too.
| Licence | Expiry date | Reminder set | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|