Without a doubt, the UAE is one of the Middle East's most rapidly developing economies. Investors from all over the world are looking for ways to invest in the UAE. In recent years, the restaurant industry, in particular, has experienced explosive growth. An additional 19,000 outlets are expected to open in Dubai by 2019, according to Euromonitor International, offering yet another incentive to invest in the food and beverage sector there. Customers have come from every continent in the world to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The government is supportive, offering lucrative rewards for those who choose to open a restaurant or cafeteria in Dubai.
HOW TO GET A CAFETERIA LICENSE IN DUBAI?
Obtaining food and trade licenses is a vital move if you want to open a restaurant or cafeteria in Dubai. The Food and Safety Department will issue a food license, and the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai will issue a trade license. Securing a license is a crucial step; missing any of the required steps could result in legal penalties and the closure of your company. Let's look at the measures involved in obtaining a cafeteria license in Dubai.
PROCEDURE
Obtaining a trade license and a food license from the appropriate authorities is the first move.
Choose a local supporter who will double as your business's sleeping partner.
Take permission for building plans that must be completed by the Food and Safety Department's specifications.
If you're renting a location for your cafeteria, find a suitable location and sign a rental agreement with the landlord.
At the notary public court, sign an agreement with your partner.
All records must be sent to the Department of Economic Development (DED)
Apply to the Food Safety Department for a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) on a food substance establishment trade license.
Within a week of receiving approval from the DED and Dubai Municipality, you will be issued a license.
Only after you have received your license will you register it with the Ministry of Labor and the Immigration Department to apply for visas for the employees you will need to operate your cafe.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
1. For blueprints of the restaurants:
The processing and storage area for food
The sanitary spaces such as restrooms
the windows and ventilation system
the location of the equipment used to process the food
the entry and exit passages
the location of the washing machines
2. For food license approval from the Food & Safety Department:
the Department of Economic Development's initial approval (DED)
the layout of the premises
If the restaurant is to be situated outside of a shopping center, approval from the Planning Department is required.
3. For trade license approval from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing:
an application for a license signed by the company's executives or their legal representatives
a Memorandum of Association (MOA)
a letter from the DED approving the business name
passport copy of management partners
FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TO OPEN A CAFETERIA IN DUBAI
To ensure food safety, the cafeteria must obtain licenses such as:
a food consignment release license
a pork permit for handling and serving pork products
a vehicle permit for transporting food products
Import/export of food products are also subject to special government regulations. Furthermore, the restaurant must be located at least 50 meters from waste disposal facilities to avoid food contamination. At all times, at least 10 meters of the area surrounding the restaurant should be kept clean. The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) will renew your trade license once a year.
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS TO OPEN CAFETERIA IN DUBAI
First of all, the location chosen to start the cafeteria must be suitable, providing space to hold all the equipment needed to prepare the food.
There must be enough space for dirt to be disposed of and smoke to be expelled.
Pests must not be able to enter the structure.
Separate the toilets and storage area from the kitchen.
Washable, non-absorbent, and fireproof walls, floors, and roofs are required.
A basin for washing utensils, a separate basin for cleaning vegetables, and a separate basin for meat should all be available.
Cafeterias are a difficult business to start because there is so much competition, but with the right amount of preparation and execution, opening and operating a cafeteria in Dubai can be a highly profitable venture. There are a lot of investors interested in this market, so if you've always wanted to open a cafeteria, now may be the time.
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