Ongeveer Openend een buitenlands-Geïnvesteerd Restaurant in Shanghai
Door Vincent Cheung
Om restaurants in Shanghai te openen, hebt u twee opties:
1. Vestig een geheel buitenlands bezeten richtend beheersbedrijf.
2. Open eenvoudig een restaurant
Als u in Shanghai wilt een concessie verlenen aan of van plan zijn uw restaurants in de toekomst te verkopen, zou optie 1 voor u geschikt zijn, of u kunt een restaurant eenvoudig openen. U moet geen ruimte in een bureaublok huren om het gevestigde bedrijf van het cateringsbeheer te hebben. Voor vestiging volstaat een bedrijf van het cateringsbeheer, een geschikte plaats voor het openen van een restaurant. Zodra het heeft gevestigd, kunt u beginnen om restaurants, staven of koffiehuizen als zijn takbedrijven te openen. Sinds het bedrijf van het cateringsbeheer, dat vergunning gegeven om in investeringsadvies is in dienst te nemen, heeft het bedrijfsadvies, collectief organisatieadvies, dat (voedsel, dessert, drank, alcohol) richt zich reeds de meeste vereiste vergunningen en laat voor het in dienst nemen in cateringszaken toe, te hoeven u niet om hen aan te vragen wanneer u takbedrijven opent.
De kritiekste kwestie is de plaats van het restaurant. Een paar goedkeuring en vergunningen zijn nodig alvorens u uw aanvraag aan SMERT indient (de de Gemeentelijke Buitenlandse Economische Relatie van Shanghai & Commissie van de Handel). De Dienst van het Milieu van Shanghai legt veeleisende eisen ten aanzien van het restaurant op.
De lossing van rook, riolering, stevig afval, de mogelijke invloed op de naburige ingezetenen, enz., is kritieke factoren. Before you sign the lease agreement with the landlord, invite the officials from Environment Bureau to inspect the place, making sure the location is ok, then hire an environment evaluation agency to make the environment evaluation report. The officials from public security will come over to inspect the fire and security facilities, fire permit and public place license won’t be issued if they think your facilities don’t meet the requirements. So, before you start the decoration, consult those two authorities about their requirements, or you might risk yourself redecorating the place. For instance, there are specific requirements for the height and location of the vent. Shanghai Health Department will also send people to inspect the place, public & Food Hygiene License will be issued if they find the food and facilities are in compliance the regulations. Besides, they will also check your employees’ health certificates. Annual physical is required for waiters and cooks.
Besides, license for the sale of alcohol, permit for the use of electricity and water, license for special industry, etc, are needed.
You should be very careful with the lease agreement. When the landlord is an individual, the first page of the four-paged property right certificate copy needs to be signed by the landlord, photocopy of the landlord’s ID card with signature needs to be provided. If the landlord is a company, its business license needs to be provided and the first page of the property right copy needs to be stamped. In case the landlord is a sublessor, the letter of authorization of the original landlord, sublease agreement stamped by the original landlord needs to be provided. You have to be sure that the office hasn’t been registered.
Only after all abovementioned issues are properly handled, can you start to apply to SMERT for a Certificate of Approval, to SAIC (State Administration for Industry & Commerce) for a Business License, to the Tax Bureau for a Tax Registration Certificate, then register at the Shanghai Foreign Exchange Bureau, have you an RMB account opened, inject and verify the capital, finally renew the business license.
It would be ideal if you’ve got a few friends who are currently doing catering business in Shanghai. Give them a call and ask them to share their experiences, so you can avoid a lot of wrong decision-makings.
Vincent Cheung, www.pathtochina.com
“Path To China“ is an International Business Consulting Firm that provides foreign investors with business registration service in China.




































January 28th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Hi Vincent, Thanks for the article. Could you let me know what’s the Min. required investment capital to have a restaurant management company setting up in Shanghai? Thanks in advance.
November 30th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Hello David, the minimum registered capital for a catering management company is 140,000 USD.
The amount you should invest should be decided by your own needs. the number branches ( restaurant, bar, coffee house, etc) you’d like to open, how big is the branch, it’s highend or lowend, how many people you will hire.
December 17th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Hi,
How would an American citizen go about opening a restaurant in
Shanghai? What are the regulations, etc… What is a typical startup cost
to open a restaurant at one of the shopping malls in Shanghai? Please
advise.
Kenny
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Hello Vincent,
May I ask if I choose to open a cafe/bakery but not wholly foreign investment, what do I need? Is it a must to have 2 local Shanghainese Friend name so that I can obtain a license?
And also how much of a capital do I need for the register?
Thanks!
Diana
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Hello Diana,
Do you mean you will open a cafe/bakery in your Shanghai Friends’ name instead of yours? You can write to me at vincentisv@gmail.com, cause It seems I need more details before I answer your questions.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Hey Vincent,
I’m a Malaysian citizen. I would love to open a restaurant in Pudong, Shanghai. What are the procedures and what would be the investment like. This coming June i’ll be going to pudong to look around for the best location for my restaurant.
It would be great if we can meet up somewhere in pudong area but to tell you the truth i’m still not good in location. Please give me your details so i can call you when i’m there.
Thank You
Christopher Chua