由Vincent ・ Cheung

要開設餐館在上海，您二個選擇：

1. 建立一家完全外國擁有的承辦酒席管理公司。
2. 簡單地開設餐館

如果您在上海想要給予特權或打算在將來賣您的餐館，選擇1為您將適合，或者您能簡單地開設餐館。 您在辦公大樓不必須租賃一間屋子安排承辦酒席管理公司建立。 為設定承辦酒席管理公司，一個適當的地方為開設餐館是充足的。 當它建立了，您能開始打開餐館、酒吧或者咖啡館作為它的分支公司。 從承辦酒席管理公司，被准許參與投資咨詢學校，企業咨詢學校，公司管理咨詢學校，承辦宴席(食物、點心、飲料，酒精)已經有大多必需的執照并且為參與允許公共飲食商業，您不需要申請他們，當您是開頭分支公司時。

最重要的問題是餐館的地點。 幾個認同和執照是需要的，在您遞交您的應用給SMERT之前(上海市政外國經濟關係&貿易委員會)。 上海環境局強加餐館的過分要求的要求。 盡職煙、汙水、固體廢料、對鄰居居民的可能的影響等等，是重要因素。 在您之前簽署租借協定以房東，邀請官員從環境局檢查地方，確定地點是好的，然後聘用環境評估代辦處寫環境評估報告。 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.