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Licence for retail food establishments

For licence to operate retail food establishments, including restaurants, caterers, coffeeshops, food courts, cafes, takeaway kiosks and supermarkets.

 

 

 Licence for food vending machine Food vending machines are man-less operations where food are stored in machines for sales to consumers. This page contains information on the necessary requirements to operate a food vending machine.
 Licence for private canteen Private canteens operated by third party vendors i.e. staff canteen/hostel kitchen, regardless whether food is sold or provided free-of-charge.

Starting a new F&B business? ‘Turning Passion into Profits’ is a guidebook published by the Restaurant Association of Singapore, and supported by SPRING Singapore and the National Environment Agency. The guidebook is designed to equip aspiring food entrepreneurs and existing F&B owners with tools required to navigate through the different stages of running their own business. To view the book, please go to this link.

 

Downloadable Forms

Mobile Food Wagon Licence

Mobile Food Wagons refer to vehicles that have been retrofitted with a functional kitchen for the purpose of food preparation. This form contains information on the necessary requirements to operate a mobile food wagon. Applicants may complete the form and submit it to the respective NEA regional office.

 

 Application for a pet cafe licence

( For samples of notices, please click here)

Pet cafes refer to food shops where patrons may bring their pets along when they dine at these food shops. Cafe owners are not allowed to keep or display their pets at the cafe. This form contains information on the necessary requirements to operate a pet cafe. Applicants may complete the form and submit it to the respective NEA regional office.



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