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Restaurants and Catering

Starting a new catering business?

The Food Standards Agency has produced a booklet for new catering businesses. Starting Up - Your First Steps to Running a Catering Business is for people setting up a restaurant, café or other catering business, whether they are taking over an existing business or starting a new one.

The guide covers the main things you need to think about when you start a business, including food hygiene issues and your legal requirements.