Gastronomic trade - apply for permit

• Personal reliability Reliability is checked on the basis of various forms of evidence. The applicant must provide information from the Federal Central Register (certificate of good conduct) and information from the Central Trade Register. • Expert knowledge Proof of undergone training regarding relevant knowledge about food safety regulations. • Suitability of rooms and location The rooms used for gastronomy business must be suitable for the type and extent of the intended use. For example, the premises must meet the requirements of the building regulations established to protect the health and life of guests and employees. In addition, no harmful environmental effects may emanate from the business. Requirements for accessibility are also checked.

• Application for a gastronomy permit possible online or in writing by post • Identity document Identity card or other official identification document with photo (not required for electronic application). Residence permit if the applicant is not a national of an EU country. • Certificate of good conduct for presentation to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ To verify personal reliability, an extract from the Federal Central Register (certificate of good conduct) is required for submission to an authority (document type O). The information must not be older than three months. • Excerpt from the central business register for presentation to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327835/ To verify personal reliability, information from the central business register is required for submission to an authority (document type 9). The information must not be older than three months. • Training course for the gastronomic business pursuant to § 4 of the Gastronomy Act (Gaststtättengesetz - GastG) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330174/en/ Certificate from a Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Industrie- und Handelskammer, or IHK) for participation in a training course for the gastronomic business or a similar qualification (to be confirmed by the IHK). • Purchasing or rental contract To prove that you have the actual power of disposal over the business premises. • Ground plan Floor plan of the premises intended for operation of the restaurant and staff areas (ideally on a 1:100 scale). • Up-to-date excerpt from the Trade Register www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/welcome.xhtml Registered companies are required to submit an up to date excerpt from the Trade Register when applying. Legal entities that are in the process of being established (GmbH, AG) are required to submit their partnership agreement or statutes.

• Application for a gastronomy permit www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

• EUR 100.00 to EUR 1,500.00 per expense: unlimited licence • EUR 50.00 to EUR 500.00 per expense: temporary licence

• Gastronomy Act (Gaststättengesetz - GastG) § 2 permit www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gastg/__2.html • Gastronomy Act (Gaststättengesetz - GastG) § 4 reasons for refusal www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gastg/__4.html • Berlin Gastronomy Ordinance (GastV) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=GastV+BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true> • Schedule of Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung (VGebO)) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?aiz=1&docId=jlr-VwGebOBE2009rahmen&query=JURISLINK%3A%22VwGebO+BE%22>

approx. 3 to 5 weeks

• Berliner Gastromat - Questions and answers on the subject of catering (IHK Berlin) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Information on gastronomic businesses serving alcohol (Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/existenzgruendung/inf • Information on handling food (IHK Berlin) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Information on instruction in catering (IHK Berlin) www.ihk.de/berlin/pruefungen_lehrgaenge/unterrichtungen/gast • Gastronomic trade - register for the certificate of instruction (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330174/en/ • Gastronomic trade - apply for a provisional permit (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329715/en/ • Privacy policy (Public Order Offices of Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe • Information leaflet: Reusable is the law! This will change with the reusable packaging obligation from 2023 (Senate Department for Consumer Protection) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

The application for a Gaststättenerlaubnis (restaurant/catering licence) must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) in whose district your business premises are located.