The documents needed to open a fast food restaurant are mainly catering service license and business license. The parties need to submit the identity certificate, application for registration of individual industrial and commercial households, proof of business premises, layout of catering service equipment, description of processing flow and other materials according to law.

Legal objectivity:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law

Article 35

The state practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, sales of edible agricultural products and sales only in prepackaged foods do not require permission. Only selling prepackaged foods shall be reported to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level for the record.

The food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Licensing Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), examine the relevant materials required by the provisions of Items 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 33 of this Law, and conduct on-site inspection of the applicant's production and business premises when necessary;

To meet the prescribed conditions, grant permission;

If it does not meet the prescribed conditions, it shall not be permitted and the reasons shall be explained in writing.