License refers to the relevant administrative licensing authority in accordance with the application of the administrative counterpart of the approval issued by the law, it appears in the name of the "license", such as food circulation permits, industrial production licenses, food service licenses, mining licenses, fishing licenses, health permits.

License generally refers to the licensing authority issued by the applicant to engage in some kind of production and economic activities in writing. Such as enterprise legal person business license, individual business license, driving license and other related administrative licenses.

Catering permit is the relevant administrative licensing authority allows you to engage in catering work, while you must obtain a license before catering permit.