To open a hotpot restaurant, you need to apply for a business license first. Self-employed individuals should prepare materials for business license: original ID card, proof of registered address (such as land property right certificate or real estate license or lease contract), 2-inch ID photo, and names of 5-7 stores.

The general steps are:

1. Go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau for name registration;

2. Apply to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau for establishment and fill in the relevant forms for handling business licenses;

3. After obtaining the business license, register with the tax authorities;

4. Choose whether to carve the official seal or open the basic deposit account according to your own needs.

Hotpot is a catering industry, so you need to apply for a food business license in the Food and Drug Administration.

Materials for handling food business license:

1, food production license application;

2. The original business license and ID card of the legal representative (person in charge);

3. The original and photocopy of the health certificate of the relevant staff;

4. Business environment and layout planning of each functional area;

5. List of food production equipment and facilities and other related materials.

Process of handling food business license:

1. Submit materials to the Food and Drug Administration;

2. Relevant staff will pay attention to the business premises and check whether the items in the business premises are placed reasonably and whether the business area and dining area are separated.

3. If the production equipment, environment and sanitary conditions meet the requirements, a food business license shall be issued.