Legal analysis: No, non-catering operators who want to engage in catering business need to change their business scope at the industrial and commercial department and obtain a food business license according to law before they can engage in food business.

Legal basis:

Measures for the Administration of Food Business License Article 2 Anyone who engages in food sales and catering services within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall obtain a food business license according to law. These Measures shall apply to the application, acceptance, examination, decision and supervision and inspection of food business license.

article 4 the principle of "one place, one license" shall be applied to the food business license, that is, a food business operator shall obtain a food business license when engaging in food business activities in a business place.

article 17 of the measures for the administration of registration of individual industrial and commercial households. if the business scope of application for registration or change of registration involves items that need to be approved before registration according to national laws, administrative regulations or the State Council decisions, it shall be reported to the relevant state departments for approval before applying for registration, and relevant approval documents shall be submitted to the registration authority.