To run a restaurant, you need to apply for a series of certificates, starting with the business license of self-employed. Simple procedures and low cost, just 23 yuan. The annual business license examination is also relatively easy. The following are the specific steps:

1. First, go to the industrial and commercial department to obtain the Notice of Name Pre-approval, and determine your store name.

2. prepare the original and photocopy of the name pre-approval notice, as well as the copy of the store's property certificate and lease contract, as well as the copy of all relevant personnel's ID cards. Then go to the county-level food and drug administration to apply for a catering business license. Note that the operator needs at least two people to hold health certificates, and the cost is usually around RMB 111 per person. In the application process, on-site inspection may be required. It is best to consult the relevant departments about the requirements of kitchen decoration in advance to avoid redoing it because it does not meet the requirements.

3. The process of handling the Catering Business License may take 2-3 weeks or more, and the cost varies greatly from place to place. It is better to handle it as soon as possible.

4. after obtaining the catering business license, go to the industrial and commercial department to apply for a business license. the required materials include my ID card photo, a copy of my ID card, a copy of my property certificate, a copy of the lease contract, the catering business license and its copies, etc. Usually it can be completed in about a week, and the business license fee for self-employed individuals is 23 yuan. If you are a foreigner, you may need to provide additional documents such as family planning certificate.

5. Within 31 days after the business license is processed, you need to apply to the local tax and national tax authorities for the Tax Registration Certificate, and you need business license, property certificate, lease contract and other materials, and the fee is RMB 15. Self-employed individuals usually need to pay a fixed amount of tax, the specific amount depends on factors such as business scale and projects.

6. Whether you need an organization code certificate depends on your actual needs. You can take the original copy of your business license and ID card to the Quality Supervision Bureau, and the cost is about RMB 111.

Generally speaking, the process of opening a restaurant involves many steps and certificates, and it is necessary to prepare and understand the local specific regulations in advance. Maintaining good relations with relevant departments helps to simplify the process.