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An "Eating House" licence is a municipal-level police-and-health approval required to operate any premises where food or drink is sold for consumption on or off the premises. The framework is layered - Eating House Licence under the city police licensing regulations (Delhi: Delhi Police Act 1978 + Eating House Rules; Mumbai: Bombay Police Act 1951 Section 284; Bengaluru: Karnataka Police Act 1963; Chennai: City Police License; Hyderabad: Telangana Police Act), Health Trade Licence under the city Municipal Corporation (Delhi MCD Health Trade Licence Bye-laws; Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888 Section 394; BBMP Karnataka; GHMC Telangana), and Trade Licence (also called Business Licence or Shops & Establishment in some cities) under the same Municipal Corporation Act. A typical restaurant needs all three - Eating House (police), Health Trade (MCD/Municipal), Trade Licence (MCD/Municipal) - plus FSSAI Basic Registration or State License (see FSSAI sub-category). Liquor-serving restaurants additionally need an Excise Licence under the State Excise Act. I-Pro Solutions operates eating-house licence services across all 8 city offices - Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai (Andheri East, Thane), New Delhi, Pune. City-specific application portals, fees (typically ₹500-₹5,000), and police-verification timelines (30-60 days) vary by city.
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A typical restaurant in India requires: (1) FSSAI Basic Registration or State License under FSS Act 2006; (2) Eating House Licence from the city police under the state Police Act; (3) Health Trade Licence from the Municipal Corporation under the state Municipal Corporation Act; (4) Trade Licence (also called Shops & Establishment in some states) from the Municipal Corporation; (5) Fire NOC from the State Fire Service Department; (6) Liquor Licence from State Excise Department if serving alcohol; (7) GST registration; (8) Shop & Establishment registration; (9) Signage Licence from local civic authority; (10) Music Licence from Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) for recorded music.
Eating House Licence processing time varies by city police jurisdiction - typically 30-60 days from a complete application with police verification of premises and antecedents of the applicant. Delhi Police aims for 30 days post-application; Mumbai Police under the Bombay Police Act 1951 typically 30-45 days; Bengaluru (Karnataka Police Act 1963) typically 45-60 days. Rejection rates are low for complete applications; the most common rejection cause is incomplete KYC or premises NOC.
Yes. Even though a cloud kitchen does not have on-premises dine-in, it prepares food for delivery - qualifying as a 'food business' under both the FSS Act 2006 (FSSAI license mandatory) and the state Municipal Corporation Act (Health Trade License mandatory for any premises preparing food for commercial sale). Additionally, the cloud kitchen needs Eating House Licence if the city police includes delivery-only kitchens within the definition (most cities do, post the 2018 FSSAI online-seller notification).
A Trade Licence (also called Business Licence) is the basic municipal permission to operate any business at a premises - issued under the state Municipal Corporation Act (e.g. Delhi MCD Act 1957, Mumbai MCGM Act 1888). A Health Trade Licence is a sector-specific additional licence required for businesses involving health-sensitive activities - food preparation, sale of meat/poultry, salons, gyms, swimming pools, hospitals, nursing homes. A restaurant needs both - Trade Licence (general) + Health Trade Licence (food-specific).
No. Operating an eating house without the police-issued licence is an offence under the state Police Act - punishable with imprisonment (typically 1-6 months) and/or fine (₹1,000-₹10,000 first offence; higher for repeat offences). Additionally, the police may seal the premises and the FSSAI licence may be suspended for want of Eating House Licence. Liquor Licence and Fire NOC are also pre-requisites that cannot be obtained without the Eating House Licence.