Hi
We are planning to open a roadside food stall in Bengaluru, it will be a makeshift roadside stall and will be operational for about 4-5 hrs per day. Wanted to know what all licensing are required for such small stalls? Which offices do we need to take permission from, like Police, BBMP etc? And, some people were saying that we would need to pay protection money to local mafia, is this true? If anyone can point to me in the direction where I can get some information that would be really helpful.
Thanks
Start illegally.
If someone comes then just pay the bribe.
If bribe is too high then say the food stall guy is poor and his mum be dying and he is studying for upsc at night under a mombati... to reduce the bribe amount.
If they don't agree don't put stall for a few days and come back again/move to other location
Rinse and repeat.
Rent too you would have to pay. The stalls in CP of Delhi do, so I guess it would be on the same lines.
This would be a makeshift stall at side of road. Will it still require rent payment?
Yup, had talked to a roadside stall wala (cigs + other things he was selling) in CP on the rent, it was 15K for him. The rent is for the spot on the roadside not physical shop. Might be different in Bangalore.
From what I gathered from a small chat with one of them
Pay the person who unofficially ‘owns’ the area where the shops are present
Pay police almost on a daily basis
Pay BBMP officials when random inspection happens ( approx once in a month )
Just chat with someone already owning it - you will get to know
Officially to sell prepared food - one license required is FSSAI license
8000 if thru agent and around 4000 if own
Other procedures .. don’t know
You would need almost all licenses similar to that of a proper restaurant, if not more.
Note: there will be enough difficult situations caused by your nearby stall/shop owners as well, and likely the police as well
I am planning to get all the license if this trial run succeeds. Think of this like MVP. Just wanted to know what licences are required.
Firstly, are you planning to have a moving cart or food truck, or is it going to be in one place? If it's a moving cart, things would be much easier for you. Officially, to be able to sell food, you should have a FSSAI licence. Then, the food inspector from the BBMP local office would visit from time to time to check hygiene, food quality, and cleanliness.
Unfortunately, in India, this is not enough! You would have to bribe the policemen and local goons and maybe even have beef with the neighbouring stall owners.
It is better to start with a very small menu like bread-omelette, vada pao, or maggie. Gradually increase the menu as per the local preferences and taste of your customers. Invest in a clean and attractive stall so that you may be able to attract young customers. It would also help in building a loyal customer base.
There is not much to do officially, but unofficially, you would have to be prepared for absolutely anything. Hopefully, you will be able to get a good repo with the police men. Good luck with your stall.
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