Hi guys, I'm actually conducting a study on starting a restaurant business somewhere either in a shopping mall or in a stand alone independent shop.

I'm only 19 ):

So can you please help me out by letting me know

What are all the legal necessities of running a restaurant. What are the permits/licesnes and fees which I have to apply for/pay before I can start my business

As far as I know

I have to register my company with the SSM (suruhanjaya syarikat malaysia)

Then i have to apply for a license from the local municipal council

Halal certification (if necessary)

what else is therE? please enlighten. I will appreciate all the help given, thanks a lot in advance.

where do u 1 2 open your restaurant? which area?

Somwehre in Sunway/Subang

Either in a shopping mall

an independent shop

or a shop in a building

what type of restaurant you 1 2 open? Western, Chinese, Malay, Oriental, Indian?

um french

why is this important lol?

Do u know how to cook? Or u just depend on the chef?

This question is important.

wth =.=

yes i know how to cook. i come from france

SOOOOOOOO

wad r the licensing/registrations required

dun play laaaaa wth

Who said we are playing with u? We are not playing with u...we are asking u in a very POLITE manner lioa...
These question is very important..

Hi,

Depends what type of business you want to register.

A sole-proprietor, Partnership, Private Limited.
If you are owning this business alone, and do not have business partners, then you should go for sole-proprietor [it's cheaper than registering a private limited] though it does has it's downsides. Registering a private limited would protect you from a lot of liabilities, but it's more expensive, probably around RM2,000 if you hire people to register for you.

That's the registration part. Next you have to see if you want to get the 'HALAL' approval or not. Then there's also business premises permit etc. There's really alot to look into. Good luck

For the HALAL approval, you need to see JAKIM and ask them to approve.

Yeah. But the requirement is you have to have Muslim cooks.

you come from france but you type like youre malaysian...

Oh like that means.....TS either you register your business as Ptd Ltd take 1 Muslim cook as partner, or employ a Muslim cook and still keep your business to solo propertiership

The halal thing I'm not too concerned, even if I dont get halal certification its okay

So basically

I have to register my company with SSM (suruhanjaya syarikat malaysia)

then get the license from MPSJ/MPPJ or osmething is it

anything else?

for ppl doing warung la not only have to have SSM and Majlis license they also need to get some vaccination from hospital... but i dont know if this applies to ppl doing restaurant

oh yeah typhoid..

you do a warung and those r the 3 things u need? thts all?

Check the traffic of the mall vs the shop.
Build a Profit and Loss forecast by month for 2 years. Change your assumptions and see how this will impact your P&L. Then you will have a better idea what is required to sustain your business under different scenarios.

i have to include the costs of licenses and other fees i have to pay

thats why im asking

i know..

Few stuffs I can excrete out for you:

1) Chefs - where are you to get them, the legality of it (foreigners) and their visa requirements.
2) Standardization of food quality and taste - one chef's cooking differs from another. You know how to cook, but how are you to run the business if you're doing the cooking all the time?