you need to contact JAKIM.. from there they'll guide you

I support you for trying to get halal cert.

not many chinese do this. I would definitely eat at your shop if you can get the certs

p/s - i never eat at any chinese restaurant before. no halal no eat

good luck.

why dont u try ask this person...

for sure he got many experience...

http://www.mohdchan.com.my/findus.html

or perhaps,,u should go to his restaurant for fast advice..huu~

suggest TS get a consultant while the process of getting halal cert. it's not an easy task.

my wife' company has a team of 5 members working for the Halal cert for their new factory

PS. you need a few muslim worker working for you to get Halal cert .

if you got a muslim partner , sleeping or not . It would be easier to get it .

Dear Ryan,

I applaud yr effort in getting Halal certificate. FYI, Halal is not just about pork-free as it touches into a very wide area of cleanliness, non-alcoholic serving, proper slaughtering and so on.

As a first step, you might want to visit Jakim website to get more insight on how to obtain the certificate. Here's an excerpt taken from their FAQ. Hope its help.

BAGAIMANAKAH PROSES PERMOHONAN SIJIL PENGESAHAN HALAL?
Untuk mendapatkan pengesahan halal JAKIM, setiap pemohon hendaklah mengisi dan memenuhkan setiap maklumat yang dikehendaki di dalam borang permohonan yang disediakan. Borang permohonan boleh didapati di kaunter Bahagian Kajian Makanan dan Barangan Gunaan Islam JAKIM, Aras 1, Blok D7, Parcel D, Kompleks Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan Putrajaya atau dengan mengemukakan permohonan secara on-line di lawan web www.halaljakim.gov.my. Bagi permohonan yang telah dproses akan menerima surat kadar caj menyatakan jumlah caj yang perlu dibayar, setelah bayaran dibuat, jadual pemeriksaan ke kilang/premis berkenaan akan diaturkan. Laporan hasil pemeriksaan akan dibuat selepas lawatan pemeriksaan, sekiranya tidak terdapat masalah sewaktu lawatan, kilang/premis tersebut akan disenaraikan untuk dibawa masuk ke dalam Mesyuarat Panel Halal. Keputusan dari Mesyuarat Panel Halal adalah muktamad dan syarikat/kilang/premis yang diluluskan tersebut adalah dibenarkan menggunakan logo halal JAKIM dan disenaraikan sebagai pemegang Sijil Pengesahan Halal JAKIM.

Link: http://www.halal.gov.my/v2/

hmm..perhaps i can be ur partner?   

Just get a sleeping partner , pay him some money but he don't have  to work for you . Just for papers only

But of cos have to put in the agreement that you own the company .

just to correct you TS, yout topic title should be "..restaurant is owned by Non-muslim" not 'non-Malay'..

Islam is not the exclusive right of Malay..only the idiots malay in malaysia thinks so..

it is good actually for you to get the halal certificate..for your info, the status of halal food and it's requirments is sort of an I.S.O for our food..just make sure that the foods and ingredients are halal and toiyib (good and healthy)..