F&B & Hospitality Licensing
Bringing Culinary Visions to Life, Legally and Responsibly
Opening a restaurant, café, cloud kitchen, or hospitality venture in India involves more than just passion — it requires compliance with a range of regulations across health, safety, food handling, signage, fire protection, and urban infrastructure.
At DharmaSetu Goldschmidt Advisory, we help hospitality businesses launch and operate in full alignment with local, state, and central regulations. Whether you’re opening a flagship dining destination or scaling a cloud kitchen brand, our role is to simplify the licensing journey so you can focus on delivering a great experience — lawfully, sustainably, and confidently.
Why Licensing Matters in Hospitality
The hospitality industry is highly regulated to ensure public safety, hygiene, and accountability. Without the right permissions, even a well-intentioned business can face closure notices, penalties, or public complaints. We ensure you start on strong legal footing — and stay that way.
Licenses We Facilitate Across F&B, Restaurants & Hospitality
Core Food & Operational Licenses
- FSSAI License
Mandatory for all food business operators — including restaurants, cloud kitchens, food trucks, and packaged food producers. We handle State and Central license filings, renewals, and compliance reporting. - Eating House License
Required under municipal and police regulations to operate a food-serving business. We support application, documentation, and on-site inspections. - Shop & Establishment Registration
Mandatory under state labour laws to operate commercial establishments with or without employees.
- Fire NOC & Fire Compliance
Required for most hospitality premises under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act. We support pre-inspection preparedness, layout compliance, and document submission. - Health & Sanitation NOC
Issued by municipal health authorities for food preparation and service units. Includes pest control, waste management, and cleanliness reviews. - Solid Waste Management Consent
Mandated for all food outlets generating organic or packaged waste. We help design disposal and collection systems aligned with city norms.
Infrastructure & Municipal Permissions
- Trade License
Authorizes the operation of a business that deals with food, service, and consumer health in a commercial setting. - Building & Factory NOC
Ensures the premises comply with zoning, planning, and safety regulations before occupancy or structural modifications. - Outdoor/Open Space License
Required when operating a portion of your service area in terraces, courtyards, or open-air zones. - Signage License
Required for display boards, neon signs, billboards, or menu boards visible from the exterior. - Monsoon Shade Permission
Seasonal approval for temporary rain sheds or protective canopies over outdoor service areas.
Additional Approvals & Legal Protections
- Trademark Licensing & Protection
Advisory on registering your brand identity and structuring agreements when licensing or franchising your name. - Entertainment NOC
Required if your business features recorded or live music, in accordance with entertainment tax and copyright regulations. - Composite License (Where Applicable)
Where food businesses are part of larger developments (e.g., malls, food plazas), we help consolidate multiple approvals into a single operational compliance framework.
Special Documentation Support
- Form E / E2 Filing Support
As applicable under labour or IBC proceedings — useful during restructuring, staff disputes, or government inspections.
Our Approach
We work quietly and thoroughly — coordinating with architects, health officers, municipal inspectors, and compliance advisors to ensure every aspect of your operation is licensed and aligned.
We don’t just chase approvals — we build you a full compliance system, from the first inspection to future renewals.
Why DharmaSetu Goldschmidt Advisory?
- Experience across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, including Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Delhi NCR, and Bengaluru
- Trusted by first-time entrepreneurs and seasoned hospitality groups
- Direct working experience with FSSAI, Fire Department, ULBs, Labour Authorities, Health Inspectors, and Planning Departments
- Renewal calendar systems, inspection readiness guides, and scalable support for multi-location brands
- Service model aligned to honesty, procedure, and mutual respect with regulatory bodies
Ready to Launch or Regularize Your F&B Business?
Let’s build your foundation right — and grow it the right way.