Advice for new businesses is available on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Website.
Link to FSA website www.foodstandards.gov.uk.
Restaurants and catering facilities, like all food businesses have to register in Breckland in order to operate. To register your food business you can follow the link for more information.
Link to Food Registration page
Do you need to apply for a licence to sell alcohol? If so you should follow this link to take you to the Licensing page
Link to Licensing page.
Trade bodies - hospitality and leisure
Key trade bodies and other useful organisations for restaurants, cafes, take-aways and caterers are listed below:
Academy of Food and Wine Service - industry body promoting high standards of education and training throughout the catering industry.
British Hospitality Association (BHA) - trade association representing all aspects of the catering and hospitality industries.
British Sandwich Association (BSA) - trade body representing the sandwich industry.
Catering Managers Association of Great Britain and the Channel Islands (CMA) - professional association for catering managers. Contact the CMA on Tel 020 8894 9103.
Mobile Outside Caterers Association (MOCA) - trade body for outdoor catering specialists.
National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) - trade association representing fish friers and the fish and chip shop industry.
Springboard UK Ltd - industry body promoting careers and training in the hospitality sector.
Trade media
Caterer & Hotelkeeper - trade journal for the hospitality industry.
Catering Update - trade magazine for the UK hospitality industry, covering all aspects of the catering sector.
Cost Sector Catering - trade journal for the high volume sector of the catering industry, including institutional caterers.
Fish Friers Review - official journal of the National Federation of Fish Friers.
Hospitality Magazine - official HCIMA journal.
Hotel & Restaurant Magazine - trade journal for hotels and restaurants.
Independent Caterer - product based trade magazine for catering businesses.
Restaurant Business - trade journal for restaurants and cafés.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has a list of useful publications, including hospitality magazines and periodicals, on its website. See a list of useful publications for hospitality businesses on the BHA website.
Other Links
Please refer to the Food Hygiene and Quality page for more information.
Link to Food Hygiene and Quality page.
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