Food Safety Department approvals
Kitchen layout and hygiene documentation coordinated with the Food Safety Department from the start.
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- Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
INDUSTRY · FOOD & HOSPITALITY
Food & Hospitality Setup in the UAE
Food Safety Department approvals, kitchen and trading permits for restaurants, cafes, catering companies and cloud kitchens.
At a glance
- DED and Food Safety Dept.Governing authority
- Restaurants, cafes, catering, cloud kitchensBest suited to
- Commercial food licenceTypical structure
- Scales with kitchen and floor staffVisa scope
What licensing looks like for food and hospitality
Food businesses are licensed differently depending on the model: a restaurant or cafe with dine-in seating carries a different activity code and approval path from a food trading company or a delivery-only cloud kitchen operating from a shared facility.
Every food business needs Food Safety Department registration and approval of its kitchen layout before it can operate, and this review looks closely at workflow, storage and hygiene infrastructure rather than just the paperwork.
Cloud kitchen models, where several food brands share one licensed kitchen facility, have become a fast and lower-cost way to launch a food concept, and we help structure the licence correctly for that shared-facility arrangement.
What We Handle
What we handle for food and hospitality businesses
Cloud kitchen and shared facility structures
Licensing built for shared-kitchen and delivery-only models, not just traditional dine-in restaurants.
Accurate activity codes from day one
Your menu and service model mapped to the correct food activity code before you sign a lease.
Staff visas for kitchen and floor teams
Visa processing for chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house teams handled under one file.
Requirements
What you will need to begin
Passport copies of all shareholders
Food business activity selection: restaurant, catering, trading or cloud kitchen
Premises or kitchen floor plan for Food Safety Department review
Proposed trade names, in order of preference
Food Safety Department registration and approval
Staff visa planning for kitchen and service teams
Ready to license your restaurant or food business?
Tell us your activity and we will map the exact licences and approvals you need — free, in writing.
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