{"id":16831,"date":"2021-03-02T09:21:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raqtan.com\/?p=16831"},"modified":"2021-03-07T07:41:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T07:41:39","slug":"what-are-the-requirements-of-the-municipality-to-open-a-restaurant-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raqtan.com\/en\/what-are-the-requirements-of-the-municipality-to-open-a-restaurant-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Requirements of the Municipality to Open a Restaurant in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16831\" class=\"elementor elementor-16831 elementor-16393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ddb465d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ddb465d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24c32ca\" data-id=\"24c32ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d075f42 table-content-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d075f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h1&quot;,&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d075f42\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bb14584\" data-id=\"4bb14584\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144a08d before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144a08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Idea in a Nutshell <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1098e11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1098e11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking to start a new restaurant to add to the 30,000+ restaurants in KSA? You need to get up to speed with restaurant regulations, like your Business License and Food Service License \u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0589d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a0589d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Restaurants are a booming business in the Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p><p>The \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchandmarkets.com\/reports\/5022501\/saudi-arabia-food-service-market-by-type-dining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia food service market is projected to grow from an estimated $ 11.6 billion in 2019 to $ 13.7 billion by 2025<\/a>\u2019. In 2015 (latest figures available),<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/720409\/saudi-arabia-number-of-outlets-of-food-and-beverage-sector-by-category\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> there were over 15,000 fast food outlets, 11,000+ full service restaurants, and upwards of 8,000 cafes<\/a>\u00a0(Statista.com).\u00a0<\/p><p>With over 178 municipal councils in KSA, each foodservice business must satisfy stringent municipal regulations regarding venue safety, food hygiene, and business licensing.\u00a0<\/p><p>With over 178 municipal councils in KSA, each foodservice business must satisfy stringent municipal regulations regarding venue safety, food hygiene, and business licensing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664a5215 before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"664a5215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Overview<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2c2b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2c2b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New restaurant owners need to secure permission from both the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (site &amp; food safety) as well as the Ministry of Commerce (business regulation).<\/p><p>Note that the requirements are the same for both men and women.<\/p><p>Use the information below as an indication of the stringency of regulation; but be sure to check with your local municipality exactly what applies to your unique circumstances.<\/p><p>As the owner of a new restaurant start-up, you must tackle regulation responsibility from the beginning. A good way to broaden your understanding of your municipal obligations is to speak to somebody who already owns a restaurant in your area; get some experienced insight into how your local system of municipal restaurant regulation operates in practice.<\/p><p>The following information is provided as a guide only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5496447 before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5496447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Site Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a86e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a86e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your restaurant must be located on a commercial street or in a commercial centre.<\/p><p>Your site must be at least 25m away from shops that sell gas &#8211; and at least 30m away from petrol stations.<\/p><p>The area of your venue must not be less than 65m squared. If you are serving Mandi meat, the minimum area for your venue is 100m squared.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e8dec before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e8dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Venue Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7042fda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7042fda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your restaurant must include a warehouse area. The minimum size for your warehouse area is 9m squared.\u00a0<\/p><p>The area of your prep\/washing room must exceed 9m squared; it must be separated from the kitchen area.<\/p><p>The kitchen area must exceed 15m squared; it must be ventilated, and it must be separated from the dining area (if your restaurant has one).<\/p><p>The area of your dining area must exceed 30m squared. It must be furnished with an appropriate number of tables and chairs. Barriers dividing tables must not exceed 1.5m in height.<\/p><p>Your venue must have one toilet and one sink for every ten people. The minimum course area of the toilet is 1.2m squared. The toilet must be Arab. If there is more than one toilet, there must be a flush toilet.\u00a0<\/p><p>Separate toilets for women must be provided.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb2b53 before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb2b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Ventilation Requirements\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8ec723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8ec723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prep\/washing rooms and toilets must be ventilated at a rate of at least 15 air changes per hour.<\/p><p>Rooms with cooking must be ventilated at a rate of at least 25 air changes per hour. Cooking rooms must have a hood installed to draw air directly from above.<\/p><p>The warehouse must be ventilated at a rate of at least 6 air changes per hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7112aa before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7112aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Electrical Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41735d4a elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-skin-link elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"41735d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tNew restaurant owners need to secure permission from both the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (site &amp; food safety) as well as the Ministry of Commerce (business regulation).\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">@raqtan<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=New+restaurant+owners+need+to+secure+permission+from+both+the+Saudi+Food+and+Drug+Administration+%28site+%26+food+safety%29+as+well+as+the+Ministry+of+Commerce+%28business+regulation%29.+%E2%80%94+%40raqtan&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.raqtan.com%2Fen%2F%2Fen%2Fwhat-are-the-requirements-of-the-municipality-to-open-a-restaurant-in-saudi-arabia%2F&amp;via=raqtan\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Share this quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c3c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"200c3c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wiring must be of the appropriate type, colour and diameter, piped, and insulated.<\/p><p>The foundations of the building must be earthed, as must all circuitry. Earthing connections must be in accordance with Saudi standards.<\/p><p>Circuit breakers must be of the appropriate strength and protect against earth leakage in wet locations.<\/p><p>All electrical equipment &#8211; such as heaters, stoves, fridges, cabinets, ovens, air conditioners etc &#8211; must be safe to use and comply with international specifications.<\/p><p>Any heating devices powered over 1000Kw must feature a non-flammable enclosure.<\/p><p>Adequate lighting must be provided. Lamps must be fixed and feature a suitable enclosure. Lamps must be non-explosive. The use of wire-hung lamps is prohibited.<\/p><p>Protective barriers afforded to any electrical closure must be upheld.<\/p><p>All electrical installations and equipment must be installed by a qualified and authorised professional. Periodic maintenance to the appropriate regulated standards must be carried out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e776dd before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e776dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">General Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc21b92 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1dc21b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forbidden:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1574a740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1574a740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0to employ workers who are either a) not covered by the employer\u2019s sponsorship or b) originally employed doing another profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd52423 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fd52423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forbidden:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bef34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76bef34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>to employ workers in activities restricted to Saudis only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96bbc0 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a96bbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forbidden:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7d9d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7d9d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a) to modify the area of your premises or b) to change the use of your premises from its originally-stated use &#8211; without obtaining permission from the municipality.<\/p><p>You must place your license in a prominent place so that it can be seen by all.<\/p><p>You must place health and safety directives from the General Directorate of Civil Defence so that they can be seen by all. Note that Civil Defence rule on all Fire Safety matters.<\/p><p>You must provide adequate parking as directed by your municipality.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16df560 before-border-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16df560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Foreign Investment Requirements\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1176e168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1176e168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To invest in a Saudi restaurant, foreigners need to obtain a Saudi partner\/sponsor as well as a license from SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa8fda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3fa8fda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"11531\" class=\"elementor elementor-11531\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-732d82ed elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"732d82ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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