{"id":33022,"date":"2024-04-10T17:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/?p=33022"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:07:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:07:09","slug":"how-to-open-a-restaurant-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/en\/how-to-open-a-restaurant-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"How to open a restaurant in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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4 Steps to Open a Restaurant in the Canton of Geneva \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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To open a restaurant in Switzerland, and more specifically in Geneva, you need to comply with certain rules. In this article, we'll take a look at the various stages, steps and formalities involved in opening your own business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step 1: Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you have a CFC (Certificat F\u00e9d\u00e9ral de Capacit\u00e9) in a culinary trade, you won't need any additional training.<\/p>

Without it, the \"cafetier\" diploma is madatory in the restaurant business. Various organizations, such as Ifage, offer a cafetier training. The PCTN (Service de police du commerce et de lutte contre le travail au noir) organizes this examination twice a year.<\/p>

This review covers federal laws on alcohol and food in general. These are supplemented by Geneva's cantonal law LRDBHD<\/a><\/strong>, which regulates restaurants, beverage sales, accommodation and all kinds of public events.<\/p>

In addition, you'll find all the rules and regulations concerning the running of your business, from hygiene laws to the consumption of alcohol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step 2: Setting up the company <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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To open your own restaurant in Switzerland, you'll need to apply for an operating license. This can be obtained from the public establishment of the PCTN, the same organization that issues the cafetier diploma.<\/p>

You have two weeks from the start of your business to register with the Consumer and Veterinary Affairs Department (SCAV).<\/p>

You will also need to choose open a business<\/strong><\/a>. For further information, please refer to our article on the different types of businesses in Switzerland<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Brief overview of company types<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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