Food business - restaurants

Expand All+Collapse All-
  • DescriptionsDescriptions

    This Business Liaison Group (BLG) is a formal forum for restaurant owners, operators or their representatives to exchange views with government representatives on licensing and regulatory matters. BLG members are welcomed to suggest agenda items on licensing and on other regulatory matters affecting the trade.

    Food businesses that operate under the General Restaurant Licence, Light Refreshment Restaurant Licence or Marine Restaurant Licence are regarded as restaurants. Those operate under other than the above licences are regarded as non-restaurants and can participate in the Food Business (Non-Restaurants) BLG.

    The BLG mainly covers the following licences:

    • General Restaurant Licence
    • Light Refreshment Restaurant Licence
    • Marine Restaurant Licence
  • Government RepresentativesGovernment Representatives

    Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Buildings Department, Fire Services Department, Housing Department and Efficiency Office.

  • Notes of MeetingNotes of Meeting / Trade's Views

    Trade’s views are collected through various channels, including BLG meetings, online forms, e-mails and phone calls.  The relevant meeting notes, summaries of trade’s views and the Government’s responses are tabulated below –

     

    Meeting /

    Trade's views

    Date / Period Document
    32

    29 Jan 2024

    32nd meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 7 Annex 7              (Chinese version only)

     

    Jul – Dec 2023

    Summary of trade's views and Government's responses Summary of trade's views and Government's

           responses          (Chinese version only)

    Joint Meeting

    12 Sep 2023

    30th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

     

    Jan – Jun 2023

    Summary of trade's views and Government's responses Summary of trade's views and Government's

           responses          (Chinese version only)

    31

    13 Feb 2023

    31st meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

     

    Jul – Dec 2022

    Summary of trade's views and Government's responses Summary of trade's views and Government's

           responses          (Chinese version only)

    30

    8 Aug 2022

    30th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 7 Annex 7              (Chinese version only)

     

    Jan – Jun 2022

    Summary of trade's views and Government's responses Summary of trade's views and Government's

           responses          (Chinese version only)

     

    Jul – Dec 2021

    Summary of trade's views and Government's responses Summary of trade's views and Government's

           responses          (Chinese version only)

    29

    29 Dec 2021

    29th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

    28

    22 Mar 2021

    28th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

    27

    19 Dec 2019

    27th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 5 Annex 5              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 6 Annex 6              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 7 Annex 7              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 8 Annex 8              (Chinese version only) 

    26 26 Apr 2019

    26th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    25 27 Sept 2018

    Meeting notes    (Chinese version only) Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 4 Annex 4              (Chinese version only)

    24 13 Dec 2017

    24th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3 Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    23 15 Mar 2017

    22nd meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    22 23 Sep 2016

    22nd meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    21 17 Feb 2016

    21st meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex Annex                 (Chinese version only)

    20 31 Jul 2015

    20th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1  (chinese only) Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 (chinese only) Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 3  (chinese only) Annex 3              (Chinese version only)

    19 23 Jan 2015

    19th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 - 申領牌照時核實大廈消防裝置及設備之利便營商新安排 (chinese only) Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 - 使用輕便型爐具以作臨時或暫時火鍋 (chinese only) Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    18 24 Jul 2014

    18th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

    Annex 1 - signboard validation (chinese only) Annex 1              (Chinese version only)

    Annex 2 - compressing appeal mechanism (chinese only) Annex 2              (Chinese version only)

    17 13 Jan 2014 17th meeting notes Meeting notes    (Chinese version only)

     

    If you would like to access Food business - restaurants BLG meeting notes/annex(es) issued before 2014, please contact us at bft@effo.gov.hk

     

    Web Accessibility Conformance Statement

  • Highlight of Interesting IssuesHighlight of Interesting Issues

    • With effect from 1 October 2009, Fire Services Department (FSD) has established Fire Safety Conditions for restaurants to use portable stoves to conduct temporary hot pot activities.  Restaurants that meet the safety requirements (as stipulated in the Fire Safety Conditions?) are allowed to provide temporary hot pots to customers without prior approval.
    • FEHD has launched the Liquor Licence Processing System since 1 August 2010 to facilitate business operators to apply and track their application of liquor licence through the Internet. (to consider whether to group under the entry of w.e.f. 1 August 2010)
    • FSD has relaxed the requirements of drop hatch to allow the trade to have greater flexibility in designing the food serving opening between the kitchen and the seating accommodation.
    • With effect from 1 August 2010, FEHD has –
      • reduced minimum food room requirements for licensed General Restaurants (GRs), Light Refreshment Restaurants (LRRs) and Factory Canteens (FCs) to allow licencees to expand seating area for operating purposes; and
      • removed the statutory requirement for the internal walls and ceiling of the food room of licensed premises to be in light colour.
    • For collection of provisional food licences, FEHD will issue the provisional licence within one working day after the applicant submits all necessary documents at the licensing office in person.
    • Operators do not need to specify movable furniture/equipment not of a substantial and permanent nature on layout plans since 2006.
Video: What a restaurant trade participant is saying about the BLG (Cantonese version only)

Video: What a restaurant trade participant is saying about the BLG (Cantonese version only)

Duration 2:40
Video: What a restaurant trade participant is saying about the BLG (Cantonese version only)

Video: What a restaurant trade participant is saying about the BLG (Cantonese version only)

Duration 2:00
Found this page helpful?
Found this page helpful?
Your feedback is highly appreciated. (Optional)
Notice: This form is NOT intended for handling enquiries or complaints. For assistance, please contact the 24-hour Helpdesk at (852) 183 5500 or email to enquiry@1835500.gov.hk.
Thank you. Your input will only be used to improve GovHK.
Last revision date: March 2024

Related Content