Harrow business toolkits

We've developed a tool kit to provide advice and guidance for businesses, including those starting a food business.

The food businesses

Food businesses can include:

• home caterers
• clubs
• market stalls
• childminders
• vehicles
• some domestic premises if they are used to store, handle or prepare food

The types of food includes drinks, confectionery and wrapped food. If you run a food business or want to start one, please see the links below for information on what you need to do to comply with the regulations:

• general information
• registering premises
• alcohol licences
• pavement café
• rules and regulations for restaurant businesses

The childcare businesses

Running a childcare business requires compliance with a range of statutory standards.  See our information sheet on rules and regulations for opening a childcare business.

The beauty businesses

You will probably need a Special Treatments Licence if you run one of the following services in Harrow:

• massage
• manicure
• pedicure
• facials
• nail extensions
• acupuncture
• tattooing
• body piercing
• cosmetic piercing
• chiropody
• light
• electric or other special treatments which require sun beds, vapour, sauna or other baths.

For further information and to apply for a licence to operate as a special treatment practitioner in Harrow, please visit our licences section.