Harrow business toolkits

Our business tool kits provide 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 include drinks, confectionery and wrapped food. If you run a food business or want to start one, please see below for information on how to comply with 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:

• 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, visit our licences section.