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Which catering businesses are considered "temporary", when and under what circumstances must they be registered?

A temporary catering business is operated by anyone who, on a commercial basis, for consumption on the premises

• serves drinks and/or
• serves prepared food,

if the restaurant is open to the public or certain groups of people and is only operated temporarily for a specific occasion such as a celebration, anniversary or other event.

Anyone wishing to operate a restaurant business temporarily for a specific occasion must notify the competent authority for the location in question in writing using the form in accordance with Section 2 (2) BbgGastG (notification of a temporary restaurant business - Gagev) two weeks before the start of the business.

This notification must also state

• what type of establishment it is and
• whether it is intended to offer alcoholic beverages.

The following types of establishment may be considered

• Snack bar
• public house
• Restaurant
• Pub and restaurant
• Open-air bar area (beer garden)
• café
• bar
• with music performance
• with dancing
• Wine tavern

• The notification is made on the "Gagev" form
• Identity card or passport for identification purposes
• Foreigners who are not citizens of an EU member state or an EEA member state require a residence permit from the responsible immigration authority, according to which they are permitted to exercise the trade under immigration law

The notification must be made for the serving of alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic beverages as well as for the serving of food at temporary activities, such as club parties.

Certificate of receipt of the notification of a temporary catering business: €38.40 in accordance with the Ordinance on Administrative Fees in the Division of the Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Energy (MWAEGebO)

The notification must be submitted to the competent authority two weeks before the start of operation.

The following authorities are involved by the trade authority:

• Food monitoring authority
• Lower building supervisory authority
• Environmental department of the independent cities, independent municipalities and offices
• tax office

Receipt of the notification at least two weeks before the start of operation

Local regulatory authorities according to § 1 BbgGastGZV.

The duties of the local regulatory authorities are carried out by the local authorities, the independent municipalities, the association municipalities, the co-administrating municipalities, the co-administered municipalities and the independent cities (§ 3 of the Regulatory Authorities Act - OBG)

This procedure can also be handled by a "single point of contact". The "Single Point of Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.