Factory Canteen Licence

For a canteen inside an industrial building, the factory canteen licence restricts service to employees of that building.

The business sells or supplies meals to workers employed there, for consumption inside the premises. Other than this restriction on customers, it operates on the same basis as a general restaurant licence ("big licence").

Trust or Company Service Provider licence TC007926

Government fees — factory canteen

Floor area	New full licence / year	Renewal / year
Up to 100 m²	1,300	2,710
Over 100, up to 150 m²	1,980	3,390
Over 150, up to 200 m²	3,280	4,690
Over 200, up to 250 m²	4,340	6,050
Over 250, up to 1,000 m²	5,670–23,820	7,380–25,530
Over 1,000 m²	38,630–131,960	40,340–134,440

All amounts in HK dollars. A price range covers several official area bands. Your exact fee depends on the premises' floor area. From 1 November 2025, the new full-licence fee excludes the prescribed Fire Services Department fees. Renewal fees are unchanged. Our consultancy fee is charged separately from the government amounts shown here.

Shop specifications

Allocate 10-14% of the total floor area to the kitchen, food preparation and utensil washing, with a combined minimum of 5 sq m.
Choose a commercial building designated for industrial use.

Special requirements

Keep the Chinese and English notice “只准本大廈之工廠員工使用” (FACTORY EMPLOYEES OF THIS BUILDING ONLY) clearly visible at all times outside each entrance, among the seats and at the cashier counter, if there is one.
Provide toilets, with sanitary fittings numbered according to seating capacity and staff numbers; take the shop size into account before renting.
Drinks are restricted to non-bottled, non-alcoholic options, with herbal tea excluded.

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Factory canteen licence questions

How does a canteen licence compare with a big licence?

The restriction to factory employees is the distinction; the other aspects are the same as those of a general restaurant licence ("big licence").

What separates a factory canteen from general or light refreshment restaurants?

Only premises in an industrial building can receive a factory canteen licence, and customers must work in that building.

Which licence fits takeaway sales in an industrial or commercial building?

Where no dine-in seating is needed, apply for the food factory licence (Food Factory Licence).

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