How to Get a Catering License
- 1). Contact the department of business in your state to find out who is responsible for issuing catering licenses in your area. This office will direct you to the appropriate location to find out the specific tasks you must complete in your state. Applicants will have to pay a fee to obtain the documents that will lead to a license.
- 2). Ask the office you contact if they can fax or e-mail you the application. If the office provides online applications, you can fill out the required data via the Internet. Keep careful records of all parties you speak with, just in case you have questions later.
- 3). Look over the application for errors. Applicants who make mistakes on their application can face longer approval times because vital data must be resubmitted.
- 4). Prepare to have your application scrutinized. The agency that handles catering licenses in your state will inform you if you will be issued a license. There is nothing you can do but wait. Be patient.