Opening A Non Franchised Fast Food Type Establishment

[banky]

does anyone here have any experience with opening a restaurant in bangkok? how painless/painful is it? can anyone compare it to the process here in the states? my restaurant idea would be a fast food type establishment but my own idea. it would not be a franchised big name.

any help would be great!

[keestha]

Just to give you some pointers: the business would have to be on the name of a company limited, or a limited partnership, or a natural Thai person. I assume you are a US citizen, so you might be able to use provisions as laid down in the Amity Treaty.

You would need a work permit, and also you would need licences to sell alcoholic beverages (seperately for Thai produced and imported), food, and maybe cigarettes.

Be aware that your lease for business premises will always be for only a limited period, usually just three years.

If you are planning to sell the unhealthy but oh so tasty greasy spoon type of American fast food, I will certainly drop by when I am in Bangkok.

Edited March 28, 2011 by keestha