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Opening a restaurant: the complete checklist of 50 procedures (2026)

The reference checklist, from choosing the premises to opening day. Grouped into blocks: premises & lease (bail commercial), urbanism (destination/usage), ERP & safety, PMR accessibility, hygiene (DDPP), licence & alcohol, works & extraction, insurance, hiring. Each step = who to contact + indicative timeframe. CTA: pre-diagnostic of the premises.

06/25/2026 · 7 min