Industry · F&B
Your restaurant's licences and contracts, on one page
Running a restaurant means a dozen things that expire. Any one lapsed paper means fines at best, disrupted business at worst. This is the F&B checklist — build it yourself item by item, or hand it to us to enter.
The F&B deadline checklist
Restaurant licence (general / light refreshment)Yearly
Unlicensed operation risks fines up to HK$50,000 and 6 months' imprisonment; online renewal supportedLiquor licence (if serving)Yearly
A lapsed licence must be re-applied for — it takes timeFire services annual checkYearly
No valid certificate affects the licence and insuranceKitchen exhaust cleaning contractQuarterly
Grease build-up is a fire risk and can breach licence conditionsPest control contractQuarterly
A routine FEHD inspection pointGas safety inspectionYearly
Periodic safety checks are a legal requirementDelivery platform contractsYearly
Renegotiate commission before renewalEC insuranceYearly
Missing cover risks fines up to HK$100,000 and 2 years' imprisonmentBusiness Registration CertificateYearly
HK$2,350; late payment risks penalties and prosecutionAnnual Return (limited companies)Yearly
Late registration fees up to HK$3,480Shop lease (break/expiry dates)Every 2 years
Missing the renegotiation window means relocation or rent hikesShop property & public liability insuranceYearly
Leases and licence conditions usually require continuous coverBuild this list in one go with Billio
Tell us your industry after signing up and these items are listed for you — tick what to track, fill dates now or mark them pending. Statutory items come pre-ticked.
Guided setup — about 3 minutesLimited companies also file an annual return (NAR1) — the Pro plan's NAR1 wizard counts the 42-day deadline from your made-up date and walks you through it field by field.