Start a Restaurant in India — with One Partner
A restaurant lives or dies on concept-location fit, margin architecture and licences done right. Aidwish sets up your restaurant end to end — from feasibility and kitchen layout to every licence, POS, staffing and a launch plan that fills tables from week one.
Everything to open your restaurant — end to end
Aidwish runs the complete restaurant setup as one accountable programme — feasibility to launch to profitability.
- Concept & location feasibility with break-even maths
- FSSAI, fire, trade licence, GST, Shops & Establishment, bar licence (where planned)
- Kitchen design & equipment planning to Schedule 4 hygiene norms
- POS/billing with recipe-level inventory and food-cost control
- Staffing, payroll and SOPs; menu engineering and pricing
- Launch marketing — Google Business Profile, Instagram, aggregator onboarding
Restaurant licences you'll need
- FSSAI licence (state/central by turnover)
- Municipal trade & health licence, Shops & Establishment
- Fire compliance, signage licence
- Bar/liquor licence where applicable, music licences (PPL/IPRS)
- GST registration
Typical cost & timeline
| Format | Investment | Setup time |
|---|---|---|
| Compact / QSR (20–30 covers) | ₹12 – 30 lakh | 2–4 months |
| Casual dining (40–80 covers) | ₹30 – 90 lakh | 3–6 months |
| Fine dining / bar | ₹1 cr+ | 5–9 months |
Indicative ranges — your exact plan comes from the free consultation.
Restaurant setup in your city
Headquartered in Lucknow, Aidwish sets up restaurant businesses across the 250 km belt and pan-India — with doorstep support and on-site help for licences and premises.
Guides for your restaurant
Restaurant setup — questions answered
How do I open a restaurant in India?
Fix the concept and budget, secure a location whose building use allows a restaurant, then apply for FSSAI, the municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment, fire NOC and GST. Fit out the kitchen and dining, hire and train staff, add bar and music licences if needed, and soft-launch before the full opening.
What permits do you need to open a restaurant in India?
FSSAI licence, municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment registration, fire NOC (by seating and area), GST, signage permission in many cities — plus a liquor licence if you serve alcohol and music licences if you play recorded music.
How do I get a trade licence for a restaurant?
Apply to your municipal corporation (online in most cities) with the owner's ID, the property's ownership or rent papers with NOC, the property-tax receipt and the FSSAI application. An inspection may follow; the licence is usually renewed every year. See our trade licence service.
What licences does a restaurant need?
FSSAI, municipal trade/health licence, Shops & Establishment, fire compliance, GST — plus bar/liquor and music licences where applicable. Aidwish handles the full stack and the renewals.
How much to open a restaurant in India?
A compact QSR runs ₹12–30 lakh; casual dining ₹30–90 lakh; fine dining/bar formats ₹1 crore and up — deposit, fit-out and kitchen equipment dominate.
Can Aidwish set up a restaurant in my city?
Yes — across Lucknow and the whole 250 km belt plus pan-India, with local licence handling and on-site support where needed.
Ready to start your restaurant?
Book a free consultation — get a clear, step-by-step plan with every licence, cost and subsidy for your restaurant.
Request a callback
Tell us a little about your business and an Aidwish expert will call you back — in Hindi or English.