We are looking to start up a bakery in zurich canton and wondered if there are any licensing laws that state which properties can be used for this purpose.
We are interested in either having a bakery/cafe or a distribution bakery for commisioned work.
We are looking at the option of starting with a smaller property to get the business going, this would be purely for food production and not a selling area.
Would this be a possible to do in a non-commercial property or in an Atelier ( workshop) as long as food hygiene was to the standard required?
I know people who run a small bakery operation from home, you just need a food handling license and, probably, permission from your landlord to run a business from his property.
I also know someone who rented a small industrial unit and converted it to a kitchen for catering prep, again, a food handling license and landlord permission was, I think , all that was needed.
There will be restrictions on some properties re what they can be used for, but I think they are mostly residential/commercial/retail.
Re the food hygiene permit, the inspectors, in my experience, are really helpful.
Good luck and let me know what you are planning on baking!