Hi
I need advice.
My partner and I currently have a plan to rent coffee shop to sell Indonesia food. We would sell drinks and different Indo food within the coffee shop.
We've several queries, hope someone could enlighten:
1) What kind of permit/licenses do we need?
2) I've checked with MOM that employing Indonesian cook is prohibited. As for F&B service sector, gov allows recruiting only Msia, HK, SKorea, TW, Macau nationals. And these nationals are allowed to apply for 'S' pass employment permit (basic salary >1,800 per month). I am trying to keep cost down by employing Indos, however, it's not possible. Besides, Indonesians will cook better Indo food than any others.
Is there an alternative?
3) Are there any considerations I should think of before venturing into F&B biz?
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