All About Starting a Bakery Business in Dubai

If you like to bake, the idea of starting a bakery might have already crossed your mind. But, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown, many amateur bakers have discovered a new love for baking. And if you are one of them and want to start a bakery company in Dubai, we would say it is a nice decision as the food and beverage industry is one of the thriving industries of the nation.

A Passionate Home Baker? The Home Bakery License Dubai is Your Thing

If you decide to start any business in Dubai, you must correctly complete the registration and get a license. Before moving forward, get started on the basic things like reviewing the talent, budget, and goals. Researching the local Dubai market will provide added insights. By concentrating on a niche audience, you are helping to limit competitors.

The concept of staying at your home and doing business is now the trend. Everybody has a unique talent and would want to work on that. Regarding business related to bakeries, there is a lot of demand for home-baked foods, and everyone now wants to know about home bakery licenses in Dubai.

Obtaining Home Bakery License Dubai is Now Easy

• You can open a startup bakery in any free zone

• There is no need for permission or No Objection Certificates from your employer or sponsor.

• It should be applied through the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED)

• Should get the necessary approval from the municipality and relevant authorities

Bakery License Cost in Dubai

Bakery license cost in Dubai depends on your chosen activity, visa etc. It starts from Dh21000 per year.

Steps to Register Bakery Business in Dubai

Registering a bakery business in Dubai has similar steps as any other business set up in Dubai. It includes –

1. Finalize a Location

In Dubai, you can either open a business in Mainland or Freezone. However, most entrepreneurs prefer freezone due to the advantages that the jurisdiction provides, incredibly full foreign ownership to foreigners. But now, with the new amendment, you can set up your business in Dubai mainland with full foreign ownership.

If you have decided on the mainland, the Department of Economic Development (DED) is the regulatory authority to register a business. However, for freezone, the dedicated freezone authority takes care of the registration.

2. Get Documents Ready

The documents required to obtain a license are –

• A Memorandum of Association

• Attested company name approval letter from DED

• Passport copy of the owner

• Trade name certificate

3. Obtain the Business License

Once the activity has been finalized, send an application to obtain the license. 

To Obtain Bakery License Dubai, You Should Know About the Activities

The opportunities in the food and beverage market in the UAE are many. Having a home bakery business is one such branch of it. The activities that come under bakery license in Dubai and their description has been mentioned below for your reference –

Juice & Soft Drinks Preparing

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes shops that provide fruits juices for immediate consumption

Baker

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes backing traditional bread using traditional bakeries.

Pastry Preparing

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes shops engaged in preparing and selling pastries directly to the public for instant consumption or selling un-cooked pastries to customers so they can later cook themselves.

Sandwich Shop

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes shops that provide sandwiches, juices and beverages for immediate consumption

Ice Cream Shop

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes shops that prepare and sell ice cream to the public for immediate consumption, producing ice cream on a commercial scale and in standard-size packs (1520).

Sweets & Candies Preparing

Activity Group - Restaurants and coffee shops

Activity Description - Includes shops engaged in preparing and selling oriental and European sweets, tea, cakes, soft drinks, and candies directly to the public for immediate consumption.

4. Get Equipment and Hire Staff

For a bakery to function well, good quality equipment is required as this has a significant role in increasing the speed of the cooking. To set up a bakery, you will require help. Finding skilled staff is the biggest challenge. Operating a Bakery is teamwork; a single person cannot do it. Help is needed in the kitchen for preparing the items, and keeping the Bakery clean is a big challenge. The municipality can inspect the place at any time.

Things to Know before Setting up a Bakery Business in Dubai

• Area of ‘Kitchen’ to be Min. 250sqft or 40% of the total, whichever is bigger

• Wall, Floor and Ceiling to be washable, non-absorbent, fireproof, light, coloured, smooth, nontoxic, no cracks. The floor sloped adequately for drainage junction

• Washing facilities double sink with hot/cold water

• Stainless steel dough mixer

• An exhaust canopy over the cooking area

• Stainless steel Hand Wash basin in preparation area with hot/cold water

• Any other requirements as per Municipality

Here are some of the obligations for starting a bakery business in Dubai 

You will need to provide the following to the Dubai Municipality:

• Interior design layout of the premises

• Highlight all entry and exit points

• Space for processing food

• Space for storing food

• Windows and ventilation system

• Location of food equipment that will be used to process the food

• Dishwashers and other supportive equipment

Apart from being a home baker, you can also go the extra mile and experiment in different verticals like having a mobile bakery etc. For this, you would need to obtain a food truck license. 

How can we help?

Our consultants at Commitbiz can assist you with the business setup of your bakery business in Dubai, UAE. We have 14+ years of experience in this field and can make the process hassle-free. Contact us today for more information.