Diner in residential home??
Discussion
I've had constant issues with my neighbour for one reason or another, mainly them making the nice row of houses look like a council estate with slats of wood, broken plastic chairs and a mattress amongst other things littering their front garden. I'm not only concerned about it attracting vermin, but also the affect it will have on the value of my house. The council doesn't care.
Anyway, I've now seen that he is advertising his house as a student "diner" and is charging people for this service 2 days a week. His house is rented, I assume this would only be on a residential basis.
I want to ring the company he rents off tomorrow but dont want to sound like a fool so was wondering if anyone knows the legalities about what contracts you need to have to legally sell food from a residential property.
Anyway, I've now seen that he is advertising his house as a student "diner" and is charging people for this service 2 days a week. His house is rented, I assume this would only be on a residential basis.
I want to ring the company he rents off tomorrow but dont want to sound like a fool so was wondering if anyone knows the legalities about what contracts you need to have to legally sell food from a residential property.
VAT registered or not, still has to have a set of accounts, even if they're made up. He will be liable for tax somewhere, it's a business, albeit it part time. Unless he's a registered charity, which is doubtful.
You can't just set up a restaurant without H&S, profit & loss, tax liabilities, insurance etc. It's not like he's the WI or the local church coffee morning.
You can't just set up a restaurant without H&S, profit & loss, tax liabilities, insurance etc. It's not like he's the WI or the local church coffee morning.
There was a TV program about people doing this a few months ago - quite a few well to do people were doing it, including some chefs charging £100 a seat. It all seemed a bit too good to be true, and the obvious tax/H&S issues were glossed over, but I'd imagine thats where he got his idea from. A few articles online, but I refuse to link to the Guardian!
This was it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnlxx
This was it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnlxx
Edited by Maxf on Wednesday 17th February 23:09
I'm not familiar with UK law but surely any change in usage is constrained by the zoning and would require submission of a Development Application, which in turn would require all neighbours notified and their own comments/submissions invited before determining if it is approved? Which I would guess it wouldn't be.
ETA and a quick tip off to council for someone operating without the consent would be enough to sort this?
ETA and a quick tip off to council for someone operating without the consent would be enough to sort this?
Edited by Google [bot] on Thursday 18th February 01:29
hornetrider said:
I remember coming out of a Guns n Roses gig at Maine Rd back in the day. Loads of people were selling hotdogs out of their front doors. Happy days.
Carry on
Same happened when I went to a Charlton game a couple of years ago, all the people were out the front of their houses flogging burgers, hotdogs and drinks. Carry on
Do you know any student types who might test his menu have a good look round and give you an idea on what is actully happening.Series on TV recently had peoples own homes acting as temporary restaurants full regulations seemed to apply,signage in kitchens etc.Contact enviromental health and trading standards.
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