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New Brunswick · Official sources checked · 2026-07-30

How to Open and Operate a Restaurant in New Brunswick

A restaurant opening is not one licence. Keep business registration, municipal use, food-premises approval, fire and plumbing, food-handler training, WorkSafeNB, liquor, staffing, and inspection as separate decision gates.

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Maxuod Shift is available online across Canada and built in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This guide localizes the operating path for New Brunswick; it does not imply a New Brunswick office or provide permit, legal, HR, food-safety inspection, or payroll services.

Six gates before opening day

Gate 1

Define the activity and register the business

  • Describe dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, alcohol, seating, hours, high-risk foods, importing, and interprovincial activity.
  • Choose the legal structure and complete the appropriate Corporate Registry work without treating registration as operating approval.
  • Create one decision record for each authority, owner, date, version, fee, condition, and unresolved dependency.

Gate 2

Confirm the site with the municipality or planning commission

  • Confirm permitted use, occupancy, building, plumbing, wastewater, grease, ventilation, accessibility, patio, signage, and change-of-use requirements.
  • Put unresolved site and approval conditions into the lease or purchase decision with qualified advice.
  • Use BizPaL to discover possible federal, provincial, and municipal requirements, but verify the result with each issuing authority.

Gate 3

Prepare the food-premises application around the real menu

  • Choose the correct licence class for the actual food activity and submit the current application and required plans.
  • Confirm the food-safety, plumbing, fire, and local planning prerequisites identified in the provincial application guide.
  • Do not serve food until the required licence and inspection conditions are confirmed for the premises.

Gate 4

Train and register the operating team

  • Confirm the recognized food-handler training needed for the licence class and the coverage required while food is prepared.
  • Review WorkSafeNB employer registration, workplace responsibilities, incident reporting, employment records, and payroll setup.
  • Assign receiving, temperature, allergen, sanitation, opening, closing, cash, key, and manager-on-duty responsibilities.

Gate 5

Keep liquor and fire approval separate

  • If alcohol is part of the concept, confirm the licence or permit, approved area, service conditions, responsible staff, and timing.
  • Complete applicable fire, occupancy, exit, extinguisher, alarm, capacity, and emergency-plan work for the exact premises.
  • Do not let one approval stand in for another; food, alcohol, fire, building, and municipal decisions have different owners.

Gate 6

Run a full service rehearsal before opening

  • Simulate receiving, storage, preparation, cook, hold, serve, wash, waste, close, incident, and reopen with the actual team.
  • Confirm every required licence, inspection, approval, condition, training record, temperature log, and corrective action.
  • Publish one opening roster with role coverage, breaks, handoffs, call-out ownership, and backup contacts.

Sources behind the sequence

These sources support the visible statements, but permit discovery is not exhaustive. Confirm the exact premises and activity with the responsible provincial, municipal, and federal authorities.

New Brunswick Corporate Registry — Business corporationsNew Brunswick — Food premises licenceNew Brunswick — Application guide for a food premises licenceNew Brunswick Regulation 2009-138 — Food PremisesWorkSafeNB — Employer registrationNew Brunswick — Liquor licences and permitsBizPaL — Find permits and licences

Frequently asked questions

Does registering a New Brunswick business let me open a restaurant?

No. Registration establishes the business record. The premises, food activity, municipal use, construction, fire, liquor, WorkSafeNB and other requirements remain separate.

Which food premises licence class do I need?

The class depends on the food activity and risk. Use the current provincial food-licence page and application guide, then confirm the class and prerequisites with the responsible authority before relying on a design or opening date.

Does every food handler need the same certificate?

Training obligations depend on the licence class and operating coverage. Use New Brunswick’s recognized-course list and confirm how trained coverage must be maintained for the actual operation.

Can Maxuod Shift apply for permits or run payroll?

No. Maxuod Shift supports scheduling, actual-hour review, tip calculations, and payroll-ready exports. It does not issue permits, inspect food premises, calculate deductions, remit taxes, or pay employees.

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