Measures for the Management of Catering Service Industry in Hubei Province

Article 1: These Measures are formulated in order to strengthen the management of the catering service industry, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of operators and consumers, and promote the development of the catering service industry. Article 2 The term “catering service industry” as mentioned in these Measures refers to the catering industry, hotel industry, photography industry, hairdressing and beauty industry, bathhouse industry, and laundry and dyeing industry. Article 3 These Measures apply to the operation and management of the catering service industry within this province. Article 4 The trade department of the Provincial People’s Government is responsible for the management of the catering service industry in the province. The trade authorities of cities (including regional administrative offices, prefectures, and directly governed cities, the same below) and counties (including county-level cities, the same below) are responsible for the management of the catering service industry in their respective administrative regions.

Labor, public security, industry and commerce, health, price, environmental protection and other departments at all levels should cooperate with the trade authorities in the management of the catering service industry according to their respective responsibilities. Article 5 The competent trade department shall, in conjunction with the construction, public security, industry and commerce and other departments, formulate a development plan for the catering service industry in the administrative region and submit it to the people's government at the same level for approval before implementation. Article 6 Catering service operators may voluntarily form industry associations. Industry associations are self-regulatory organizations in the same industry. They are responsible for providing information services to members, organizing technical exchanges, conducting technical consultations, maintaining fair competition, training practitioners, and solving problems for members. Industry associations accept business guidance from trade authorities. Article 7 Those operating the catering service industry must meet the following conditions:

(1) Meet the requirements for the layout of the catering service industry outlets in the administrative region;

(2) Meet the technical requirements stipulated by the state;< /p>

(3) Have a sound business management system;

(4) Other conditions stipulated in laws, regulations and policies. Article 8 Units and individuals engaged in the catering service industry in urban areas and county towns of cities must obtain approval in advance from the local city and county trade authorities in accordance with the catering service industry development plan, and obtain a "Catering Service Industry Business Qualification Certificate". The trade authority must make a decision of approval or disapproval within 10 days of receiving the application and notify the applicant. However, laid-off workers engaged in the catering service industry, those engaged in the catering industry with a scale of less than 50 seats, mobile photography stalls, hairdressing industry, bathtub industry, manual washing and ironing industry, etc. are not subject to the above regulations.

The production cost of the "Food Service Industry Business Qualification Certificate" shall be charged according to the standards stipulated by the provincial price management department. Article 9 If the central government’s units in Hubei, provincial units and agencies from other provinces in Hubei apply to engage in the catering service industry, they shall be reviewed by the provincial trade department in accordance with the provisions of Article 8. Article 10: Operators must strictly abide by the technical standards of the industry. Industries for which the country has technical standards shall be implemented in accordance with national regulations. If the state has not formulated technical standards, the provincial trade department should organize the formulation and submit them to the provincial technical supervision department for review and release. Article 11: The grading and grading of catering service enterprises shall be handled by the competent trade department in conjunction with the price and technical supervision departments. If a hotel company has participated in the star rating of foreign tourist hotels, it is up to the company to decide whether to participate in the grading work. The fees required for grading and grading work must be strictly implemented in accordance with relevant provincial regulations. Article 12 Provincial and municipal trade authorities may hire grading reviewers based on work needs. The appointment conditions of assessors shall be stipulated by the provincial trade authorities. Article 13: The administrative measures for the charges of catering service enterprises shall be formulated by the provincial price department in accordance with the requirements of the Price Law and announced to the public. Catering service enterprises that have been rated must strictly abide by the approved service charging standards and grade margins. For catering service enterprises that have not obtained the corresponding level of qualifications, the charging standards shall be determined according to the level outside the level. Article 14 Personnel engaged in technical work in the catering service industry must undergo training before they can start working. Other personnel should also receive education on professional ethics, job skills and legal knowledge to improve their professional ethics and professional abilities. Article 15: Skilled workers who have received training shall be organized by the competent trade department to undergo skill appraisal at the relevant vocational skills appraisal institution. Those who pass the test will be issued a technical grade certificate by the labor administration department.

The evaluation of technicians and senior technicians is organized and implemented by the Provincial Catering Service Workers Technical Evaluation Committee and reported to the provincial labor administration department for approval and certification. Article 16 To organize training institutions (classes) for professional technical titles in catering services, they must have teaching, internship, boarding and lodging venues that are consistent with the training objectives, have corresponding teaching staff, and undergo qualification review by the trade administration department at or above the county level. . The approval and management of catering service professional technical training institutions (classes) organized by social forces shall be implemented in accordance with the "Regulations on Running Schools by Social Forces" of the State Council and the relevant regulations of the Provincial People's Government. Article 17: The holding of large-scale technical competitions and technical exchange activities in the industry must be submitted to the competent trade department at the same level for approval according to the level of organization. Article 18 The competent trade department has the right to supervise and inspect the catering service industry in accordance with the law, and is responsible for statistics on the relevant situation of the catering service industry in the province. Units and individuals engaged in the catering service industry are obliged to truthfully submit various information. Article 19: For laid-off workers engaged in the catering service industry, the trade, labor, taxation and other departments should provide preferential treatment in terms of training, taxation, payment and other aspects. Article 20 The trade authorities should take measures to help and support catering service enterprises to cultivate famous dishes, pastries and products, organize and participate in relevant academic exchanges and skills competitions, and improve the cultural level of catering services.