My company provides free-of-charge, in-house meals for my staff. The kitchen operation is manned by in-house staff. Does my canteen operation need to obtain a licence from SFA?

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No. Only private canteens operated by third-party vendors/businesses under a service contract need to obtain a licence from SFA to operate.

My company provides free-of-charge, in-house meals for my staff. The kitchen operation is manned by in-house staff. Does my canteen operation need to obtain a licence from SFA?

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