The Malaysian Food Stall Quick-Start Manual 

Launching a small F&B stall in Malaysia seems simple, but it's fraught with information asymmetry.

Entrepreneurs don't face a single window, but the cross-departmental requirements of multiple agencies:

SSM (Companies Commission), MBI (City Council License), LHDN (Inland Revenue Board), KKM (Ministry of Health), KWSP (EPF)...

Each agency has different regulations, with scattered information and complex processes.

"How many licenses do I actually need?"

"How do I implement the Employment Act?"

"How do I report for e-Invoice?"

These are the inevitable pitfalls every startup stall encounters.

Therefore, the goal of this project isn't just to "open a stall," but to establish a replicable and executable startup system for stalls and small restaurants,

allowing individual entrepreneurs to operate legally, orderly, and systematically.

📌This is not conceptual guidance, but a complete, practical execution blueprint.

We have systemized and modularized the entire process of opening an F&B stall,

enabling anyone to complete the full process from registration, licensing, and hiring to tax filing by following the steps.

The core objective is:

📌To establish a compliant, lightweight, and replicable operational system,allowing individual entrepreneurs to "take fewer detours, start legally, and operate sustainably."

This manual doesn't just summarize procedures; it transforms field-tested operational experience

into templatized tools and execution manuals,

facilitating future expansion, replication, or franchising.

📌It converts validated, real-world experience into a deliverable, valuable "business asset."

This manual consists of Eight Core Modules, covering the entire process from registration to operation:

1. Company Registration & Bank Account — Completing SSM registration and setting up a business account.

2. Local Licensing & Compliance — MBI license, health, fire safety, and signboard approval processes.

3. Labor Law & Hiring System — Employment Act, EPF / SOCSO / EIS registration mechanisms.

4. HR & Payroll Mechanics — Payslip templates, overtime calculation, and payroll systems.

5. Basic Accounting & Tax Logic — Sole proprietor tax filing (Form B) and simple ledger structures.

6. e-Invoice System — LHDN e-Invoicing mechanism and practical simulation.

7. Food Safety & Staff Hygiene — Food Handler Certificate, anti-typhoid injection, and kitchen hygiene SOPs.

8. Basic Multimedia Promotion — Setting up a Facebook Page and WhatsApp Business for customer engagement.

The Appendix Section provides all templatized documents, including:

• Employment Contract (Bilingual - EN/CN)

• Payslip Template (Excel)

• e-Invoice Example

• Food Safety & Hygiene Checklist

• Roster & Attendance Template

Through this manual, we have dismantled, validated, and solidified the most complex and time-consuming compliance and systemic issues in stall setup

into an executable system.

It helps individual entrepreneurs shift from "blind exploration" to "evidence-based operation,"

ensuring every new outlet is built on a legal and traceable foundation.

📌True entrepreneurial power isn't risk; it's system.This manual equips F&B startups with systematic, foundational logic from day one.

To facilitate direct implementation by entrepreneurs,We have integrated all content into a downloadable:

• Quick-Start Manual - Operational Guide.pdf

• Quick Start Manual Toolkits.zip