Bed and Breakfast

A bed and breakfast establishment may be a commercial premises who provides short term overnight stay with breakfast included (hot or cold). It may also be a domestic premises where the business is supplementary to its domestic use.

Do I need to register?

In January 2006 food hygiene legislation was updated and changed to include the registration of all food handling establishments. If you provide food (even just a hot drink and a bowl of cereal) then you are considered to be a food business and will need to register with your local Environmental Health service.

To register download a food registration form, complete and send it to the address on the bottom of the form.

Helpful documents

There is a lot of guidance for food businesses available online.  

See below for useful information and management documents for this type of food business:

• Bed and Breakfast Management System (.pdf)
• Daily check sheets (B&B) (.pdf)
• Managing E. coli (Escherichia coli bacteria) (.pdf)
• Food allergy - what you need to know (.pdf)
• Food hygiene training