In Baden-Württemberg, the operation of a temporary catering business is only possible for special reasons. A special occasion exists if the catering activity is linked to a short-term, infrequently occurring event that lies outside the catering activity itself. A special occasion can be, for example, a town festival or a Christmas market. A weekly market, on the other hand, which takes place regularly and is therefore a frequent event, is not a special occasion.

The notification requirement for temporary catering businesses only applies to clubs if they offer alcoholic beverages.

Procedure

You must register your planned temporary catering business with the responsible municipality and provide the following information:

- Your name

- A summonable address

- Place and time of the special occasion

- Description of the catering offer, operating hours and location

Deadlines

The notification must generally be made two weeks before the temporary catering operation. If you wish to operate earlier than two weeks after the notification, please contact the responsible municipality. They may grant exceptions to the two-week deadline.

Required documents

Display with the above information.

Costs

The amount of the fees is based on the municipal fee statutes.

Miscellaneous

Further information can be found in the factsheet of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Legal basis

Gaststättengesetz für Baden-Württemberg (Landesgaststättengesetz -LGastG):

§ 1 Absatz 3 Anwendungsbereich für Vereine
§ 2 Absatz 2 Anzeige eines vorübergehenden Gaststättengewerbes

Release note

Machine generated, based on the German release by: Wirtschaftsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 30.01.2026