Cooking & small-scale catering in 🇩🇪 Germany
Nigerian food is having a global moment — jollof, suya and small chops sell out at diaspora events. But food is the most regulated skill on this list.
- Health instruction certificate under §43 Infektionsschutzgesetz (~€25, from the Gesundheitsamt) before handling food commercially
- Gewerbeanmeldung + food-business notification to local food safety authority
- Home-kitchen sales are heavily restricted — commercial kitchen access is usually needed
Cooking & catering in other countries
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Knowing you can earn with cooking & catering in Germany is one piece. The bigger question is whether Germany is genuinely your best-fit destination — and which visa route matches your profile. Take the free 3-minute readiness check to find out.
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