CAC Business Name Registration for Restaurant in Katsina State

Whether you’re frying masa before sunrise in Katsina city, grilling suya at a roadside stand in Funtua, or cooking for wedding guests in Daura, a registered name turns a food business you run into one you can build on. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the whole thing for restaurants, canteens and caterers anywhere in Katsina State: the name search, the filing and the certificate.

A Business Name registration for a restaurant or catering business in Katsina State costs ₦35,500 all-inclusive. That figure already covers the CAC government filing fee and our service fee, so there is nothing to add on top. If you would rather register a Limited Liability Company, that is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

Send your business name on WhatsApp and consider it handled — that’s genuinely the extent of what’s asked of you.

Katsina Has Been Feeding Traders and Travellers for Centuries

Katsina was one of the original Hausa Bakwai city-states, and from the 17th to the 18th century it was the commercial heart of Hausaland, a market town where caravans traded groundnuts, cotton, hides and skins. Wherever that many traders gather, someone has to feed them, and the demand has not gone away. Today Katsina city is home to Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Al-Qalam University, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic and the Federal College of Education, which means steady lunchtime trade for canteens, buka-style restaurants and campus food kiosks. Further north, Daura’s emirate hosts the Durbar of Gani, traditionally marked around the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, when horsemen ride through the town to the emir’s palace and visitors arrive in numbers. Festival weeks like that are exactly when a caterer is asked to quote for a large order, and a registered business name is what lets you quote under a name that is officially yours.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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What Your ₦35,500 Covers

• Business name availability search
• Business name reservation
• Completion and submission of the CAC Business Name application
• CAC government filing/processing fee
• Your Certificate of Registration (soft copy)
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report confirming your business is active on the public register

Business Name or Limited Liability Company: Which Suits a Food Business?

Most restaurants and caterers in Katsina State start as a Business Name: one kitchen, one owner, one trading name on the signboard and the invoices. The Limited Liability Company becomes the better fit when you open a second branch, take on a partner, or begin handling institutional catering contracts big enough that you want your personal assets kept separate from the business. The two are not a one-way door. You can begin with a Business Name and convert later.

Documents to Have Ready

1. Two proposed business names, ranked by preference
2. A valid means of ID: National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Katsina State, indicating the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described simply, e.g. “restaurant and catering services” or “event catering and food supply”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company instead: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

The Registration Timeline

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal, handled on our end.
2. Reserve the name once availability is confirmed.
3. Complete the application with your business, proprietor and Katsina address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph. A phone photo is fine.
5. Pay the ₦35,500 filing fee, a one-time payment covering everything.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

That’s genuinely the whole process from your side: one message, one payment, one certificate.

What Falls Outside This Registration

• Physical/printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print locally whenever convenient)
• NAFDAC registration for any packaged or branded food and drink you produce for sale, such as bottled kunun, zobo, sauces or packed snacks
• Food-handler medical fitness checks for your kitchen staff and any premises inspection by Katsina State or local government environmental health officers, where these apply
• Local government permits for your premises, signage or street-side trading spot
• Fire safety and cooking-gas safety arrangements for your kitchen
• Business bank account opening, done with your chosen bank once your certificate is in hand
• Annual returns filing in future years, a small, separate step we can also help with when the time comes

Food Businesses We Register Across Katsina State

• Local Hausa cuisine restaurants serving tuwo with miyan kuka or miyan taushe, rice dishes, masa and kosai.
• Suya, grills and kilishi sellers, from roadside stands to established spots.
• Fast food, shawarma and snack outlets, popular around campuses and motor parks.
• Student canteens and campus food kiosks serving the universities, polytechnic and colleges.
• Wedding, naming and event caterers cooking for large gatherings, including festival-season orders.
• Small chops and pastry suppliers working from a home kitchen or a small shop.
• Office, school and institutional caterers supplying daily meals or contract lunches.
• Local drink and fura da nono vendors selling kunun, zobo and fura da nono alongside meals.

Restaurants and Caterers We Register in All 34 Katsina LGAs

Pricing, requirements and turnaround are identical wherever in Katsina State your business is based. Some of the LGAs we register food businesses in:

• Katsina, Batagarawa, Kaita, Rimi, Jibia, Batsari, Charanchi and Dan Musa: restaurants, canteens and caterers around the state capital and its neighbouring LGAs
• Daura, Sandamu, Mai’Adua, Mashi, Zango, Baure, Ingawa, Kusada, Bindawa, Mani, Dutsi and Kankia: eateries and event caterers across Daura and the northern LGAs
• Funtua, Bakori, Danja, Dandume, Faskari, Sabuwa, Malumfashi, Kankara and Kafur: food businesses serving the busy trading towns of the south
• Dutsin-Ma, Kurfi, Matazu, Musawa and Safana: restaurants and caterers across the remaining LGAs

If your business is in any of Katsina’s 34 Local Government Areas, you’re covered.

The Kitchen Is Your Part. The Paperwork Is Ours.

Whatever fills your pots (tuwo with a properly seasoned miyan kuka, masa fried fresh each morning, suya turned over charcoal until it’s right) the skill is yours. So are the regulars who come back, the sense of how much to cook for a Friday crowd, and the knowledge of which supplier delivers on time. What a registered name adds is the ability to be taken seriously off the street: to issue an invoice to an office, to quote for a wedding or a school contract, to open a business account and to put a name on your signboard that is officially yours. We take care of that side so you can stay near the stove.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a restaurant or catering business in Katsina State, and what is included? A Business Name is ₦35,500 all-inclusive, the same in all 34 LGAs. That covers the name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government processing fee, your Certificate of Registration, a Tax Identification Number and a CAC Status Report. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

Should I register as a Business Name or a Limited Liability Company, and can I convert later? A Business Name suits most single-outlet restaurants, canteens and caterers. A Limited Liability Company is worth considering once you add branches, bring in partners, or take on institutional contracts. You can start with a Business Name and convert later, and we can assist with that when the time comes.

Will a CAC certificate help me win catering contracts and open a bank account? Many offices, schools and organisations ask for proof of registration before they award catering or supply work, so the certificate is often the first document requested. Banks also ask for it, along with your ID and other details, when you open a business account.

I cook from home or only cater events. Can I still register? Yes. You only need a business address in Katsina State, which can be your home kitchen, a shop or a storage location. Home-based and mobile caterers register exactly the same way as restaurant owners.

Do I need NAFDAC or any health approval on top of CAC registration? CAC registration is separate from both. NAFDAC registration generally concerns packaged or branded food and drink products that you manufacture for sale. Food-handler medical checks and premises inspections by environmental health officers depend on your operation and local government, so confirm what applies to you with the relevant office.

Do you register businesses outside Katsina city? Yes. We register food businesses in all 34 Katsina LGAs, at the same price and turnaround time.

What if my proposed business name isn’t available? Just send a backup name and we’ll check it right away. Having two or three ready in advance keeps things moving smoothly.

Ready to Register Your Restaurant or Catering Business?

You’ve done the hard part already: you know your menu, your customers and your kitchen. Send your business name across and we’ll handle the registration from there.

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