To start a coffee business in Luxembourg, secure an autorisation d’établissement for hospitality/retail from the Ministry of the Economy, choose a legal form (Sàrl or Sàrl‑S), and register with the RCSL and for VAT with the AED. Use a Sàrl‑S if you want 1–12,000 EUR capital and simplified incorporation (private deed); a standard Sàrl needs 12,000 EUR and a notarial deed. Designate a qualified managing director with the required capacité professionnelle for cafés/food service or document equivalent experience; implement an HACCP plan, allergen disclosure (EU 1169/2011), and register as a food business operator. Obtain communal permits for fit‑out, signage; if you roast or have extraction, check environmental/commodo‑incommodo obligations. Arrange fire clearance and workplace safety compliance (ITM). Hire legally: contracts, CCSS registrations, minimum wage, and Sunday/holiday premiums. Apply correct VAT rates (e.g., 3% for packaged beans to‑go; higher for on‑premise drinks). Negotiate a bail commercial with clauses on extraction, grease trap, and waste sorting; contract a licensed collector and join VALORLUX if you place packaging. Choose a POS that exports FAIA VAT audit files, enforce cash‑control, and standardize recipes, water treatment, and grinder calibration. Target footfall zones (Gare, Kirchberg, Cloche d’Or), plan delivery access, and insure civil liability, property, and business interruption.
