To start a coffee shop in Slovenia, register the business, secure a compliant hospitality premises, and obtain food-service approvals. Choose s.p. (sole proprietor) or d.o.o. (LLC), register through SPOT/AJPES with SKD 56.30 Strežba pijač, open a bank account, and decide your tax/VAT strategy (monitor the DDV threshold; voluntary registration helps reclaim fit‑out VAT). File food business registration with UVHVVR and implement a HACCP plan (temperature logs, allergen display, cleaning schedules); schedule sanitary and fire-safety checks, prepare a workplace risk assessment. Activate a fiscal cash register with FURS using a digital certificate and display the invoice notice; integrate POS, tip handling, and daily cash reports. Notify the municipality of operating hours; obtain public‑space/terrace consent, signage permission, and waste contracts (mixed, packaging, used coffee grounds/oils). If you play music, arrange SAZAS/IPF licenses. Hire and register staff (ZZZS), ensure hygiene training and medical checks, and enforce ID checks for alcohol and no‑smoking rules. Pick a location by counting footfall, verifying permitted use, ventilation/odor control, power/water capacity, and water hardness; install filtration to consistent espresso specs. Source a local roaster and machines; price via recipe costing and VAT. Publish a Google Business Profile and menus; expect 6–10 weeks if the site already meets standards.
