Since there are so many of us in Texas, I'm posting the contact numbers I found online related to starting a food service business in Texas.

RESTAURANT - BAR - FOOD SERVICE

Copyrighted Music Licenses - ASCAP 800/505-4052
Credit Card Payment Procedures - your financial institution
Food Establishment Permit - Texas Department of Health 512/719-0246
Health Regulations - local health department
Sign Permits - Texas Department of Transportation 512/416-2866
Tax Permits - Comptroller of Public Accounts 512/463-4600 or 800/252-5555

It's from this website, which helps you through the steps to starting a business in Texas.

http://www.tded.state.tx.us/guide

It's the tax stuff that scares me.

Ali

thanks, you help answer alot of my ???????'s..

thanks