Restaurants, Pubs, & Nightclubs includes businesses which are restaurants, establishments that offer full service and limited service eat-in or take-out from a fixed premise, delis, bakeries, caterers, tea rooms, and any food primary establishments as well as liquor primary licensed establishments like cabarets, pubs, nightclubs, and private clubs.

It does not include Mobile Food Vendors or licences for businesses who want to organize or attend any Special and One-time Events. To view a list of the other business licence groupings, please visit the Apply for a Business Licence page.

If you plan to serve any liquor at your establishment, before applying for a Restaurants, Pubs, & Nightclubs business licence with the City, ensure that you've applied for an appropriate licence through the Liquor Cannabis Regulation Board (LCRB). For more information about Liquor Licences through the LCRB, please visit the LCRB's website.

Note: For business which obtain a liquor primary licence through the LCRB, the City of Kamloops Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw (No. 9-60) prescribes that a Good Neighbour Agreement (GNA) is signed annually. You will be provided with a copy to sign before your application can be approved and will be provided with a copy to sign annually, along with your renewal notice.

Please click the Continue button below to continue with a new application for a business licence in the Restaurants, Pubs, & Nightclubs grouping.

If you have questions about this application, please contact Business Licensing at business@kamloops.ca or call 250-828-3481.