Special Food Service Liquor License/Special Zones

House Bill 1647 allows smaller restaurants to be eligible for a Special Food Service (SFS) liquor license if they are located within the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area and the following Orlando Main Street Districts:

  • Audubon Park Garden District
  • City District
  • College Park Main Street
  • Curry Ford West
  • Gateway Orlando
  • Ivanhoe Village 
  • The Milk District
  • Mills 50 District
  • Parramore District
  • SoDo District
  • Thornton Park District
  • West Lakes District

SFS Guidelines

  • Businesses must have at least 1,800 sq.ft. of space (in lieu of 2,500 sq.ft.)
  • Businesses must have at least 80 seats (in lieu of 150 seats)
  • Businesses must derive 51% of their revenue from the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages

Additional Information

  • Businesses seeking to change their liquor license or add additional seats may be subject to additional Planning and/or Permitting requirements and impact fees.
  • The Business Development Division will assist in making businesses aware of these potential fees and requirements prior to the business making application.
  • If you are within one of the above designated areas and are interested in applying, please contact Yesenia Martinez. Yesenia can be reached at 407.246.2112 or yesenia.martinez@orlando.gov.
  • Please verify you are within one of the designated areas by using the Orlando Locator tool.

 

Contact Us

Yesenia Martinez, Development Review Technician II
407.246.2112
yesenia.martinez@orlando.gov

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Downtown Restaurant Area(PDF, 216KB)

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