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ABC Type 58 Caterer's Permit + per-event catering authorizations: San Francisco restaurant guide

California ABC

What it is

Lets a Type 41/42/47/48 licensee serve alcohol at off-site catered events; each event needs an ABC catering authorization.

When a restaurant needs it

Off-premises catering with alcohol.

How to apply

File form ABC-239 (Correction/Application Request) with the ABC district office; once the permit issues, request an authorization for each event (property-owner and police approval may be required).

Documents you’ll need

Fee
Type 58 annual fee $290 in cities over 40,000 (2026); event authorizations billed per day by attendance ($100–$1,000)
Processing time
ABC investigates the permit application; event approvals by email
Renewal
Annually with the main license; standard limit of 36 catered events per year at any one location
Who files
The licensee files.

Good to know

Only one caterer's permit per licensee. Your SFDPH catering health permit is separate.

Official source

ABC — caterer's permit

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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Guidance only, not legal advice.