SnS Hospitality Group LLC / The Daily Pour — Required Documents & Compliance Checklist
Entity: SnS Hospitality Group LLC (DBA "The Daily Pour")
Parent: SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC (EIN 42-4099038)
State: Indiana (St. Joseph County)
EIN: 42-4288652
Formation date: August 6, 2026
INBiz filing number: 202608062026556
Principal office: 759 Boxwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46614
This is the master list of documents/registrations needed to legally operate The Daily Pour,
plus recurring compliance obligations. This is a working checklist, not legal advice —
confirm specifics with the county health department, your CPA, and an attorney.
Formation & Identity (one-time)
| Item |
Status |
Source / Cost |
Notes |
| Articles of Organization (INBiz) |
✅ Filed 08/06/2026 |
INBiz — done |
Save PDF to Drive → Legal/ |
| EIN (Federal Tax ID) |
✅ 42-4288652 |
IRS — free |
Already obtained |
| Operating Agreement (signed) |
⏳ Pending Kiowa's signature |
Internal |
See docs/kiowa-partnership-agreement.html |
| DBA "The Daily Pour" |
⏳ TODO |
St. Joseph County |
File assumed business name |
Certificate of Good Standing (order directly from the state — NOT from a solicitor)
| Field |
Detail |
| What |
Indiana Certificate of Existence / Good Standing |
| Issued by |
Indiana Secretary of State (via INBiz) — the ONLY official source |
| Cost |
~$26 online through INBiz (a mailed solicitation quoted $92.25 — do not use) |
| When needed |
Opening a business bank account, applying for loans/credit, registering as a foreign entity in another state (e.g. Southern Michigan expansion) |
| How |
Log into INBiz → your entity → Online Services → "Certificate of Existence" → pay by card → download |
⚠️ Scam note (Aug 2026): Mail from "Business Document Center," "Business Poster Compliance,"
and "National Business Services" solicited $92–$98 fees for Good Standing / posters / EIN.
None are government agencies. Order Good Standing from INBiz, get the EIN from the IRS,
and download posters free (below). See indiana-scam-notices.pdf (this folder) for the flagged notices.
Employer / Labor Law Requirements (before hiring the first employee)
Labor Law Posters — REQUIRED once you have ≥1 employee
| Field |
Detail |
| What |
Federal + Indiana state labor law posters displayed in a conspicuous workplace spot (breakroom / staff area of the trailer or commissary) |
| Covers |
Minimum wage, OSHA workplace safety, anti-discrimination (EEOC), workers' comp, unemployment insurance, FMLA (if applicable), Indiana-specific wage/leave notices |
| When required |
As soon as the Daily Pour employs anyone (the Location Manager / baristas) |
| Cost |
FREE — download and print |
| Official free sources |
Federal: dol.gov/general/topics/posters · Indiana: in.gov/dol/employment-posters (Indiana Dept. of Labor "required posters") |
| Do NOT |
Pay a private "poster compliance" company (solicited $97.58) — the posters are free from DOL |
Action: Before the first hire — download the current federal + Indiana poster sets, print, and
post them where staff can read them. Re-check annually (minimum wage / notices update).
Other employer registrations (trigger: first hire)
| Item |
Status |
Where |
| Indiana withholding tax registration |
⏳ TODO at first hire |
INBiz / INTIME |
| Unemployment insurance (SUTA) |
⏳ TODO at first hire |
Indiana DWD (Uplink Employer) |
| Workers' compensation insurance |
⏳ TODO at first hire |
Via GL insurer (budgeted in business plan) |
| New-hire reporting |
⏳ per hire |
Indiana New Hire Reporting Center |
Mobile Food Vendor / Operating Permits (before serving the public)
| Item |
Status |
Issuer |
Notes |
| Mobile food establishment permit |
⏳ TODO |
St. Joseph County Health Dept |
Trailer plan review + inspection |
| Commissary agreement |
⏳ TODO |
Licensed commissary |
Water fill / gray-water disposal, food storage |
| Food handler / ServSafe manager cert |
⏳ TODO |
ServSafe |
At least one certified manager |
| General liability insurance |
⏳ TODO |
Insurer |
Budgeted; required by most lot leases |
| Commercial auto insurance |
⏳ TODO |
Insurer |
For towing the trailer |
| Lot lease agreement(s) |
⏳ per location |
Property owner |
Kiowa negotiates ($500–750/mo) |
| Fire / propane inspection |
⏳ TODO |
Local fire marshal |
If using propane |
Food Law & Health Dept Compliance (Indiana)
General framework — not legal advice. Food rules are enforced at the county level and the
St. Joseph County Health Department can be stricter than the state floor. Confirm specifics with them
before buildout. Authoritative sources: 410 IAC 7-24 (Indiana Retail Food Establishment Sanitation
Requirements, based on the FDA Food Code); St. Joseph County Health Dept (sjcindiana.com/159/Health-Department);
Indiana Dept. of Health – Food Protection (in.gov/health/food-protection).
Governing rules
- 410 IAC 7-24 is the master Indiana food code. A drive-through coffee trailer = a "mobile retail
food establishment" under it.
- Enforcement is county-level — St. Joseph County issues the permit, does plan review, and inspects.
Their interpretation controls.
Requirements that apply to The Daily Pour
| Requirement |
Detail / status |
| Mobile food establishment permit |
From St. Joseph County Health Dept; annual renewal + inspections |
| Plan review BEFORE buildout |
Submit trailer layout/equipment/water/waste for approval before building — don't build something they reject |
| Commissary / base of operations |
Indiana typically requires mobile units to operate from a licensed commissary (servicing, water, waste, storage). "Self-contained, park anywhere" often isn't enough — CONFIRM with county |
| Potable water + waste tanks |
Approved water source; gray tank ~15% larger than fresh. Materials list: 65gal fresh / 50gal gray / 30gal black ✓ |
| Handwashing sink (separate) |
Required, separate from warewashing sink — materials list has a dedicated hand-wash sink ✓ |
| Warewashing sink |
Code classic = 3-compartment. Because we use all-disposable cups/utensils, some counties allow 2-compartment (what our list has) — CONFIRM with county; they may require 3-comp regardless |
| Certified Food Protection Manager |
At least one ServSafe Manager-certified person required; staff may need food-handler cards |
| Temperature control |
Cold hold ≤41°F, hot hold ≥135°F; dairy/milk kept cold (fridge covers this) |
| Pastries from a licensed bakery |
Reselling commercial-bakery baked goods = fine. Home-baked goods NOT allowed for resale (cottage-food law doesn't cover a retail establishment) |
⚠️ Three things to confirm with St. Joseph County Health Dept BEFORE buildout
- Commissary requirement — do they require a base-of-operations/commissary agreement for a mobile unit?
- 2-comp vs. 3-comp sink — will they accept a 2-compartment warewashing sink given all-disposable service?
- Plan review process — submit the trailer layout for approval before you build.
Owner of these items: Kiowa (compliance lane per OA §3.2). Low-risk menu (coffee + bakery-sourced pastries) keeps the food-safety category lighter than a cook operation.
Recurring Obligations
| Obligation |
Frequency |
Cost |
Notes |
| Indiana Business Entity Report (BER) |
Every 2 years, formation month (August) — first due Aug 2028 |
$32 |
INBiz. Missing it = admin dissolution. Set reminder June 2028. |
| Health department permit renewal |
Annual (confirm w/ county) |
TBD |
Kiowa owns renewals |
| Labor poster refresh |
Annual / when notices change |
Free |
Re-download from DOL |
| Insurance renewals (GL, auto, workers' comp) |
Annual |
Budgeted |
|
| Business licenses / lot leases |
Per terms |
Varies |
Kiowa tracks lapses |
| Federal/state tax filing |
Annual (flows to returns) |
CPA |
Keep entity books separate |
Where Things Live
| What |
Where |
| Legal docs (Articles, EIN letter, signed OA, Good Standing) |
Google Drive → Hospitality/Legal/ |
| Permits & health dept records |
Google Drive → Hospitality/Compliance/ |
| Labor law posters (printed set + PDFs) |
Drive → Hospitality/Compliance/Posters/ + physically posted in trailer |
| This repo (working docs, drafts) |
businesses/sns-hospitality-group/ |
| Passwords/secrets |
Bitwarden |
Maintenance checklist, not legal advice. Confirm deadlines and requirements with the St. Joseph
County Health Department, the Indiana DOL/DWD, your CPA, and an attorney.
