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561101 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars

Information: This code has a codification rule

This type includes activities of:

  • restaurants

  • cafeterias

  • fast-food restaurants

  • take-out eating places

This type also includes:

  • operation of restaurants on transport equipment and within transport facilities, if operated by separate units not part of the transport provider
  • operation of takeaway restaurants in a supermarket, if operated by separate units not part of the supermarket

This type excludes:

  • retail sale of food through vending machines, see 472
  • operation of railway dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies, see 491100
  • mobile food services activities, see 561200
  • event catering activities, see 562100
  • concession operation of eating facilities, see 562200
  • activities of food service contractors (e.g. for transportation companies), see 562200
  • activities of tea rooms, see 563001

When categorizing food and beverage service activities, focus on the provision of ready-to-eat meals or drinks, regardless of the type of facility. The key criterion is that the food is prepared for immediate consumption.