Restaurant activities
What this code covers
Use this class for restaurant activities when the main activity includes Restaurants and Cafeterias. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the provision of predominantly food services to customers (for example, in traditional restaurants, self-service or takeaway restaurants), with or without seating, in permanent or temporary facilities.
- This class includes activities of:
- restaurants
- cafeterias
- retail sale of food through vending machines, see 47.2
- operation of railway dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies, see 49.11
- mobile food service activities, see 56.12
- event catering activities, see 56.21
- Compare with 47.2, 49.11, 56.12 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the provision of predominantly food services to customers (for example, in traditional restaurants, self-service or takeaway restaurants), with or without seating, in permanent or temporary facilities.
- - This class includes activities of:
- - restaurants
- - cafeterias
- - fast-food restaurants
- - take-out eating places
- - operation of restaurants on transport equipment and within transport facilities, if operated by separate units not part of the transport provider
- - operation of restaurants in a hotel, if operated by separate units not part of the hotel
- - operation of takeaway restaurants in a supermarket, if operated by separate units not part of the supermarket
- - retail sale of food through vending machines, see 47.2
- - operation of railway dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies, see 49.11
- - mobile food service activities, see 56.12
- - event catering activities, see 56.21
- - concession operation of eating facilities, see 56.22
- - activities of food service contractors (e.g. for transport companies), see 56.22
- - activities of tea rooms, see 56.30
- - Restaurants
- - Cafeterias
- - Fast-food restaurants
- - Take-out eating places
- - Retail sale of food through vending machines
- - Operation of railway dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies
- - Mobile food service activities
- - Event catering activities
What is NACE 56.11 used for?
Use NACE 56.11 for restaurant activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for restaurant activities when the main activity includes Restaurants and Cafeterias. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 56.11?
Typical examples include Restaurants, Cafeterias, and Fast-food restaurants.
When might 56.11 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to retail sale of food through vending machines, see 47.2 and operation of railway dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies, see 49.11.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 56.11?
Compare 56.11 with 47.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco, 49.11 Passenger heavy rail transport, and 56.12 Mobile food service activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for the broader activity area of retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco, including Retail sale of fruit and vegetables, Retail sale of meat and meat products, and Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for passenger heavy rail transport when the main activity includes Rail transport of passengers using railway rolling stock on mainline networks and Operation of sleeping cars or dining cars as an integrated operation of railway companies. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for mobile food service activities when the main activity includes Hot food trucks and Food vendors. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for event catering activities when the main activity includes Event catering activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for contract catering service activities and other food service activities when the main activity includes Activities of food service contractors (e.g. for transport companies) and Operation of canteens or cafeterias (e.g. for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for beverage serving activities when the main activity includes This class predominantly includes serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. The activities can include the provision of, for example live music and dance activities. and Cocktail lounges. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for restaurants and mobile food service activities when the main activity includes Restaurant and mobile food service activities for a general public, on a regular basis. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 56.10 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 56.11 Restaurant activities, 56.12 Mobile food service activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.