Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities

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What this code covers

Use this class for intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities when the main activity includes Reservation services for restaurants. 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.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This class includes the intermediation of food and beverage services by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission without the intermediary providing the food and beverage services intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the food and beverage service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

56.4Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activitiesGroup

Child codes

0 children

No child codes; this is a class-level code.

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

This class includes the intermediation of food and beverage services by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission without the intermediary providing the food and beverage services intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the food and beverage service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
reservation services for restaurants

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery, see 53.30

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 53.30, 56.4 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.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- This class includes the intermediation of food and beverage services by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission without the intermediary providing the food and beverage services intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the food and beverage service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- reservation services for restaurants

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery, see 53.30

Examples

- Reservation services for restaurants

Common mistakes

- Operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities56.40 Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activitiesIntermediation service for food and beverage servicesReservation services for restaurants

What is NACE 56.40 used for?

Use NACE 56.40 for intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities when the main activity includes Reservation services for restaurants. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 56.40?

Typical examples include Reservation services for restaurants.

Based on: examples

When might 56.40 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery, see 53.30.

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 56.40?

Compare 56.40 with 53.30 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities and 56.4 Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

53.30

Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities

Use this class for intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities when the main activity includes Any intermediation service undertaken by third parties to postal service providers and offered to business and domestic (household) clients and Operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

56.4

Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities

Use this group for the broader activity area of intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities, including Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

79.90

Rev. 2 code 79.90 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 52.32 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation, 55.40 Intermediation service activities for accommodation, 56.40 Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities, 77.51 Intermediation service activities for rental and leasing of cars, motorhomes and trailers, 79.90 Other reservation service and related activities, 82.40 Intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c..

scope aligned

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.

What to check next

Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.

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What this code covers

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.