Beverage serving activities
What this code covers
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.
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 predominantly includes serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. The activities can include the provision of, for example live music and dance activities.
- This class includes activities of:
- bars
- cocktail lounges
- reselling packaged/prepared beverages, see division 47
- retail sale of beverages through vending machines, see 47.2
- provision of beverage preparation and supply based on contractual arrangements with the customer, for a fixed term, see 56.22
- operation of concert halls and music venues, see 90.31
- Compare with 47, 47.2, 56.22 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- 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 predominantly includes serving beverages for immediate consumption on the premises. The activities can include the provision of, for example live music and dance activities.
- - This class includes activities of:
- - bars
- - cocktail lounges
- - pubs
- - coffee houses
- - tea rooms
- - fruit juice bars
- - mobile beverage serving
- - bar activities aboard a means of transport (e.g. a train or ship), when carried out by separate units
- - reselling packaged/prepared beverages, see division 47
- - retail sale of beverages through vending machines, see 47.2
- - provision of beverage preparation and supply based on contractual arrangements with the customer, for a fixed term, see 56.22
- - operation of concert halls and music venues, see 90.31
- - operation of dance floors where beverage serving is not the main activity, see 93.29
- - 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.
- - Cocktail lounges
- - Coffee houses
- - Tea rooms
- - Reselling packaged/prepared beverages, see division 47
- - Retail sale of beverages through vending machines
- - Provision of beverage preparation and supply based on contractual arrangements with the customer, for a fixed term
- - Operation of concert halls and music venues
What is NACE 56.30 used for?
Use NACE 56.30 for beverage serving activities when the main activity matches this scope: 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.
What are typical examples for 56.30?
Typical examples include 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., Cocktail lounges, and Coffee houses.
When might 56.30 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to reselling packaged/prepared beverages, see division 47 and retail sale of beverages through vending machines, see 47.2.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 56.30?
Compare 56.30 with 47 Retail trade, 47.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco, and 56.22 Contract catering service activities and other food service activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this division for retail trade when the main activity includes The classification of retail sale activities is done based on traded goods and not according to the way of selling (in-store, online, via stalls and markets, and so on). Retail sale activities are divided into specialised retail sale activities (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialised retail sale activities (group 47.1). and Retail sale includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (class 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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 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 operation of arts facilities and sites when the main activity includes Operation of arts facilities (e.g. concert halls, theatre halls, cultural centres) and Operation of arts facilities which support artistic creation in visual arts. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Operation (exploitation) of coin-operated games and Rental of leisure and pleasure equipment as an integral part of recreational facilities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of beverage serving activities, including Beverage serving activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 56.30 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 56.30 Beverage serving activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.