I Accommodation and food service activities

Subcategories of I Accommodation and food service activities

• 55Accommodation

  This division includes the provision of short-stay accommodation for visitors and other travellers. This division excludes activities related to the provision of long-term primary residences in facilities such as apartments typically leased on a monthly or annual basis classified in real estate (section L).

• 56Food and beverage service activities

  This division includes food and beverage serving activities providing complete meals or drinks fit for immediate consumption, whether in traditional restaurants, self-service or take-away restaurants, whether as permanent or temporary stands with or without seating. Decisive is the fact that meals fit for immediate consumption are offered, not the kind of facility providing them. Excluded is the production of meals not fit for immediate consumption or not planned to be consumed immediately or of prepared food which is not considered to be a meal (see divisions 10: manufacture of food products and 11: manufacture of beverages). Also excluded is the sale of not self-manufactured food that is not considered to be a meal or of meals that are not fit for immediate consumption (see section G: wholesale and retail trade).

Frequently asked questions

What is NIC 2008 I?

NIC 2008 I is "Accommodation and food service activities". This section includes the provision of short-stay accommodation for visitors and other travellers and the provision of complete meals and drinks fit for immediate consumption. The amount and type of supplementary services provided within this section can vary widely. This section excludes the provision of long-term accommodation as primary residences, which is classified in real estate activities (section L). Also excluded is the preparation of food or drinks that are either not fit for immediate consumption or that are sold through independent distribution channels, i.e. through wholesale or retail trade activities. The preparation of these foods is classified in manufacturing (section C).

What does NIC 2008 I include?

I Accommodation and food service activities contains 2 direct subcategories: 55 Accommodation; 56 Food and beverage service activities.

What is the parent category of I?

I Accommodation and food service activities sits under I Accommodation and food service activities in the NIC 2008 hierarchy.