The company's main purpose is the operation of all public establishments, in particular cafes, restaurants, bars, hotels, and tourist accommodation establishments. The company may, as a secondary purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad: create branches or subsidiaries; participate in other companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, acquire or establish them; in general, carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, which promotes its development and is directly or indirectly related to its purpose; carry out these operations for itself or on behalf of third parties, as a representative, agent, or commissioner, or have them executed on its behalf by third parties; grant loans to shareholders and third parties, grant leases, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by shareholders or third parties, secure its loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment.