The company's purpose is the purchase, sale and operation of public establishments (restaurants, tea rooms, bars, hotels); the import and export of food and non-food products; cleaning work; the trade in goods; real estate transactions; except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may engage in all activities directly or indirectly related to its main purpose, in particular in the field of patents, licenses, trademarks or intellectual property rights. It may participate financially or in any other way in all companies or corporations pursuing a similar or related purpose to the company's main purpose. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all commercial, movable or real estate transactions and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly. The company may grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties if it serves its interests.