The company's purpose is to operate all public establishments, both for its own account and for third parties, in Switzerland and abroad; to engage in all activities in the field of catering; to import, export, manufacture and sell all foodstuffs. It also aims to carry out all operations in the field of real estate and real estate management, all except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may, in particular, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts likely to develop and extend its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.