The purpose of the company is the acquisition, sale and management of participations of all kinds, in particular in sandwich bars, canteens, cafeterias, restaurants, ice cream parlors, snack bars and catering companies at home and abroad; the company can directly acquire and operate food service businesses of all kinds, enter into franchise agreements and system catering contracts, provide business management services in the catering industry, and assume management functions in participating companies. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate at home and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.