The company's purpose is to operate restaurants and hotels, as well as process and sell food, particularly baked goods. It engages in trade of all kinds of goods and provides cooking courses for private individuals and consulting services for restaurants. The company may also conduct any business, enter into obligations, and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose and development, or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may develop, acquire, hold, exploit, or sell patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights and licenses. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, manage, and sell participations in other companies. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, rent, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.