The company's purpose is to operate establishments in the hotel and restaurant industry in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to produce, market, import and export food products. The company may also engage in any other activity that is directly or indirectly related to these purposes; in particular, it may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.