The company's purpose is to operate and control its own and third-party gastronomy and hotel businesses, take-away and gastronomic courier services, as well as trade in, import and export goods of all kinds, in particular gastronomy articles. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, establish or merge with similar or related companies, take over representations, provide financing for its own or third-party account, grant loans and credits, provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries, acquire, hold, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as copyrights, patents, licenses of all kinds, and shares and participations.