The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in other companies, in particular in the gastronomy sector, including financing, providing financial services and carrying out commercial and financial transactions of all kinds, as well as conducting related business. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, take out loans and grant them, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for companies affiliated with it and third parties.