The company's purpose is to operate restaurants, fast food outlets and takeaways, as well as to trade in food and beverages, in particular Italian specialties, and to provide related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, establish, acquire or merge with similar or related businesses. Furthermore, it may acquire, manage, rent and sell properties, as well as enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.