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* explanatory notes - section H
 

UK SIC 1992:
EXPLANATORY NOTES

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SECTION H HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

55 HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

55.1 Hotels

This group includes:
- provision of short-stay lodging in:
. hotels, motels and inns
. hotels with conference facilities

This group also includes:
- restaurant facilities operated in connection with the provision of lodging

This group excludes:
- rental of long-stay accommodation cf. 70.20/9
- timeshare operations cf. 70.20/9



55.11 Hotels and motels, with restaurant
55.11/1 Licensed hotels and motels
55.11/2 Unlicensed hotels and motels
55.12 Hotels and motels, without restaurant

55.2 Camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation

This group includes:
- provision mainly of short-stay lodging in:
. holiday centres and villages, chalets and flats
. camping space and camping facilities
. other short-stay lodging facilities such as guest houses, farmhouses, inns with letting rooms, youth hostels, mountain refuges (shelters), etc.

This group excludes:
- rental of long-stay accommodation cf. 70.20/9


55.21 Youth hostels and mountain refuges
55.22 Camping sites, including caravan sites
55.23 Other provision of lodgings not elsewhere classified
55.23/1 Holiday centres and holiday villages

This subclass includes:
- provision of short-stay lodging in:
. holiday chalets, cottages and flats in holiday centres and holiday villages

55.23/2 Other self-catering holiday accommodation

This subclass includes:
- provision of short-stay lodging in:
. holiday chalets, cottages, flats, etc., other than in holiday centres and holiday villages

55.23/3 This code is no longer in use

55.23/9 Other tourist or short-stay accommodation

This subclass includes:
- provision of short-stay lodging in:
. guest houses, farmhouses, inns with letting rooms
. other facilities not elsewhere classified

55.3 Restaurants

55.30 Restaurants
55.30/1 Licensed restaurants

This subclass includes:
- sale of meals for consumption generally on the premises, as well as sale of alcoholic drinks accompanying the meals, possibly accompanied by some form of entertainment, by:
. restaurants
. self-service restaurants such as cafeterias
. dining car activities of railway companies and other passenger transport facilities

This subclass excludes:
- the above mentioned activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodging cf. 55.1, 55.2


55.30/2 Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

This subclass includes:
- sale of meals for consumption generally on the premises, with sale of only non-alcoholic drinks accompanying the meals, possibly accompanied by some form of entertainment, by:
. restaurants
. self-service restaurants such as cafeterias
. fast-food outlets such as burger bars (with restaurant)

This subclass excludes:
- the above mentioned activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodging cf. 55.1, 55.2


55.30/3 Take-away food shops

This subclass includes:
. fast-food outlets such as burger bars (without restaurant)
. take away outlets such as sandwich bars
. ice cream parlours

This subclass excludes:
- sale through vending machines cf. 52.63


55.30/4 Take-away food mobile stands

This subclass includes:
- fish and chip stands and the like

55.4 Bars

55.40 Bars
55.40/1 Licensed clubs

This subclass includes:
- sale of drinks for consumption generally on the premises by:
. nightclubs
. social clubs

This subclass excludes:
- activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodging cf. 55.1, 55.2


55.40/2

Independent public houses and bars2

This subclass excludes:
- sale through vending machines cf. 52.63
- the above mentioned activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodging cf. 55.1, 55.2


55.40/3 Tenanted public houses and bars

This subclass excludes:
- sale through vending machines cf. 52.63
- activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodgings cf. 55.1, 55.2


55.40/4 Managed public houses and bars

This subclass excludes:
- sale through vending machines cf. 52.63
- activities carried out in connection with the provision of lodgings cf. 55.1, 55.2

55.5 Canteens and catering

55.51 Canteens

This class includes:
- sale of meals and drinks, usually at reduced prices to groups of clearly defined persons who are mostly linked by ties of a professional nature:
. activities of sport, factory or office canteens
. activities of school canteens and kitchens
. activities of university dining halls
. activities of messes and canteens for members of the armed forces, etc.

55.52 Catering

This class includes
- activities of contractors supplying meals prepared in a central food preparation unit for consumption on other premises such as the supply of prepared meals to:
. airlines
. "meals on wheels"
. banquets, corporate hospitality
. weddings, parties and other celebrations or functions


2Previously, this code contained all public houses and bars
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