IACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Companies in this section provide short-stay lodging and complete meals and drinks fit for immediate consumption.
Hospitality covers luxury hotels, boutique serviced residences, student hostels, and transit accommodations catering to Singapore tourism and business travellers.
Food and beverage services span full-service restaurants, quick-service eateries, cafes, caterers, and food court and hawker stall operations.
Commonly Registered Businesses
Key SSIC 2025 ActivitiesMost frequent business registrations, commercial entities and popular sub-classes in Section I:
Restaurants
Full-service dining establishments offering table service and prepared cuisine
Fast food restaurants
Quick-service food outlets with standardized menus and take-away services
Cafes and coffee shops
Beverage-focused cafes, artisanal coffee spots, and light snack eateries
Food courts, coffee shops, and eating houses
Operation of hawker centres, kopitiams, and multi-stall food courts
Hotels
Hotel establishments offering guest room lodging, concierge, and hospitality amenities
Short term accommodation activities
Serviced apartments, short-stay villas and boutique tourist lodging
Official SingStat Definition & Scope
This section includes the provision of short-term (less than one year) accommodation in buildings, camping grounds and recreational vehicle parks for visitors and other travellers. Also included is the provision of temporary accommodation for students, seasonal workers and other individuals as well as the provision of meals and drinks, through the human employees of the unit, fit for immediate consumption (i.e. cooking, preparation and delivery of the food to the consumer, so that the consumer can start eating or drinking at the time and place of transaction if they choose to do so). The amount and type of supplementary services provided within this section can vary widely.
Cross-References & Exclusions (Classified Elsewhere)
- • preparation of food or drinks for resale through wholesale or retail trade activities (e.g. via vending machines), see section G 'Wholesale and retail trade'
- • manufacturing of food or drinks not for immediate consumption, see section C 'Manufacturing'