NAICS 722 - Food Services and Drinking Places

Industries in the Food Services and Drinking Places subsector prepare meals, snacks, and beverages to customer order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide food and drink only, while others provide various combinations of seating space, waiter/waitress services, and incidental amenities, such as limited entertainment. The industries in the subsector are grouped based on the type and level of services provided. The industry groups are Special Food Services, such as food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services; Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages); and Restaurants and Other Eating Places.

Food and beverage services at hotels and motels, amusement parks, theaters, casinos, country clubs, similar recreational facilities, and civic and social organizations are included in this subsector only if these services are provided by a separate establishment primarily engaged in providing food and beverage services.

Excluded from this subsector are establishments operating dinner cruises. These establishments are classified in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, because they utilize transportation equipment to provide scenic recreational entertainment.

• Includes establishments preparing meals and beverages for immediate consumption both on- and off-premises.
• Covers special food services like caterers, mobile food vendors, and food service contractors.
• Encompasses drinking places primarily serving alcoholic beverages.
• Excludes food services integrated with transportation-based recreational facilities.
• Applies to separate food service establishments within hotels and recreational venues.
• Typical contract scopes range from small catering events to full-service dining facility operations.

• Preparation and serving of meals and snacks at restaurants and eateries.
• Catering services for government events and official functions.
• Mobile food service operations such as food trucks and carts.
• Management of dining facilities on military bases or government campuses.
• Provision of alcoholic beverage services at licensed drinking establishments.
• Delivery of food services for off-premises consumption.
• Set-up and service of food and beverage stations at conferences and meetings.
• Implementation of customized menu planning and nutritional accommodations.

• Full-service restaurants and diners
• Catering companies specializing in large events
• Mobile food vendors and food trucks
• Food service contractors managing government cafeterias
• Bars and drinking establishments with licensing for alcoholic beverages
• Specialty snack and beverage providers