72 Accommodation and Food Services

722511 Full-Service Restaurants

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating. These establishments may provide this type of food service to patrons in combination with selling alcoholic beverages, providing carryout services, or presenting live nontheatrical entertainment.

Providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating, other than mobile food services, cafeterias, grill buffets, buffets, and snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars are classified in U.S. Industry 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants;

Preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets are classified in U.S. Industry 722514, Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets;

Selling a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, popcorn) or nonalcoholic beverage, except from mobile vehicles, for consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars;

Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages and known as bars, taverns, or nightclubs are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).

Presenting live theatrical productions and providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises are classified in Industry 711110, Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters.

722513 Limited-Service Restaurants

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.

Illustrative Examples:

Delicatessen restaurants
Pizza delivery shops
Family restaurants, limited-service
Takeout eating places
Fast-food restaurants
Fast casual restaurants
Takeout sandwich shops
Limited-service pizza parlors

Preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style serving equipment, known as cafeterias are classified in U.S. Industry 722514, Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets;

Providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating are classified in U.S. Industry 722511, Full-Service Restaurants;

Selling a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, candy, cookies) or nonalcoholic beverages, except from mobile vehicles, for consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars;

Retailing confectionery goods and nuts not packaged for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 445292, Confectionery and Nut Stores;

Retailing baked goods (e.g., pretzels, doughnuts, cookies, and bagels) not baked on the premises and not for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 445291, Baked Goods Stores.

Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages, known as bars, taverns, or nightclubs are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).

722514 Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets

This industry comprises establishments, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets, primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, such as steam tables, refrigerated areas, display grills, and self-service nonalcoholic beverage dispensing equipment. Patrons select from food and drink items on display in a continuous cafeteria line or from buffet stations.

Providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating are classified in U.S. Industry 722511, Full-Service Restaurants;

Providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating, other than mobile food services, cafeterias, grill buffets, buffets, and snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars are classified in U.S. Industry 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants.

Selling a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, popcorn) or nonalcoholic beverage, except from mobile vehicles, for consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.

722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn, or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage.

Illustrative Examples:

Beverage bars
Carryout service doughnut shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service bagel shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service pretzel shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service cookie shops with on-premises baking
Coffee shops, on-premises brewing
Ice cream parlors

Selling one or more of the following food specialties (except from mobile vehicles): hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken, specialty cuisines are classified based on the type of food service provided to patrons;

Preparing and serving snacks and nonalcoholic beverages from mobile vehicles are classified in Industry 722330, Mobile Food Services;

Retailing confectionery goods and nuts not packaged for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 445292, Confectionery and Nut Stores.

Retailing baked goods (e.g., pretzels, doughnuts, cookies, and bagels) not baked on the premises and not for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 445291, Baked Goods Stores.