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 full-service restaurants; limited-service eating places; special food services, such as food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services, and drinking places.

Food services and drink activities at hotels and motels; amusement parks, theaters, casinos, country clubs, and 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 those establishments utilize transportation equipment to provide scenic recreational entertainment.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Most establishments do not have waiter/waitress service, but some provide limited service, such as cooking to order (i.e., per special request), bringing food to seated customers, or providing off-site delivery.

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

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
722212	5812	Buffet eating places
722212	5812	Cafeterias

This U.S. 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.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
722213	5461	Bagel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
722213	5812	Beverage (e.g., coffee, juice, soft drink) bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location
722213	5812	Canteens, fixed location
722213	5812	Coffee shops, on premise brewing
722213	5812	Confectionery snack shops, made on premises with carryout services
722213	5461	Cookie shops, on premise baking and carryout service
722213	5461	Doughnut shops, on premise baking and carryout service
722213	5812	Fixed location refreshment stands
722213	5812	Frozen custard stands, fixed location
722213	5812	Ice cream parlors
722213	5461	Pretzel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
722213	5461	Snack bars (e.g., cookies, popcorn, pretzels), fixed location
722213	5812	Soft drink beverage bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one of the following food services: (1) at the customers' location; (2) a location designated by the customer; or (3) from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption.