56.40
Class
Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities
SDMX: I5640
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes the intermediation of food and beverage services by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission without the intermediary providing the food and beverage services intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the food and beverage service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - reservation services for restaurants
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - operation of online platforms to allow people to book a food delivery, see 53.30
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXHotel and accommodation managers and directors
SOC 2020:1221 Common titles: Hotel manager, B&B owner
Common titles: Restaurant manager, Catering manager
Related Occupations
Waiters and waitressesOther elementary services occupations n.e.c.
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section I (Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities).
Frequently confused with
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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