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Section 🏨 I Accommodation and Food Service

Section I — Accommodation and Food Service Activities

I
Section
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES
SDMX: I
Section Level
1 Depth
2 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This section includes the provision of short-term (less than one year) accommodation for visitors and other travellers, temporary accommodation in single or shared rooms or dormitories for students, seasonal workers and other individuals, as well as the provision of meals and drinks fit for immediate consumption. The amount and type of supplementary services provided within this section can vary widely.

✗ Excludes

This section excludes: - the resale of food or drinks through wholesale or retail sale activities, see section G (the preparation of these foods and drinks is classified in manufacturing, see section C) - the provision of long-term (one year or more) accommodation as primary residences, see section M

Sub-categories

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Accommodation
This division includes the provision of short-term accommodation for visitors and other travellers. The accommodation ma
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Food and beverage service activities
This division includes food and beverage serving activities providing meals or drinks fit for immediate consumption, whe
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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SEO Texts for UK SIC 2026 Sections

Section I — ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Hotels, guest houses, holiday parks, restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways, and catering companies all sit in Section I. The common thread is straightforward: the business either provides short-stay accommodation or serves prepared food and drink for immediate consumption, whether eaten on the premises or taken away.