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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in Bern

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Restaurants — Industry overview in Bern

Bern is home to a total of 530 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 13.2%, with 491 new companies registered, and 429 companies liquidated.

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  • 491 new companies
  • 429 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in Bern

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in Bern.

Restaurants — Industry size in Bern

In Bern, 491 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 62 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Zurich (1'646), Geneva (1'539), and Basel (717). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 4th largest group of companies in Bern.

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  • 491 new companies
  • 530 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Bern

Over the past 12 months, 47 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 46 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.2% growth in Bern.

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  • 47 new companies
  • 46 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Restaurants — Size and number of employees in Bern

The most common company size for Restaurants in Bern is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 91% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 8% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 2% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Restaurants — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Bern

Out of the 530 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (426), Bars (53), and Event catering activities (36). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Restaurants
Nb of legal entities
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Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours
426
Bars
53
Event catering activities
36
Management of restaurants
8
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
5
Other food services
2

Companies in the restaurant industry in Bern show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (55%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (29%) and "Limited" (13%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 55% Limited Liability Company
  • 29% Sole proprietorship
  • 13% Limited
  • 4% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in Bern

In Bern, 1 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
3007 Bern
12/05/2026
3027 Bern
13/04/2026
3006 Bern
02/04/2026
3014 Bern
30/03/2026
3011 Bern
25/03/2026
3018 Bern
20/03/2026
3011 Bern
19/03/2026
3011 Bern
16/03/2026
3008 Bern
13/03/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in Bern

In Bern, 9 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
3011 Bern
05/06/2026
3011 Bern
01/06/2026
3011 Bern
22/05/2026
3014 Bern
21/05/2026
3008 Bern
21/05/2026
3011 Bern
18/05/2026
3011 Bern
13/05/2026
3018 Bern
08/05/2026

Restaurants – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Bern

In Bern, 20 companies in the restaurant industry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
05/06/2026
Other change
27/05/2026
22/05/2026
Change of status
22/05/2026
Change of status
22/05/2026
Change of status
22/05/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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