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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in Biel/Bienne

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Restaurants — Industry overview in Biel/Bienne

Biel/Bienne is home to a total of 237 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 15.6%, with 299 new companies registered, and 267 companies liquidated.

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  • 299 new companies
  • 267 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in Biel/Bienne

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in Biel/Bienne.

Restaurants — Industry size in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 299 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 32 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Zurich (1'646), Geneva (1'540), and Basel (716). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 1st largest group of companies in Biel/Bienne.

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  • 299 new companies
  • 237 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Biel/Bienne

Over the past 12 months, 32 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 32 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.0% growth in Biel/Bienne.

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  • 32 new companies
  • 32 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Restaurants — Size and number of employees in Biel/Bienne

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Restaurants — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Biel/Bienne

Out of the 237 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (188), Bars (25), and Event catering activities (13). 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
188
Bars
25
Event catering activities
13
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
5
Management of restaurants
4
Restaurants with accommodation
2

Companies in the restaurant industry in Biel/Bienne show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (47%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (38%) and "Limited" (11%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 47% Limited Liability Company
  • 38% Sole proprietorship
  • 11% Limited
  • 4% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 4 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
2502 Biel/Bienne
28/05/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
19/05/2026
2503 Biel/Bienne
18/05/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
06/05/2026
2503 Biel/Bienne
30/04/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
30/04/2026
2504 Biel/Bienne
14/04/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
13/02/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
05/02/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 1 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
2503 Biel/Bienne
03/06/2026
2503 Biel/Bienne
12/05/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
07/05/2026
2504 Biel/Bienne
17/04/2026
2504 Biel/Bienne
30/03/2026
2505 Biel/Bienne
23/03/2026
2503 Biel/Bienne
20/03/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
17/03/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
11/03/2026
2502 Biel/Bienne
11/03/2026

Restaurants – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, 13 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
Other change
08/06/2026
03/06/2026
02/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
02/06/2026
Change of status
01/06/2026
29/05/2026
Change of domicile
27/05/2026

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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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