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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in Lausanne

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Restaurants — Industry overview in Lausanne

Lausanne is home to a total of 668 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 18.7%, with 648 new companies registered, and 543 companies liquidated.

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  • 648 new companies
  • 543 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in Lausanne

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

Restaurants — Industry size in Lausanne

In Lausanne, 648 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 105 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Zurich (1'643), Geneva (1'523), and Basel (706). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 2nd largest group of companies in Lausanne.

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  • 648 new companies
  • 668 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Lausanne

Over the past 12 months, 29 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 53 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.5% contraction in Lausanne.

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  • 29 new companies
  • 53 liquidated companies
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Restaurants — Size and number of employees in Lausanne

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 93% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 6% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

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

Out of the 668 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (533), Bars (51), and Event catering activities (41). 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
533
Bars
51
Event catering activities
41
Management of restaurants
25
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
17
Restaurants with accommodation
1

Companies in the restaurant industry in Lausanne show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (49%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (29%) and "Limited" (17%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 49% Limited Liability Company
  • 29% Sole proprietorship
  • 17% Limited
  • 5% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in Lausanne

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1005 Lausanne
14/07/2026
1010 Lausanne
02/07/2026
1003 Lausanne
02/07/2026
1003 Lausanne
30/06/2026
1007 Lausanne
26/06/2026
1005 Lausanne
25/06/2026
1007 Lausanne
29/04/2026
1004 Lausanne
24/03/2026
1004 Lausanne
02/03/2026
1018 Lausanne
23/02/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in Lausanne

In Lausanne, 8 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1003 Lausanne
05/08/2026
1004 Lausanne
27/07/2026
1003 Lausanne
24/07/2026
1004 Lausanne
17/07/2026
1005 Lausanne
09/07/2026
1007 Lausanne
29/06/2026
1007 Lausanne
25/06/2026

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

In Lausanne, 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
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
30/07/2026
Other change
29/07/2026
24/07/2026
Change of status
22/07/2026
Change of status
22/07/2026

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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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