Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

7 - Services-Producing Sector

16 - Accommodation and Food Services

72 - Accommodation and Food Services

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging and complementary services to travellers, vacationers and others, in facilities such as hotels, motor hotels, resorts, motels, casino hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation, housekeeping cottages and cabins, recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds, hunting and fishing camps, and various types of recreational and adventure camps. This sector also comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing meals, snacks and beverages, to customer order, for immediate consumption on and off the premises.

722 - Food Services and Drinking Places

The subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing meals, snacks and beverages, to customer order, for immediate consumption on and off the premises. This subsector does not include food service activities that occur within establishments such as hotels, civic and social associations, amusement and recreation parks, and theatres. However, leased food-service locations in facilities such as hotels, shopping malls, airports and department stores are included. The industry groups within this subsector reflect the level and type of service provided.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • preparing and/or delivering food for the needy (See 62421 Community Food Services)

7222 - Limited-Service Eating Places

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing foodservices to patrons who order or select items at a counter, food bar or cafeteria line (or order by telephone) and pay before eating. Food and drink are picked up for consumption on the premises or for take-out, or delivered to the customer's location. These establishments may offer a variety of food items or they may offer specialty snacks or non-alcoholic beverages.

72221 - Limited-Service Eating Places

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing foodservices to patrons who order or select items at a counter, food bar or cafeteria line (or order by telephone) and pay before eating. Food and drink are picked up for consumption on the premises or for take-out, or delivered to the customer's location. These establishments may offer a variety of food items or they may offer specialty snacks or non-alcoholic beverages.

• Exclusion(s):

  • food service establishments in which patrons order while seated and pay after eating, whether or not take-out services are provided (See 72211 Full-Service Restaurants)
  • food service establishments engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks from motorized vehicles or non-motorized carts (See 72233 Mobile Food Services)

722210 - Limited-Service Eating Places

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing foodservices to patrons who order or select items at a counter, food bar or cafeteria line (or order by telephone) and pay before eating. Food and drink are picked up for consumption on the premises or for take-out, or delivered to the customer's location. These establishments may offer a variety of food items or they may offer specialty snacks or non-alcoholic beverages.

• Example Activities:

  • Cafeterias, public
  • Chinese take out restaurant
  • Coffee shops
  • Doughnut shops
  • Drive-in restaurants
  • Fast food concession
  • Fast food restaurants
  • Fish and chips, take-out
  • Food bars
  • Food court
  • Food, take-out services
  • Hamburger stand
  • Hot dog stands
  • Ice cream parlour
  • Limited-service restaurant
  • Limited-service restaurant, licensed
  • Oyster bar
  • Pizza take out store
  • Pizzerias, take-out, food service
  • Refreshment stands
  • Sandwich shop
  • Take-out restaurant