The company's purpose is to trade in gastronomy and food products as well as goods and consumer goods of all kinds, and to carry out and broker transactions on its own account and on behalf of third parties in the finance, construction, telecommunications, marketing, gastronomy and investment sectors. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or on behalf of third parties, and grant securities for liabilities of affiliated companies.