HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SERVICE Companies in Italy
Approximately 764,409 real businesses classified under Accommodation and Food Service Activities in Italy, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 764,409 real businesses operate in the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector across Italy. The hotel's name on the sign and the company that owns the building are usually not the same entity — and neither of those is necessarily the one running day-to-day operations. Hospitality routinely separates the property owner from the brand licensor from the operating manager, across hotels, resorts, restaurants, and catering. Verifying who owns a given hotel means picking which of those three questions you are actually asking.
78 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 396,261 (InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025).
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in Italy follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Italy beneficial ownership overviewTop Accommodation and Food Service Activities Companies in Italy
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code I in Italy, as of the last reconciliation.
Section I is 8% of the Italy register by entity count and its 4th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Accommodation and Food Service in Italy runs on a self-certification system that starts operating before it’s actually verified. Opening a food-and-drink venue requires filing a single SCIA (Segnalazione Certificata di Inizio Attività) with the local SUAP (Sportello Unico per le Attività Produttive) — the business can legally open from the day the SCIA is filed, but the comune retains 60 days to inspect and, if it finds irregularities, suspend or prohibit the activity retroactively.
Two further requirements sit alongside the SCIA itself: at least one partner or designated manager must hold the SAB (Somministrazione Alimenti e Bevande) professional qualification, and a separate health notification to the local ASL (health authority) is mandatory before opening. For verification, a newly-opened Italian food-service venue’s SCIA filing alone doesn’t confirm it’s actually compliant — the 60-day post-filing inspection window means a venue operating today could still be suspended for a defect found in that period, and the underlying SAB and ASL requirements are separate checks the SCIA filing itself doesn’t guarantee were met.
Italy Accommodation and Food Service Activities, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section I entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section I, Italy. 716 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Italy accommodation and food service activities ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
SCIA and SAB requirement verification
Opening a food-and-drink venue in Italy requires filing a SCIA (Segnalazione Certificata di Inizio Attività) with the local SUAP — activity can start the same day it’s filed, but the comune can inspect within 60 days and suspend or ban the business if irregularities are found.
SAB qualification and health-authority notification
At least one partner or designated manager must hold the SAB (Somministrazione Alimenti e Bevande) professional requirement, and a separate health notification to the ASL is mandatory before opening — two distinct compliance checks beyond the SCIA filing itself.
Seasonal and high-turnover workforce exposure
Accommodation and food service has one of the highest shares of small, single-site businesses and seasonal staffing in the Italian economy, which shapes how lenders and counterparties assess operational risk in the sector.
Sub-sectors within Accommodation and Food Service Activities
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Italy company directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies are registered in Italy?
Approximately 764,409 real businesses operate under Accommodation and Food Service Activities in Italy. Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 396,261, per InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025.
What does the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector include in Italy?
The hotel's name on the sign and the company that owns the building are usually not the same entity — and neither of those is necessarily the one running day-to-day operations. Hospitality routinely separates the property owner from the brand licensor from the operating manager, across hotels, resorts, restaurants, and catering. Verifying who owns a given hotel means picking which of those three questions you are actually asking.
How is company ownership disclosed for Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in Italy?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Italy — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Accommodation and Food Service Activities.
Can I see all industries present in Italy?
Yes — the Italy company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Italy.
Can I see Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in other countries?
Yes — the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector directory lists every country with recorded Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in Italy over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in Italy going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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