Restaurants and other stationary eating places (PKD 56.11.Z)
This subclass mainly covers the preparation and serving of meals to guests (for example in restaurants, self-service restaurants and take-away restaurants), with or without seating, in permanent or temporary premises. This subclass covers the activities of:
- restaurants,
- cafes,
- fast food restaurants,
- milk bars,
- snack bars,
- ice cream parlours,
- pizzerias,
- take-away food outlets,
- restaurant activities carried out in transport vehicles by separate entities that are not transport service providers,
- restaurant activities carried out in hotels, performed by separate entities that are not affiliated with the hotel,
- take-away restaurant activities in supermarkets, performed by separate entities that are not affiliated with the supermarket.
This subclass excludes:
- the retail sale of food from vending machines, classified in the relevant subclasses of group 47.2,
- the operation of railway dining cars carried out within a railway undertaking, classified in 49.11.Z,
- the operation of mobile food service establishments, classified in 56.12.Z,
- occasional preparation and delivery of food for external customers, classified in 56.21.Z,
- concession activities of food service establishments, classified in 56.22.Z,
- preparation and delivery of food under contract (for example for transport undertakings), classified in 56.22.Z,
- activities of tea rooms, classified in 56.30.Z.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
51,640
Companies (primary PKD)
22,729
Companies with financials
1,105
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG82.1%18,651
- Sp. z o.o.16.7%3,793
- Sp. j.0.6%132
- Sp. k.0.3%60
- Foundation0.2%47
- P.S.A.0.1%16
- Cooperative0.1%15
- Association0.0%6
- S.A.0.0%5
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.A. | USD 23.88m | USD -8.97k | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 19.30m | USD 456.26k | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 16.28m | USD 3.77m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 16.18m | USD 1.78m | |
| 5 | sp. j. | USD 9.42m | USD 4.16m | |
| 6 | sp. k. | USD 9.28m | USD 1.18m | |
| 7 | sp. k. | USD 8.76m | USD 611.40k | |
| 8 | sp. k. | USD 8.53m | USD 87.38k | |
| 9 | Cooperative | USD 8.13m | USD 238.61k | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.08m | USD 307.29k |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.06m | +403.9% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.06m | +349.0% y/y | |
| 3 | S.A. | USD 5.73m | +259.2% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.08m | +254.5% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.72m | +253.3% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. k. | USD 5.95m | +226.9% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.14m | +222.2% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.48m | +186.2% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.33m | +142.5% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.09m | +123.8% y/y |
Stock market
1 company from this industry is listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXP | NewConnect | PLN 0.53 | +6.00% | USD 1.89m |
Related PKD codes in division 56
FAQ
The primary industry for 22,729 companies is restaurants and other stationary eating places. 1,105 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 3,512 new companies with PKD 56.11.Z have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 4,437 such companies.
So far in 2026, 328 companies with PKD 56.11.Z have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 16 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 56.11.Z was USD 236.51k and the mean revenue was USD 830.12k, based on 915 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 4.69k, down from 2024 (USD 14.29k). Among all 674 industries in Poland, PKD 56.11.Z ranks 339th, placing it among the weakest 50%.
The most common legal form for PKD 56.11.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 18,651 companies in this industry (82.1% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (3,793 companies, 16.7%), and in third place – sp. j. (132 companies, 0.6%).



