Food and beverage service activities: largest employers
14,249 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 56) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Sodexo Belgium SA leads with 2,599.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sodexo Belgium SA 1000 Brussels | €170.7m | €410.8m | €49.4m | 2,599.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Zorg-Saam Zusters Kindsheid Jesu 9041 Ghent | €222.2m | €135.9m | €91.4m | 1,707.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Centre hospitalier universitaire de Tivoli - Institut médical des Mutualités socialistes 7100 La Louvière | €287.2m | €252.9m | €43.1m | 1,588.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Compass Group Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €143.5m | €237.4m | €51.5m | 1,457.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | ISS Catering 1000 Brussels | €35.7m | €106.8m | €12.9m | 746.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Lunch Garden 1140 Evere | €34.6m | €91.7m | −€43.7m | 740.2 | 2023 |
| 7 | Autogrill België 1930 Zaventem | €30.4m | €102.7m | €5.77m | 711.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | ODAS 8000 Bruges | €26.8m | €11.3m | €11.3m | 518.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Pizza Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €34.9m | €45.8m | €2.60m | 484.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Aramark 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €33.4m | €57.8m | €12.4m | 440.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | Gate Gourmet Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €46.8m | 62,344 € | €30.2m | 433.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | SSP Belgium 1060 Saint-Gilles | €14.2m | €61.5m | −€7.85m | 347.5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lunch Garden Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €16.6m | €52.1m | €5.28m | 308.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | AC Restaurants en Hotels Beheer - AC Restaurants et Hotels Gestion 1930 Zaventem | €4.75m | €64.0m | −€7.47m | 293.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Sense Operations 2020 Antwerp | €4.99m | — | €2.00m | 203.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | ALBRON CP België N.V. 3920 Lommel | €19.5m | €30.4m | €2.06m | 200.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Belgocatering 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €11.1m | €24.3m | €3.43m | 185.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | Lilly Invest 8620 Nieuwpoort | €1.31m | — | 273,223 € | 165.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Le Monde du Pain 2600 Antwerp | €8.83m | €19.7m | €5.31m | 164.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | EXKI 1050 Ixelles | €33.0m | €22.0m | €15.9m | 156.4 | 2026 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Food and beverage service activities?
Sodexo Belgium SA, with 2,599.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Food and beverage service activities companies report employees?
14,249 out of 29,385, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.