Sector · NACE 5611

Restaurant activities

22,362 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 5611 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 29.5% for financial year 2024.

Companies22,362
Median solvency29.5%
Median equity37,528 €
Median headcount (FTE)3.3
Founded in the last 3 years2,521

Sector medians

Computed by Idonis

Distribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency 0.0%29.5%57.6% 18,532
Current ratio 0.461.001.88 18,427
ROE 2.2%19.2%47.2% 13,755
Equity −865 €37,528 €117,199 € 18,700
Total assets 60,404 €150,813 €354,565 € 18,662
Net result −4,510 €7,236 €30,575 € 18,659
Headcount (avg FTE) 1.43.37.0 10,919

Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method

Largest companies: Restaurant activities

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Syensqo Participations Belgique 1130 Brussels €3.39bn — €3.39bn — 2025
2 McDonald's Restaurants Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) €219.9m €81.8m €193.4m — 2025
3 Nirvana Capital 8890 Moorslede €50.9m — €44.5m 3.3 2025
4 Ristorit 1470 Genappe €45.3m — €17.2m — 2025
5 Pizza Belgium 2600 Antwerp €34.9m €45.8m €2.60m 484.3 2025
6 Lunch Garden 1140 Evere €34.6m €91.7m −€43.7m 740.2 2023
7 EXKI 1050 Ixelles €33.0m €22.0m €15.9m 156.4 2026
8 Colmar 9700 Oudenaarde €31.1m €14.3m €28.9m 109.1 2025
9 Autogrill België 1930 Zaventem €30.4m €102.7m €5.77m 711.7 2025
10 URSA 8800 Roeselare €29.2m — €6.59m 1.6 2025
11 ODAS 8000 Bruges €26.8m €11.3m €11.3m 518.1 2025
12 Sofias 3054 Oud-Heverlee €25.6m — €13.3m 4.5 2025
13 Groupe Leon Vanlancker 1893 1000 Brussels €22.6m €11.9m €11.8m 115.4 2025
14 PUUR 1500 Halle €20.8m €26.3m €14.9m 134.2 2026
15 DE Lindehoeve 3980 Tessenderlo €17.3m — €2.23m — 2025
16 Lunch Garden Belgium 1930 Zaventem €16.6m €52.1m €5.28m 308.9 2025
17 Hawaiian Poké Bowl 2020 Antwerp €16.0m €19.2m €3.58m 62.3 2025
18 Hadima 3500 Hasselt €15.9m — €7.54m 0.7 2025
19 Confius 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert €15.2m — €8.08m — 2024
20 Eigen Hulp 2000 Antwerp €12.1m — 291,531 € — 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

Where are they based?

  • Brussels-Capital3,992
  • Antwerp3,975
  • West Flanders2,550
  • East Flanders2,476
  • Flemish Brabant2,169
  • Hainaut1,855
  • Liège1,733
  • Limburg1,531
  • Walloon Brabant832
  • Namur829
  • Luxembourg417

Municipalities with the most

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← The whole Food and beverage service activities sector (NACE 56)

Frequently asked questions

How many Restaurant activities companies are there in Belgium?

22,362 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 5611 (Restaurant activities) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Restaurant activities?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 29.5%. The middle half of companies lies between 0.0% and 57.6% (18,532 companies).

What is the largest company in Restaurant activities?

By total assets, it is Syensqo Participations Belgique (€3.39bn, financial year 2025).

Where are Restaurant activities companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Brussels (963), Ixelles (592), Antwerp (586).

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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 10 Oct 2026.