§ 1 Ordinance on the Hospitality Industry and Retailing of Alcoholic Beverages (Gastgewerbeverordnung, GGV) - Definition

1. A commercial hospitality activity within the meaning of the law occurs when food or beverages are sold for on-site consumption above the purchase price.

2. A commercial hospitality activity also occurs when an entrance fee or a membership fee is charged in place of a higher selling price for the provision of food or beverages.

3. The provision of food or beverages via vending machines does not constitute a hospitality activity.

Ordinance on the Hospitality Industry and Retailing of Alcoholic Beverages (Gastgewerbeverordnung, GGV) - Definition § 2 Hospitality Industry Regulation, HIR →