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Food and beverage service activities companies in Ecuador · ISIC I56

5,401 registered companies · 4,450 active (82%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code I56.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$1,399 M
Share of the country
0.8%
Companies that filed statements
3,288
Median margin
0.4%

Of the 3,288 companies that filed statements for 2025, 2,001 recorded sales and 1,170 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $113 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 542 a month. Women hold 49% of the jobs, companies provide 45% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 4.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×21.6
$65 M
$1,399 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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2000
$65 M
2001
$103 M
2002
$142 M
2003
$148 M
2004
$158 M
2005
$182 M
2006
$228 M
2007
$274 M
2008
$344 M
2009
$381 M
2010
$457 M
2011
$546 M
2012
$659 M
2013
$784 M
2014
$801 M
2015
$847 M
2016
$789 M
2017
$927 M
2018
$1,011 M
2019
$1,012 M
2020
$664 M
2021
$904 M
2022
$1,081 M
2023
$1,404 M
2024
$1,339 M
2025
$1,399 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $50 M declared · 256 companies Bolívar: $137 k declared · 5 companies Carchi: $18 k declared · 3 companies Cañar: $2 M declared · 11 companies Chimborazo: $1 M declared · 22 companies Cotopaxi: $665 k declared · 17 companies El Oro: $5.4 M declared · 79 companies Esmeraldas: $74 k declared · 10 companies Galápagos: $6.2 M declared · 42 companies Guayas: $524 M declared · 1,220 companies Imbabura: $3.4 M declared · 33 companies Loja: $4.6 M declared · 35 companies Los Ríos: $1.2 M declared · 25 companies Manabí: $35 M declared · 118 companies Morona Santiago: $48 k declared · 5 companies Napo: $434 k declared · 8 companies Orellana: $8.8 M declared · 36 companies Pastaza: $15 k declared · 4 companies Pichincha: $713 M declared · 1,219 companies Santa Elena: $2 M declared · 34 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $3.8 M declared · 35 companies Sucumbíos: $2.3 M declared · 17 companies Tungurahua: $18 M declared · 45 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $17 M declared · 9 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $50 M declared · 256 companiesBolívar: $137 k declared · 5 companiesCarchi: $18 k declared · 3 companiesCañar: $2 M declared · 11 companiesChimborazo: $1 M declared · 22 companiesCotopaxi: $665 k declared · 17 companiesEl Oro: $5.4 M declared · 79 companiesEsmeraldas: $74 k declared · 10 companiesGalápagos: $6.2 M declared · 42 companiesGuayas: $524 M declared · 1,220 companiesImbabura: $3.4 M declared · 33 companiesLoja: $4.6 M declared · 35 companiesLos Ríos: $1.2 M declared · 25 companiesManabí: $35 M declared · 118 companiesMorona Santiago: $48 k declared · 5 companiesNapo: $434 k declared · 8 companiesOrellana: $8.8 M declared · 36 companiesPastaza: $15 k declared · 4 companiesPichincha: $713 M declared · 1,219 companiesSanta Elena: $2 M declared · 34 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $3.8 M declared · 35 companiesSucumbíos: $2.3 M declared · 17 companiesTungurahua: $18 M declared · 45 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $17 M declared · 9 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$15 k $713 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Dulcafe S.A. $74 M
  2. Deli Internacional S.a., $72 M
  3. Shemlon S.A. $72 M
  4. Tecfood Servicios de Alimentacion S.A. $46 M
  5. Restaurantes Unidos Restaunsa S.A. $45 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 22.0% the other 1,996: 78.0%

Concentration index (HHI): 153, unconcentrated; the largest takes 5.3% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company RUC Location Revenue 2025 · USD Status
Dulcafe S.A. Preparation and serving of beverages for immediate consumption in: coffee shops, fruit juice bars, itinerant beverage vendors, etc. 0992106891001 Guayaquil, Guayas 73.6 M Active
Deli Internacional S.a., Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792072018001 Quito, Pichincha 71.8 M Active
Shemlon S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792049504001 Quito, Pichincha 71.7 M Active
Tecfood Servicios de Alimentacion S.A. Food service concession services at sports and similar facilities; canteens or cafeterias (for example, for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis 1792065461001 Quito, Pichincha 45.6 M Active
Restaurantes Unidos Restaunsa S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993112992001 Guayaquil, Guayas 45.4 M Active
La Tablita Group Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1791952359001 Quito, Pichincha 39.6 M Active
Compañia de Alimentos y Servicios Coalse S.A. Food service concession services at sports and similar facilities; canteens or cafeterias (for example, for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis 0992484314001 Guayaquil, Guayas 38.9 M Active
Enmarsi S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 1791997891001 Quito, Pichincha 37.8 M Active
Sushicorp S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792256267001 Quito, Pichincha 32.4 M Active
Promotora Ecuatoriana de Cafe de Colombia S.A. Procafecol Ecuador Preparation and serving of beverages for immediate consumption in: coffee shops, fruit juice bars, itinerant beverage vendors, etc. 1792141486001 Quito, Pichincha 26.9 M Active
Alimentos del Golfo S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 0993372239001 Guayaquil, Guayas 21.4 M Active
Asadero la Esquina de Ales Cia.ltda Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1391724322001 Manta, Manabi 17.6 M Active
Papizzec S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 1791957342001 Quito, Pichincha 16.3 M Active
Rukito S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993375905001 Guayaquil, Guayas 16.2 M Active
Aserlaco S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1791274156001 Quito, Pichincha 13.6 M Active
Gourmet Food Service GFS S.A. Activities of food service contractors (for example, catering for transport companies) 1792052270001 Quito, Pichincha 13.3 M Active
Greensnacks S.A. Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls 0993077232001 Guayaquil, Guayas 12.7 M Active
Skandinar S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 1891742025001 Ambato, Tungurahua 11.3 M Active
Catering las Peñas Cateringlaspeñas Cia.ltda. Activities of food service contractors (for example, catering for transport companies) 1990915535001 Yantzaza, Zamora Chinchipe 10.4 M Active
Goddard Catering Group Guayaquil S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0991273085001 Guayaquil, Guayas 9.6 M Active
Compañia Andina de Alimentos, Vinos y Espiritosos Caves S.A. E.M.A. Activities of food service contractors (for example, catering for transport companies) 1791137728001 Quito, Pichincha 9.6 M Active
Gategourmet del Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1791411986001 Quito, Pichincha 9.5 M Active
Truefood S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993369579001 Guayaquil, Guayas 9.4 M Active
El Cafe de Tere Cafedetere S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0992255404001 Guayaquil, Guayas 9.2 M Active
Novacocina S.A. Food service concession services at sports and similar facilities; canteens or cafeterias (for example, for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis 0992769947001 Guayaquil, Guayas 8.5 M Active
Casteni Cia.ltda. Provision of meals based on contractual arrangements with the customer for an event (banquets, weddings, parties and other celebrations, buffets), at the location specified by the customer (event caterers) 1793066070001 Quito, Pichincha 8.2 M Active
Goddard Catering Group Quito S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1790011860001 Quito, Pichincha 7.7 M Active
Limdul Cia.ltda. Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls 1792723663001 Quito, Pichincha 6.5 M Active
Comercializadora y Servicios Servidong Cia. Ltda. Food service concession services at sports and similar facilities; canteens or cafeterias (for example, for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis 1792241812001 El Pangui, Zamora Chinchipe 6.3 M Active
Redacopio S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792293081001 Quito, Pichincha 5.7 M Active
Comercial el Arbolito Cia. Ltda. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 1792018536001 Quito, Pichincha 5.5 M Active
Delonorte S.A. Preparation and serving of beverages for immediate consumption in: coffee shops, fruit juice bars, itinerant beverage vendors, etc. 1793204721001 Quito, Pichincha 5.3 M Active
Empacalle S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993053910001 Guayaquil, Guayas 5.3 M Active
Qualisabor S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792689864001 Quito, Pichincha 4.8 M Active
Restaurantes Entretenimiento y Servicios Ress Cia. Ltda. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 0190336646001 Cuenca, Azuay 4.7 M Active
La Provenzana Brands del Ecuador S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792024439001 Quito, Pichincha 4.7 M Active
Lunacorp S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792325943001 Quito, Pichincha 4.3 M Active
Multitiendas S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 1391797680001 Portoviejo, Manabi 4.1 M Active
Central de Alimentos Centralimentos S.A. Food service concession services at sports and similar facilities; canteens or cafeterias (for example, for factories, offices, hospitals or schools), on a concession basis 0992149582001 Samborondón, Guayas 4.1 M Active
San Francisco Foodservice Usfqgroup S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792602726001 Quito, Pichincha 4.0 M Active
La Birreria Bar Restaurante Brlb C.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792573033001 Quito, Pichincha 3.9 M Active
Alismay Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1891749070001 Quito, Pichincha 3.9 M Active
Monsefoods Cia.ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1792825423001 Quito, Pichincha 3.8 M Active
Don Parrilla Steak-house S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993372460001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.8 M Active
Casadeli S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993384693001 Samborondón, Guayas 3.8 M Active
Anpecorp S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 0993279935001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.8 M Active
Alimentos la Magdalena Alimag-ec S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1793207110001 Quito, Pichincha 3.7 M Active
Alimentos Fevi S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 1793207577001 Quito, Pichincha 3.7 M Active
Lacosteñita S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 0993384820001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.7 M Active
Sihama Servicios Integrales de Hoteleria Alimentacion y Mantenimiento C. L. Activities of food service contractors (for example, catering for transport companies) 1791173724001 Quito, Pichincha 3.6 M Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from