innominate contract, in our case the catering contract, a compound (mixed) contract or a contract that has already acquired independent (sui generis) features and for which it remains to be recognized as an independent (sub)type of the existing types of contracts. The results expand to include research into the concept of the restaurant catering service contract, its conclusion and the legal effects arising from it, as well as within the framework of European contract law (in the footnotes text, passim). This study adopts comparative analytical legal research methodology, by conducting a legal analysis of the restaurant catering service contract in various national jurisdictions and compares the different positions of the legal orders, including those beyond the European-continental family of laws (in the footnotes text, passim). IV. LIMITATION OF THE RESEARCH The research does not include aspects of the catering contract from the viewpoint of economics, management and marketing29. Without doubt, these are areas for special research which help to explain the rapid development of the catering services sector and the expansion of the food market, such as on-board service of vessels or aeroplanes, airports30, state or municipality31 institutions (including educational institutions, i.e. schools and pre-school institutions, colleges, technical schools, universities etc.), healthcare institutions32, delivery for the army etc. 12, p. 19 et seq., 21 et seq. 29 See for example Republic of Slovenia, Action plan for the development and marketing of gastronomic tourism 2019-2023 (2019) (available at https://www.slovenia.info/uploads/gastronomska_regija/action_plan_for_the_ development_and_marketing_of_gastronomy_tourism_2019-2023.pdf, accessed 15 July 2025). 30 In this context the airport management companies enter into contracts with businesses operating at airports, such as catering companies, which maintain and operate a catering business under a franchise agreement (franchising) with the food distribution companies; see Appeal Court of Athens, decision of 05.04.2024, Nr. 1411/2024. For the importance in the context of taxation, see Greek Law Nr. 5144/2024 (Government Gazette, issue A΄ Nr. 162/11.10.2024, Value Added Tax Code), on the place of supply or provision of restaurant and catering services, either in homeland or on-board in ships, aircrafts, or trains during a passenger transport operation carried out within the European Union (intra-EU travel). 31 Compare the case Kudos Catering (UK) Ltd v Manchester Central Convention [2013] EWCA Civ 38 (07 February 2013), in which the operator of the Manchester Central conference venue contracted with Kudos, a professional catering company, for Kudos to be the exclusive supplier of catering services at Manchester Central for 5 years. 32 Compare the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgment Compass Group UK and Ireland Ltd (t/a Medirest) v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust [2013] EWCA Civ 200 (15 March 2013), a landmark English contract law decision, on the importance of implied duties of good faith, about the ‘good faith cooperation’ clause in a long-term catering services for two hospitals. 67 THE (RESTAURANT) CATERING CONTRACT IN TOURISM
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