You are thinking of a canteen/cafeteria (столовая), but yeah they rule. Not terribly expensive even at this time, and should be at every corner of every city.
It takes significantly less labor for chefs at a restaurant to make food for a bunch of people than for each of them to make their own, but yeah a good cafeteria is like the ultimate restaurant.
It’s more efficient and food can be better if it’s produced at scale.
You are thinking of a canteen/cafeteria (столовая), but yeah they rule. Not terribly expensive even at this time, and should be at every corner of every city.
It takes significantly less labor for chefs at a restaurant to make food for a bunch of people than for each of them to make their own, but yeah a good cafeteria is like the ultimate restaurant.