Obshchepit (Russian: общепит, abbreviated from общественное питание", "public foodservice", "communal dining") was an industry in the former Soviet Union which handled food service via a system of "public eating establishments": diners, cafeteria, restaurants, etc.
According to the latest All-Union Classification System of the National Economy, obshchepit was under the category "Trade and public foodservice".
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