It has already been quoted before so I'll quote it again: > cooking has economies of scale and specialization, so it’s cheaper to cook for many families at onc

It has already been quoted before so I'll quote it again: > cooking has economies of scale and specialization, so it’s cheaper to cook for many families at once I'll try to add a little more value to the conversation - there are a lot of hidden costs in cooking at home. A kitchen could take up valuable real estate that is significantly underutilized compared to a commercial kitchen. A personal kitchen also has maintenance costs on top of cooking and cleaning each meal. I do acknowledge a lot of value - you get to cook exactly what you want, how you want, when you want. For many, cooking itself is valuable (and not a loss of time) because it is enjoyable.