This isn't the government having a say in what a person does in their private time. To fit the allegory of Communist Albania that you gave, the government woul

This isn't the government having a say in what a person does in their private time. To fit the allegory of Communist Albania that you gave, the government would be have to be forcing tech workers to eat a minimum quantity of food at local restaurants every week. That's not what they are doing. You are still free to bring sandwiches from home, or order Soylent online and get it sent direct to your office, bypassing the local economy entirely.