The closest British equivalent would be the British Restaurants, which were opened during the war by the Ministry of Food to provide inexpensive and nourishing

The closest British equivalent would be the British Restaurants, which were opened during the war by the Ministry of Food to provide inexpensive and nourishing meals. Many of these restaurants continued to operate for decades afterwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Restaurant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Restaurant