A system of cooperative restaurants, shops, and manufacturers came into existence.

Tipping has not been traditional; it is acceptable at cooperative restaurants.

In cooperative restaurants, the members elect a chairman, who has overall responsibility.

Government officials say that in Soviet Georgia alone, there are now 400 cooperative restaurants.

Given the higher quality food, however, customers at cooperative restaurants do not seem to mind.

Also, 65 percent approved of the creation of new cooperative restaurants and services.

Under this provision, cooperative restaurants, shops, and manufacturers became part of the Soviet scene.

The shootout, which occurred at a cooperative restaurant, left a Soviet man dead, the news agency said.

It is the cooperative restaurants, however, that have really transformed the dining experience, at least for the well-heeled.

In Moscow, two private cooperative restaurants have opened in the last few months.