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HimmlerWasRight88 on scored.co
1 year ago8 points(+0/-0/+8Score on mirror)1 child
In fact it's just a myth that there are more regulations in Europe. In Europe there are *good* regulations, on the quality of food for example (goyslop basically doesn't exist in Europe). But in terms of how free the economy actually is, e.g. how easy it is to start a business, [several European countries have more economic freedom than the US](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Economic_Freedom#2023)
1 year ago7 points(+0/-0/+7Score on mirror)1 child
Another factor in that is less corporate domination. There are no stores like Walmart in Europe. The closest thing is, like, carrefour, lidl, Aldi, spar, alchan, and mercadona. Which are really just regular ass grocery stores. The shop that's selling meat and vegetables that's ran by some dude is also still usually your best option.
There are also no stores in Europe that are even close to Lowes or Home Depot, so if you need plumbing equipment, carpentry equipment, etc, you go to the small shop that's ran by someone who is/was in the trades and buy them.
There aren't any chain restaurants in Europe (there are fast food places like McDonald's and shit, but it doesn't count because they fill a niche that didnt exist before they did), so if you want to eat out, you go to an actual family owned restaurant and not fucking Applebee's. I literally have not seen a single chain restaurant the entire time I have lived in Europe, in a single country, and I'm glad.
1 year ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
Chain owned restaurants sounds like man made horrors beyond my comprehension. To be fair we have IKEA, but it's technically a furniture store. Still their restaurant is as sterile as a school or prison cafeteria. You don't get that with independent family owned restaurants, independent family owned restaurants are simply amazing no matter how luxury they are.
Tho, when thinking about it, most school and prison cafeterias here are also small and independent. No chain, franchise or typical branding apart from many of the furniture coming from IKEA, all food is cooked on site using high quality ingredients.
There are also no stores in Europe that are even close to Lowes or Home Depot, so if you need plumbing equipment, carpentry equipment, etc, you go to the small shop that's ran by someone who is/was in the trades and buy them.
There aren't any chain restaurants in Europe (there are fast food places like McDonald's and shit, but it doesn't count because they fill a niche that didnt exist before they did), so if you want to eat out, you go to an actual family owned restaurant and not fucking Applebee's. I literally have not seen a single chain restaurant the entire time I have lived in Europe, in a single country, and I'm glad.
This all opens up the market to individuals.
Tho, when thinking about it, most school and prison cafeterias here are also small and independent. No chain, franchise or typical branding apart from many of the furniture coming from IKEA, all food is cooked on site using high quality ingredients.
The closest thing I've seen was a family owned restaurant that has 3 locations in this part of spain