Brooklyn takes its trendy artisanal food to the bank
From cafes to artisanal pickle makers and craft beer manufacturers, Brooklyn’s burgeoning food scene is an engine of job growth for the borough.
A new report released by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce shows that Brooklyn’s “food chain” — supermarkets, restaurants, gourmet food shops and food makers— accounts for 16 percent of businesses in Brooklyn and 12.5 percent of Brooklyn’s private sector jobs.
“Brooklyn’s restaurant scene is bigger and better than ever, and more importantly, the food we eat here is often food that’s made here,” said Carlo A. Scissura, President and CEO of the Chamber, in the Winter 2012 Brooklyn Labor Market Review.