Video: Here's What's Cooking In Bed-Stuy's New Culinary Incubator

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A new kitchen incubator in Bed-Stuy is helping to launch a new generation of foodie entrepreneurs.

Founders Drew Barrett and Brian Bordainick opened Brooklyn Foodworks at 630 Flushing Ave. in 2016 after they won a $1.3 million grant from the Brooklyn Borough President’s office, according to a CivilEats report.

The grant allows Brooklyn Foodworks to sponsor people who would otherwise be unable to rent their own kitchens — they have $80,000 in scholarship money for low-income applicants as well as $20,000 for New York City Housing Authority residents and Section Eight voucher holders, BKReader reported.

NYCHA resident Luquana McGriff was so excited by the news of a new starter kitchen that she applied for a spot before Brooklyn FoodWorks had even opened, according to CivilEats.

McGriff dreamed of opening her own bakery, A Cake Baked in Brooklyn, but couldn’t afford any of the other culinary spaces in Brooklyn, CivilEats reported.

“I wanted to provide almost like a legacy for my children to have, to look forward to,” said McGriff. “I wanted to leave something behind for them and grow it together.”

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To read more about McGriff’s story, check out the full article here.

The FoodWorks kitchen is currently hosting about 100 small-business owners like Mc Griff, who have access to pastry makers and ice cream machines, business workshops and meeting rooms.

Here are just a few of the projects brewing in the FoodWorks kitchen:

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Future chefs, business men and women can apply for kitchen space on the FoodWorks website. The price ranges from $300 to $2,000 per month, depending on equipment and space requirements.

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