In the last few decades, entrepreneurship has become one of the main pillars of economic development, especially in developing countries like Indonesia. Makassar City, as one of the economic centers in Eastern Indonesia, has an important role in encouraging the growth of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. One of the efforts made by the government and various institutions is to develop a Business Incubator Program, which aims to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs through educational support, training and guidance. In Makassar District, Bara-Baraya Timur Village, the development of local entrepreneurs is increasingly being paid attention to. Business incubators in this area offer programs to help local entrepreneurs develop business skills, increase access to capital, and open wider networks. Although business incubators have proven successful in various countries, their application in each region can certainly produce different results, depending on the characteristics of the economic and social environment. In Bara-Baraya Timur Subdistrict, there are several challenges faced by one of the local entrepreneurs who were interviewed by researchers, such as a lack of management skills, as well as increasingly fierce competition. Therefore, the researcher decided to research more deeply into "The influence of business incubators on the entrepreneurial economy in Makassar City, Bara-Baraya Timur Subdistrict".
 
 
 

This study aims to determine what culinary potentials can be developed in supporting the city of Makassar as a culinary tourism city, the obstacles in developing culinary tourism, and the role of culinary tourism in supporting the city of Makassar towards a creative city. This research is a qualitative descriptive research using observation, interview and documentation data collection techniques. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis in the form of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results showed that the potential of the city of Makassar to become a culinary tourism city includes culinary development that represents Makassar's character, the development of traditional culinary/restaurant communities, the use of local raw materials and unique cooking techniques by culinary entrepreneurs, the availability of traditional food markets and industries, the tradition of organizing culinary promotion activities, culinary centers, and educational centers specializing in creative fields. Obstacles include low standards of human resource management and service to consumers, inadequate facilities and infrastructure, and an unhealthy business climate. The role of culinary tourism in supporting the city of Makassar to become a creative city is as the main engine for the creative industry in the culinary sector and the spearhead of the development of the creative economy so that it can accelerate the achievements of the National Economic Recovery program.