The Mayor Of Pontianak Says Warkop Businesses Absorb Many Workers

The Mayor of Pontianak, Edi Rusdi Kamtono has coffee with the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno during his visit to Pontianak City / Photo: Antara

PONTIANAK - The mayor of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Edi Rusdi Kamtono said, the proliferation of coffee shop (warkop) and cafe businesses in the city has absorbed a lot of workers. if there are large-scale warkop or cafes that can absorb more than 50 workers," said Edi Rusdi Kamtono in Pontianak, Friday, March 25. wrong if Pontianak is nicknamed the City of a Thousand Warkop. In addition to increasing Regional Original Income (PAD), the proliferation of warkop and cafes is also able to absorb a lot of workers. Warkop business in Pontianak City consists of various criteria, ranging from traditional warkop, stand-alone cafes and those in hotels and restaurant. This type of business has contributed significantly to local tax revenues, he said.

He revealed, the tax figure is quite large, which is almost 30 percent of Regional Original Income (PAD). "If it is calculated that the entire MSME sector business has a very large contribution in encouraging economic growth in Pontianak City," said Edi, who is also the owner of the "Bang Edi Coffee" brand. barista. Coffee brewing has become a job opportunity, especially in cafes that use special coffee machines. "Most of the baristas come from young people," he said, quoted by Antara. provide various facilities, especially in licensing. Starting from providing free business licenses to facilitating the licensing of Home Industry Products (PIRT).