E243 Mara Mullen
Turning A Background In Science In To A Successful Bar Career
This weeks guest is Mara Mullen who joins us from Dunwoody, Georgia. Mara is currently the Beverage Manager at Politan Row at Ashford Lane, where she oversees Bar Politan, Okay Anny’s Cocktail Bar and Streaker’s Pub.
With over 15 years behind the bar and a background in science, Mara bring a blend of curiosity, creativity, and precision to everything she does. Her passion lies in the stories behind classic cocktails, crafting drinks tailored to the individual, and building bar programs rooted in both historical depth and modern flair. One of Mara’s proudest accomplishments was mentoring and growing a team of bartenders into confident, skilled professionals who care as much about the craft as she does.
Outside of work, Mara stays moving—whether it’s swimming, walking her dogs, or leaning into her master’s in exercise physiology at the gym. And when the shaker’s down, Mara’s probably tapping lands: Mara and her husband host Magic: The Gathering Commander nights at Streaker’s, turning the bar into a gathering place for drinks, strategy, and a little friendly chaos.
A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia. Imbiblia is a cocktail app for bartenders, restaurants and cocktail lovers alike and built by a bartender with more than a decade of experience behind the bar. Several of the features includes the ability to create your own Imbiblia Recipe Cards with the Imbiblia Cocktail Builder, rapidly select ingredients, garnishes, methods and workshop recipes with a unique visual format, search by taste using flavor profiles unique to Imbiblia, share recipes publicly plus many more……Imbiblia - check it out!
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