Speed Rack Academy: Pull Up A Chair with Mary Palac

Pull Up A chair: Creating equitable spaces

with Mary Palac

March 10th | 6PM EST

Mary Palac was born in the Philippines and raised in the Bay Area, she spent the last decade tending bar in San Jose, Calif, most recently serving drinks with purpose and grace in her residency at Paper Plane. Mary speaks with conviction in the interest of making the industry a better and safer place for women and minorities to work, and is a founding member and current president of the Silicon Valley chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild.

about Speed Rack Academy

Join us as bartenders from past Speed Rack seasons, raise awareness and teach classes about African American history and influence in the food and beverage sector. Classes are free to attend. Donations will support charities funding research to address the disparities of Breast Cancer within the BIPOC community.