Meet Mandrika and Thomas Tomlin, the husband-and-wife team behind Prominent Bar and Restaurant in Byron.
The new restaurant at 315 Ga. 49, Suite B, opened May 12.
Thomas, a Miami native, is a finance director for a major auto dealership in Middle Georgia. He also owns Prominent Record Label with artists from varied genres from pop to R&B to hip-hop to country.
Mondrika, a Warner Robins native, also has her own business, India Amber Collections, a hair extension service. She’s also in cosmetology school, enjoys woodworking and is a self-taught chef.
They’re also raising a family in Byron.
Mondrika and Thomas Tomlin of Prominent Bar and Restaurant in Byron.
‘All started with my mac ‘n cheese’
“This is our first restaurant,” Thomas said.“My wife has a love for cooking and what I decided to do is to start her in her own restaurant because I just believe the community, the world, whoever, needs to taste her flavors of foods.
“But this is her baby, and I assist her with finances and accounting and stuff like that.”
Owner Mondrika Tomlin of Prominent Bar and Restaurant in Byron.
Mondrika said she’s always loved to cook. She picked up some tips from her uncle who was a chef but she mostly learned by trial and error and experimentation.
She loves to take a dish and see how she can improve upon the recipe and make it her own.
Mondrika has done some catering and made plates for family and friends.
Mac ‘n cheese at Prominent Bar and Restaurant in Byron.
“It all started with my mac ‘n cheese,” she said. “Everybody wanted my mac ‘n cheese, and then it was like, yeah, can you make us a chicken? Can you make us this? Can you make us that?
“I’m also known for my big parties. I usually do Christmas parties, Thanksgiving parties and we have a bunch of people come over, and I love to cook, and I’m cooking all this food.”
For Mondrika, her cooking is a way of expressing love for others and every dish she offers at the restaurant is something she’s cooked…
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