We are delighted to introduce our brand new ‘Taste Collective’ – world-class bartender Rich Woods, incredible chef Sophie Michell and cookery writer & food stylist Rosie Birkett. Leaders in their respective fields, our ambassadors will be creating useful how-to’s on everything from delicious food and impressive cocktails to dinner party hosting through a series of helpful videos.
Rich Woods
Rich Woods, otherwise known as ‘The Cocktail Guy, is an award-winning master in mixology
Rich is Head of Drink Innovation at Duck and Waffle and an expert in flavour expressions and creating unique taste profiles
Rich will craft personalised Franklin & Sons experiences, including unique on-trend cocktails and serves using the award winning Tonic and Mixer range
Sophie Michell
Sophie Michell is a chef & author who appears regularly on programmes including Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch & has published nine cookbooks
Sophie has been a chef for over 20 years, and was the youngest Executive Chef in the UK when she joined 5 star hotel Belgraves in 2016
Sophie will create delicious recipes appealing to foodie consumers nationally, using ingredients that mirror the rich provenance of the ingredients in
Franklin & Sons soft drinks
Rosie Birkett
Rosie Birkett is a cookery writer, food stylist & broadcaster
Rosie is a regular columnist for BBC Good Food Magazine, where she develops and styles seasonal recipes. Rosie’s also a familiar face on BBC 1’s Saturday Kitchen as a guest chef as well as a host for their topical foodie films
Rosie will support our lifestyle attributes, creating aspirational at-home experiences for Franklin & Sons consumers to tap into. Rosie is a natural fit to
endorse the Franklin & Sons Infused Sodas, inspired by the flavours and spices used by craft distillers
