Flavour in Motion
In 1886 the Franklin brothers started with a dream.
They were not established icons yet, they were just three brothers with a passion for flavour and the courage to start.
140 years later, that “Day One” has evolved into the history of taste.
You can have a “Day One” too.
It’s the first bar you ever worked in, the first time you felt the weight of a shaker, and the very first cocktail you ever learned to pour.
140 years ago, we started our motion. Show us yours
Brief
Reimagining the Spark…. Identify the very first cocktail you ever learned to make. We want to hear your story, your drinks story and the path you have travelled over the years. The bar, the mistakes you made, lessons learned, and how you felt in that moment. Then, we want you to take that memory and transform it into a 2026 masterpiece using the expertise you have earned.
1886 meets 2026 to honour 140 years of craft, your reimagined drink must be a bridge between the past and the present. You are required to prove your evolution by balancing two distinct eras of technique…
The Heritage & The Modern Motion
You must use one technique from the 1880s (e.g., a hand carved shrub, an oleo saccharum, or a traditional tea-steep). This represents the roots of our brand and the raw passion of your early career.
The Modern Motion (The Skill): You must use one cutting-edge technique (e.g., sous vide, clarification, switching, or centrifugation). This represents the expert knowledge and “motion” you have acquired as a professional.
Your drink should not just be a cocktail, it should be a narrative in a glass. It must honour the philosophy that the Franklin brothers started 140 years ago, while showcasing the technical expertise you have cultivated today.
The competition is going to be held over three stages:
- Initial entry 01/06/26: competitors upload their competition drink, supporting recipe, drink description, image, name and bar name to info@franklinandsons.co.uk. As well as digitally tagging us across social media by tagging us @franklinandsons
- Selection process 01/07/26 to 10/07/26: From the online entries, twenty will be selected and notified – the Franklin & Sons BA’s will then go to visit these bartenders to judge their serves against a set criteria.
- Top 10 Announced week commencing 13/07/26: From the 20 entries, the top 10 be chosen, who will present at the competition final on wc: 27/07/26 in London.
- Final wc 27/07/26: 10 to compete by making their serve for the judges, from which the winner will be chosen.
Open to all UK Bartenders
Flavour in Motion 2026 Entry
Entrants must submit their recipe along with their name, a photo of their drink and the name of their venue to: info@franklinandsons.co.uk.
Points will be awarded for social media activity, and entrants are asked to post an image or reel of their drink to social media, tagging @franklinandsons, @tomcicala and @jmantle97 with the hashatag #flavourinmotion: #flavourinmotion.
Recipe submissions are open until the 30/06/26.
From the submissions, the Franklin and Sons team will select 20 for the next stage of the competition, where successful entrants will receive a visit from the Brand Ambassador in their bar between 01/07/26 and 10/07/26 to judge the drink against a set criteria.
Following these visits, ten successful competitors will be selected to present at the Flavour in Motion Final in London in July.
Flavour in Motion Competition Terms & Conditions
- Description of Promotion- The promoter is: Global Brands Ltd (company no. 03366749) whose registered office is at Global Brands Ltd. 5th Floor CASA, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7JB, UK.
- Promotion Period – The competition will run from 1st of June 2026 00.00hrs (the “opening date”) to 23:59hrs on 30th June 2026 (the “closing date”) inclusive. All competition entries shared after the closing date are automatically disqualified.
- Eligibility – the Promotion is open to legal residents of the United Kingdom who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry who currently work within the UK hospitality industry at a licenced premise (bar/restaurant/hotel). Employees and close family members of the Promotor, Global Brands Ltd are not eligible to participate in this Promotion.
- How to Enter – to enter the competition you must email your cocktail recipe with cocktail name and short description of the drink to info@franklinandsons.co.uk. We also ask for your name and the name of the establishment you work in (bar/restaurant/hotel). As well as digitally across social media platforms by tagging us @franklinandsons with the hashtag #flavourinmotion. Entries that do not comply with these Terms and Conditions will be void and will not be entered.
- Twenty (20) cocktails will be chosen for the next stage of the competition on 30th of June and notified by 23:59hrs on 1st of July 2026. Each will receive a visit at their bar by one of our Brand Ambassadors between 00:00hrs on 1st of July and 23:59 on 10th of July 2026 to have their drink judged against set criteria. From here, ten finalists will be chosen by 23:59hrs on 17th of July 2026 to attend the Flavour in Motion 2026 Final in London on the week commencing 27th July 2026. The ten finalists will then compete in London, showcasing their drink to a set of esteemed judges. The top three finalists (“Prize Winners”) will all receive a prize of varying value, depending one where they place. The top prize is One (1) cheque for £2500, second prize is One (1) cheque for £500 and the third prize is One (1) cheque for £250. These prizes will be awarded to the winners once the competition is over. We cannot replace or reimburse the prize if lost or stolen. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Global Brands Ltd reserve the right to vary the terms of this offer or end it without notice.
- Winner Selection – The Prize Winners will be awarded by judges, who will assess their creations against set criteria. The total number of points accrued will determine their final score. The prizes will be awarded to the Prize Winners on the day of the final. The prize or any portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Promotor reserves the right to substitute any portion of the Prize for an alternative of equal of greater value.
- Winner Selection – The Prize Winners will be awarded by judges, who will assess their creations against set criteria. The total number of points accrued will determine their final score. The prizes will be awarded to the Prize Winners on the day of the final. The prize or any portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Promotor reserves the right to substitute any portion of the Prize for an alternative of equal of greater value.
- Personal Data – The Promotor will process your personal data in order to administer the Promotion and for direct marketing purposes in line with its privacy notice. In the privacy notice you can also read more about your rights in regard to your data, and how to opt out from the marketing. After the winners have been selected at random, we will destroy address data to comply with GDPR.
- General – the Promotor is not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware, software, or website. Promotor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant where the Promotor deems the entrant is attempting to commit fraud or violate these Terms and Conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to terminate, cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, if any fraud, virus or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Promotion, as determined by Promoter in its sole discretion.