ms. franky marshall

Modern Bartender ~ Educator

franky is an established and respected figure in the drinks industry of New York and beyond. She has worked at such storied establishments as Clover Club, Monkey Bar, Tippler, Dead Rabbit, Holiday Cocktail Lounge, Rule of Thirds, and Le Boudoir Brooklyn where she created a widely recognized beverage program.

In 2022, franky was a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award Top 10 nominee for Best US Bar Mentor. Prior to that, she was nominated twice for American Bartender of the Year, was inducted into the Dame Hall of Fame, and was honoured with a Legacy Award by the Black Bourbon Society. As the former Vice-President of the USBG NY, she made an impact with her emphasis on education and mentorship. She continues to volunteer and give back in many ways including as Co-Chair of the TOTC Education Committee.

franky's certifications include Cognac and Pineau des Charentes Educator, CMS Level 1, WSET Level 2 Wine, CRT Award "T", and D.O. Cava and Armagnac Academies. She is part of the faculty, and a graduate of, the prestigious BAR 5-Day course, and regularly shares her liquid enthusiasm with on and off-premise audiences.

She has acted as a judge for numerous competitions including the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, NOLA Spirits Comp, NY International Spirits, TOTCF Spirited, and Liquor.com Awards. On cocktail competitions - World Class Global Finals, Most Imaginative Bartender (MIB), Bacardí Legacy, Gentleman Jack Whiskey Sour Classic are some she has judged. She has also competed extensively and distinguished herself in the World Class US Finals, Diplomático World Tournament, and has won titles for Grand Marnier Grand Masters, Gra'it Grappa Challenge, and for competitions sponsored by Monkey Shoulder Whiskey, Cognac, and Plymouth, Bulldog, and G'Vine gins.

An in demand speaker, she has presented at Barra México, BCB, Cocktails Spirits Paris, Cornell University's Hospitality School, Diageo's Learning Skills for Life, Prague Bar Show, Invasion Cocktail Montreal, PDX Cocktail Week, Vinexpo, and numerous times at Tales of the Cocktail. A captivating MC, she was chosen to count down the first ever North America's 50 Best Bars ceremonies in 2022/23. She has also hosted the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge, Bar Convent Berlin Main Stage, TOTC Spirited Awards, and SpeedRack.

Sought after for her cocktails, she has developed recipes for various brands and contributed to numerous books, most recently Robert Simonson's Modern Classic Cocktails, Dale DeGroff's The New Craft of the Cocktail and Jacques Pépin's Virtual Recipe Book. She's been featured widely across various media in publications including Cosmopolitan, Daily Beast, Epicurious, Food & Wine, Forbes, Imbibe, NY Times, Punch, Spirits Business, Vanity Fair, VinePair,
Wine Enthusiast, WSJ, and Esquire's In Transit online series, and many others.

franky has studied French in France, Spanish in Spain, and feels very fortunate to travel the world experiencing locales through the lens of their unique cuisines and drinking cultures.

Photo Credit: Justin Sisson