About the Founder
Coupe & Mixer is the passion project of Ottawa bartender and mixologist, Camille Hopper-Naud. Camille’s cocktailing career began in 2013 at a small, yet greatly influential bar called “The Moonroom”. There, she learned the importance of quality, precision, and presentation. She also learned how to make some killer classic cocktails!
Two years later, she moved to Montreal to continue her education in Quebec’s most vibrant bar scene. In her 5 years there, she developed numerous cocktail menus, participated and prevailed in many cocktail competitions, and worked alongside some of Canada’s best bartenders. Returning to Ottawa, Camille became head bartender and cocktail menu designer at a beloved neighbourhood restaurant, Supply & Demand. After 5 dedicated years, she left to work at the Fogo Island Inn, where she learned to gather wild ingredients and craft unique seasonal cocktails based on Newfoundland's native resources. Now, she's back in Ottawa to concentrate on Coupe & Mixer's bright future.
Her ever-changing menus throughout the years have been a reflection of her persistent desire to riff on the classics with new and exciting flavour combinations. Her favourite part of working behind the bar, however, has always been sharing her knowledge with keen guests looking to learn how to make cocktails of their own. Hence, Coupe & Mixer was born, and Ottawa’s home cocktail parties have only improved since!
“I have had the pleasure of both attending an event Camille had organized as well as have had her in my home to teach myself and friends to make cocktails. Both experiences were incredibly fun and made me eager to organize more events with Coupe and Mixer!
Camille’s laid back and friendly demeanour is the perfect combination—someone you want to have a drink with—to teach the art of cocktail making. I was very impressed by the transition between drinks, her set up, as well as her efforts tidying up at the end of the night. Arriving with everything from table cloth to homemade syrups, the whole set up comes alive in your own living room. Camille was also flexible with creating our drink menu to ensure we had a few favourites listed and they varied enough that we were learning various techniques.
Coupe and Mixer really provides the full service from start to finish!”