Your Event, Our Edit.
You host. We’ll handle the pour.
The Cocktail Edit brings polished, professional bartending to weddings, private celebrations, showers, corporate events and everything worth raising a glass to. Smart Serve-certified and proudly serving Ottawa and surrounding areas.
- Smart Serve-certified
- Fully insured
- Ottawa and area
- Alcohol always at cost
Your evening, handled end to end
Three things every booking includes, whichever package you choose.
Less stress
You are not checking the ice, counting bottles or washing glasses. You are with your guests, where you should be.
Thoughtful service
A bar built around your room, your headcount and what your people actually drink, not a template.
Setup to cleanup
We arrive early, set the bar, work the night and leave the space the way we found it.
Event bartending services in Ottawa
Every celebration is unique, and your bar service should be too. Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering, a corporate event or a wedding, our services can be tailored to create the perfect experience.
Wedding bartending
Venue coordination, a timeline that matches the caterer and the photographer, signature cocktails and the toast.
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Corporate event bartending
Holiday parties, client evenings and office milestones. Invoiced properly and run discreetly.
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Private party bartending
Milestone birthdays, showers, backyard parties and girls nights, at home or in a rented hall.
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Event serving staff
Servers alongside the bar for clearing, replenishing and keeping guests moving.
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Drink planning and shopping
Quantity guides, signature cocktails and mocktails, and shopping and pickup at cost.
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Every service, the events they suit and what is included in each.
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Set up, poured and served
A few moments from bars we have run across Ottawa.
The Edit package collection
Three packages, from a bartender behind your bar to a bar planned, shopped and styled for you.
The Pour Edit
Starting at
$500
Our simple, professional bartending package for hosts who already have the details covered and just need someone behind the bar.
- Professional bartending service
- Basic bar setup and cleanup
- Service of beer, wine and standard bar rail
You supply the bar. We show up, pour and take care of your guests.
The Signature Edit
Starting at
$750
A more personalized bar experience, with extra support before your event.
Everything in The Pour Edit, plus:
- Personalized beverage planning
- Alcohol and supply quantity guide
- Guidance on mixers, non-alcoholic drinks and garnishes
- Signature cocktail planning
- Customized digital drink menu
The Curated Edit
Tailored to your event
Custom pricing
Our most hands-on service, for hosts who want the bar taken care of from planning through to event day.
Everything in The Signature Edit, plus:
- Shopping and pickup for host-approved alcohol and supplies
- Bar and serving supply shopping, including cups, napkins and serving items
- Detailed bar design and décor
- Event-day bar coordination
All package pricing is starting pricing and is subject to change based on guest count, staffing requirements, service hours, travel and unique event needs.
Alcohol and event supplies are charged separately at cost and are not included in the service fee. The host approves all shopping lists and budgets in advance.
Five steps, and only one of them is yours
Step 1: Request a quote
Send the date, the headcount and the venue. We come back with a package and a price.
Step 2: Before your event
Menu, quantities and a shopping plan. Buy it yourself, or we shop for you at cost.
Step 3: While guests arrive
We arrive early, set the bar and are pouring before the first guest looks for a drink.
Step 4: During the celebration
Drinks made to order, glasses cleared, nobody waiting.
Step 5: At the end
Bar broken down, surfaces wiped, everything out. You do not clean up after us.
The people behind the pour
Kirsten spent more than twenty years in restaurants and bars before founding The Cocktail Edit. Katie brings over twenty five years behind the bar and more than a decade in HR. You are booking them, not an agency roster.
Meet Kirsten & KatieWhere we pour
Ottawa and its suburbs, and about an hour out in any direction: Carleton Place, Almonte, Arnprior, Calabogie and the Ottawa Valley, Manotick, Smiths Falls, Clarence-Rockland, Russell, Osgoode and Kemptville.
Asked before every booking
Who supplies the alcohol?
The alcohol is always yours. Buy it yourself with our quantity guide, or let us shop and pick it up at cost from a budget you approve.
Do I need a Special Occasion Permit?
A private residence generally does not. A rented hall or an outdoor site generally does. Permits are applied for through the AGCO. We’ll walk you through the process.
How far do you travel?
Up to about an hour from Ottawa in any direction. We are not currently insured to work in Quebec, so we cannot take bookings there.
How far ahead should we book?
Weddings, six to twelve months. Parties and corporate evenings, four to eight weeks. The holiday season fills first.
Ready when you are
Tell us about your evening
Send the date, the headcount and the venue. We will come back with a package, a price and the next step.
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