Testimonials

"About three years ago, we were looking for a liquor management system for Division 1, a busy sports bar in Houston. The old-fashioned manual inventories we were doing each week were just not cutting it. Because liquor sales are a large part of our business, we needed a system that would provide real accountability over this important asset. We were looking for a system that would be easy to use, provide full accountability over our liquor and also be invisible to our customers. BarVision delivered on all counts!

As soon as we put in BarVision, our liquor costs dropped significantly and, better yet, our sales went up. With accurate, real-time information, we were able to finally have real control over liquor sales and bartender performance on a daily basis. BarVision paid for itself in a few months and has saved us many, many tens of thousands of dollars.

About two years ago, we opened Club Pompeii, a high-volume nightclub in Houston. This time, we made sure we had BarVision installed before we opened for business. With BarVision, our liquor costs are far lower that the industry average. This has really boosted our bottom line profits.

BarVision is the best liquor management tool I have seen. I cannot imagine running a bar without it.

I highly recommend BarVision to any establishment that sells liquor."

"Cheers Pub is a neighborhood bar located in Friendswood, Texas (20 miles south of Houston). Prior to May 2007, we managed our liquor manually and relied on the controlled pour spouts to ensure our liquor pours were never above 1.25 oz. After 8 months of research, we realized our liquor revenue was off by $30K. We started to conduct inventory audits once a month and discovered our average liquor revenue loss was ~$3,500 per month. This was money walking out the door, untraceable, etc. We realized controlled spouts do not keep accurate accountability. We then invested in BarVision.

BarVision tracks every pour, replacement of bottles, and integrate with our Focus point-of-sale cash register. BarVision synchronized with our sales and we are able to track every pour and sale as well as amount of liquor being poured. The system tracks the pour down to the second, giving us an idea of who is pouring drinks (whether over or under) and who is not ringing-up drinks. BarVision allows us to hold every bartender accountable on their shift.

With the help of BarVision, we have been able to cut our loss of revenue by 85%. BarVision paid for itself within a couple of months.

BarVision is very easy to use...we can identify and fix problems the day they happen.

Our current bar staff is honest and reliable. With feedback from BarVision, they quickly learned to pour accurately and consistently without using controlled spouts. With BarVision, we have eliminated over-pouring and drink giveaways. The system would be an asset to any establishment wanting to eliminate their loss of revenues.

I give BarVision my highest recommendation. It is a 'must have' for any business that want to lower costs and have full accountability over their liquor operation."

"Bob’s Place has been using BarVision since its release in 2005. As a local sports bar in a destination/tourist community, our bar is priced to about 22% liquor cost. Prior to our use of the BarVision product we saw our bar costs as high as 32% at times. Soon after the introduction of the BarVision liquor pour system we were able to account for much of the waste and lost liquor that was affecting our negative bar percentages. Through the use of the product we have a much more manageable bar, and our costs have dropped as much as 10%. We now consistently run a bar percentage of 22-24% bar cost.

We use the system daily and monitor the lost alcohol. We post a spreadsheet for our bar staff to see what they have lost during their shifts. We initially saw a percentage of missing alcohol of around 11% daily. As we posted the numbers the staff became very competitive to reduce each individuals loss percentage. Each member of the staff had positive motivation to improve their own percentages. We now see loss or missing values of less than 2% and we feel we have very strong control of every ounce of liquor that is in our restaurant/bar. BarVision has become an integral piece or our business and I would not consider managing or operating a bar without this tool."

"I want to let you know the experience we have been having with the BarVision system...installed at the Empire Ballroom. Since incorporating the use of the system in September, we have seen our pour cost decrease by over 20%, we have increased our bar revenues by 23%, and our bartenders are pouring a more standard pour, without the use of a jigger. The free-pour capability of the system is what attracted us to BarVision, and its ease of use and consistency in reporting is what continues to keep us happy with our increased revenue and profits.

We earn the majority of our revenue from our liquor sales; through the use of the BarVision system we have seen a significant increase in bar revenue profitability.

Thank you for bringing this system to our attention, we intend to recommend it to our partner clubs throughout the country."

"I installed Bar Vision in my new restaurant/lounge in March of this year. Prior to the installation, my liquor cost for the 28 years I've been in business has averaged around 18%. When the lounge experienced turn-over in bartenders, the cost could balloon to 21 or 22% until I could identify the problem. The bar has been running 12.2% every month that I run the inventory. This is actually higher than the initial cost because I felt we were pouring too low for customer satisfaction, and we increased the pour slightly.

I calculate the system paid for itself within the first 16 weeks. If the system is properly maintained and the bartenders handle the pour spouts correctly, then it is an easy and profitable solution to high liquor costs.

After seeing the positive results at Two Miles North, I am buying the system for my other bar: Miss-A-Bama Country Party Palace."

"In November 2009, we installed Bar Vision at Cocomo Joe’s. We have seen a tremendous improvement in the bartenders pours, and are now providing our guests with consistently poured drinks and better recipe adherence.

I had reservations at first about installing Bar Vision as I was concerned that we would not see the cost savings and the system would be of no help in lowering costs. In the first two weeks of full operations with Bar Vision we saw a 2.2% improvement in our liquor cost. In only two weeks we were able to better our goal liquor cost. I now am able to track how much liquor is being poured and whether or not the correct item is being rang up on the POS. Prior to installing Bar Vision every bartender was required to pour test before every shift but we still found that during the rushes they we still over pouring drinks by as much as half an ounce.

As an owner who is trying to watch every penny I am excited about the savings and dollars that will go to the bottom line."

"We've had an ongoing problem with our liquor cost, which was hovering around 50% due to the 'normal' bartending practices, such as overpouring and just plain theft. This problem is extremely hard to solve. We've tried everything.

Enter BarVision. We were cautiously optimistic at first and only agreed to try it out for two reasons: (1) the cost of the system was really affordable, even for the small guys like us, and (2) the money-back guarantee. The final result: complete transparency of our liquor sales, plus our liquor cost dropped to 31% in the first month. We will break even on the BarVision system next month, and after that it's pure profit. And if that wasn't enough, BarVision's customer service is second to none.

If you are reading this and you are bar owner, every day of not having a BarVision system costs you big-time."