Just had a sit down dinner party and hired Darryl as our bartender. He is extremely knowledgable and one of the friendliest bartender we have ever had. We found him here on Yelp! We will definitely be hiring him again for our next party. read more

This company catered my wedding on 6/4/16. Nearly a year later the owner emailed me to ask if he could right his wrongs, etc. I've added screen shots of all the emails that ensued 1 year after our event was finished. I did not approach this man, he approached me. Note that I highlighted the area in which he asks if my spouse and I are manhaters. This is especially important to note as we are lesbians so this is a very calculated statement to make. I wouldn't have thought this business was Anti-LGBTQI but refer to the pictures and judge for yourself. The most unprofessional experience I've ever had, ever! read more

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Do NOT hire Bar Time! The owner is extremely unprofessional and is a complete joke. We hired Bar Time months ago for our wedding that took place the first week of June. We corresponded with the owner for months, reviewed the contracts, and paid the balance in advance for an open bar with premium liquor and two bartenders for 5 hours. We ended up paying around $3,000.00 and boy were we scammed!! Firstly, the bartenders ran out of cups at 8pm and had to BUY some off of our catering vendors. They came back with small styrofoam water cups an hour later. Before they came back with cups our guests were picking up cups off of tables and cleaning them off to get drinks! I cringe every time I think about how embarrassing this was at our wedding, which only happens one time. Darryl, the owner of this company, explained that he only accounted for 1.5 drinks per person! We had paid for 120 people and only 110 people showed up. 10 people were actually children who were not drinking alcohol. Additional persons not on a list were not allowed in the venue, as sanctioned by the city of Long Beach's Parks and Recreations. Further, we had to hire security and security only allowed our 110 guests on the list to enter the fenced area. Bar Time also ran out of beer that we had never requested in the first place (this was clearly stated in our contract). So for nearly an hour the bartenders were not serving any alcohol to our guests. It was not only embarrassing but extremely frustrating, as we had corresponded with the owner several times via email to ensure that all the necessary supplies would be available during the five hours that we hired the company. To make matters worse, at the end of the night the owner approached myself and my wife, in front of our guests, and argued with us about running out of cups and alcohol. Eventually I ended the conversation and said that we would speak about the matter later. Secondly, the owner of the company informed my wife, this afternoon, that our WEDDING PLANNER should have gone to get beer for the bartenders when Bar Time ran out!!! (I am literally laughing at loud right now, as I consider this man to be a complete JOKE!) Finally, when my wife called to debate all of the many issues we had with his company during our wedding, the owner argued with her for 45 minutes until he agreed to give us $280.00 of our $3,000.00 back, because that was the Yelp discount. Before my wife debated this with her, the owner was only going to offer us 8% back, after apologizing profusely for the many mistakes him and his bartenders (whom he hired from Craigslist) made during our wedding. This man is a complete joke! To the owner of Bar Time- I hope you experience Karma for you unprofessionalism, your inability to feel remorse for all the mistakes that you could have prevented (which include way more than what I even wrote in this review), and that you truly reconsider the business that you're in. To the person(s) considering utilizing Bar Time for your next event: Do yourself a favor and go with another bartending service or simply stock your own bar and hire bartenders separately. Having this company at our wedding was a true nightmare and one of the biggest regrets thus far in my lifetime! read more

I was so happy I came across BarTime for last year's company Christmas party. I was in touch with the event director who communicated effectively and accommodated everything I needed for my Christmas party. He brought in two amazing bartenders to serve everyone. They did such a stellar job and made my planning seamless. They also purchased all the alcohol (wine, beer, vodka, tequila, non alcoholic beer, and etc), soda, garnishment, and bar setup. Not to mention, the pricing for their service was by far the best and fairest offer compared to other bartending services I've been in contact with. I highly recommend Bartime and can't wait to work with them in the future! read more

I hired them for a Friday night event and a Sunday event for the same weekend. Their staff was very unprofessional. Not to mention that one was very late. Another one was talking crap about me to my housekeeper and I guess treating my things with so much disrespect, it was pathetic! My house keeper was very intimated and scared by him. He was telling her NOT to come when I would call out to her. She has been with me for years and years and has NO clue who I am or how we work together. I was very upset when she told me all this. They were basically JERKS! I will never use this service again, ever! Also, whomever I was dealing with over the phone gave my a bunch of lip service and excuses. He doesn't understand how an apology goes a lot further than excuses. The Sunday team was a bit better, although slow and a bit late as well. The Cook was disheveled and not very clean. I guess his food was fine, but I wasn't pleased in his presentation. I also hate how they hang around like salivating dogs for a tip after they are finished. Maybe that should be wrapped into he cost of the service price so you can enjoy your event and not have to deal with doling out funds at the end of your event. It really leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth. read more

Thank you for the lovely note Darryl but you are not being TRUTHFUL, here is an email trail if you've forgotten. I've spoken with you plenty of times and NEVER did you once say that you would not refund me. You said you were waiting for a refund. I gave you enough time from Sept to Dec to refund the balance. I'm not saying that you never tried but the FACT is that if you do require supplies for other jobs, then why wouldn't you just keep the top shelf liquor that was purchased and use it for another event. That being said, you already refunded $700 and the balance of $800 has yet to be seen. In any case, I'm writing it as a loss for taxes, you can write it as a profit. thanks for your time. I have nothing else to say because I'm an HONEST person. I don't lie and the truth is all in emails. *************************************************************************** From: BarTime [mailto:bartimeevents@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:31 PM To: Vi Truong; kelly Subject: Re: BarTime Vi: Yes, I will send you out the $1500 ASAP! Good luck! Thank you, Darryl BarTime, The Kitchen Team & O' Brien's Catering A Bar & Staffing Company Office: 310 287 1933 Mobile: 310 428 6923 Fax: 310 287 9818 www.bartime.net "Some Men See Things As They Are And Say Why I Dream Of Things That Never Were And Say Why Not" -Irwin Shaw From: Vi Truong To: BarTime bartimeevents@yahoo.com Cc: Kelly Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 11:16 AM Subject: RE: BarTime & Hi Darryl, OK to go, please get the permit. Also, isn't there a LA office? Thanks, Vi ____________________________________________________________ Vi Truong | MerchSource | 19517 Pauling | Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 phone: 949.900.0906 | fax: 949.707.2780 | vi@merchsource.com From: BarTime [mailto:bartimeevents@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:50 AM To: Kelly; Vi Truong Subject: Re: BarTime & Kelly: There you go being rude and unprofessional to me again. I have no problem going down there and getting the 218, that was my intention. If you don't want me there because of emails so be it. I'll expect your email telling me yes or no. Other than that I will go to the ABC office asap. Vi, please read Kelly's email to me, highly unprofessional. If it comes down you not letting me service Vi's event because of emails, than I will, out of courtesy and professionalism be forced to give back Vi's deposit, which is normall non-refundable. I've all ready ordered the supplies etc. I will give back Vi's deposit because she does not deserve this unprofessionalism. Please let me know whether I should proceed or not in a respectful manner and please stop berating me and threatening me. All you need to do is say you're not going to let me service her event and to proceed or not. If I need to I will go above your head and believe me you don't want that. In fact, if you threaten me again, I will call your superior. Attached you will find Vi's invoice. Darryl BarTime, The Kitchen Team & O' Brien's Catering A Bar & Staffing Company Office: 310 287 1933 Mobile: 310 428 6923 Fax: 310 287 9818 www.bartime.net "Some Men See Things As They Are And Say Why I Dream Of Things That Never Were And Say Why Not" -Irwin Shaw read more

We hired Darryl and his staff for our surprise wedding on 12/27/15. We not only hired them for bartending, but also decided to source our servers from Bar Time as well since we had just had catered food delivered that needed to be plated and served. Communicating with him was very quick and to the point. Our wedding was a few weeks away and Darryl went out of his way to go to the office to do all the scheduling and admin work on a Sunday! I was kind of nervous thinking I should go with one of my coordinator's vendor recommendations, but so happy I just went with my instinct. All of our guests loved the bartenders and the genuinely kind wait staff. They were welcoming everyone to the bar, constantly replenishing our donut wall and presented & served our food beautifully. They went above and beyond in making our wedding special and even helped me get a pen when I forgot my vows at the hotel! Haha thanks for everything!!! I will definitely recommend them to all my friends and family looking for bar and wait staff! read more

Darryl was so awesome to work with. They were able to tend to a company luncheon last minute and did an AMAZING job. Everyone had such a great time. I will definitely go to them first every time I have an event. Thank you BarTime!!! read more

I used BarTime for a nonprofit event. It was our 10th anniversary celebration, with 220 guests in a beautiful space, many of the guests being longtime donors or political-types. The bartenders who worked our event were top notch - efficient and friendly. We will definitely use BarTime's services, again, and will specifically request these two bartenders who worked our event. Of particular note, Darryl, who manages BarTime's operations, is extremely knowledgeable about the permitting process and obtaining the correct insurance. This is a huge perk if you have not already had experience, as he walks you through, step-by-step. Very happy with the service leading up to the event and the day of the event. read more

We booked Bartime for a fun event in Topanga. They were stellar- on time, professional, easy going, happy, and complete. I cannot wait to book them again. Such great service from inquiry to end of event. Thank you! Diana read more

This not a fake posting. My review is 100% authentic. I am allowed to go under any name I would like. Once again you're lying or stupid enough to pay a private eye who knows nothing. I'm sorry I am able to afford a bi-costal life style that allows me to throw events in different cities. Shall I just post my Amex dispute bill with my full name on it?! read more

Darryl was great! Booking was easy, service was competitively priced and our guests were extremely happy. His bar staff was pleasant and quick and they made setup and take down easy. Highly recommended! read more

We have hired BarTime several times over the years. Our latest event was a holiday cocktail party. Booking was easy, Darryl is very responsive. There was an incident that prevented the scheduled bartender from working our party, about an hour before it was supposed to start. Darryl jumped in his car and came over right away and handled the bartending duties himself! We were SO grateful and pleased with how he handled what could have been a very disappointing situation. Thanks Darryl!! read more

Update: Over the last several weeks I have been in contact with Daryl as he has tried to make things right. I commend Daryl for being a great small business owner and doing everything he can in making sure I was satisfied with his services. He refunded me for the extra fees, and spoke with his employees about the night. Given Daryl's willingness to figure out what happened and attempts to fix what went wrong, I can tell he's an upstanding guy and proud of his business. ------------------- I was planning earlier last year for an Aug 2016 wedding at one of LA's more popular venues. At the time I was having a lot of trouble finding bartending services to respond to my requests for quotes. Even though there were some red flags at the time, Daryl won over my business with his prompt email and phone calls. He was extremely understanding and willing to accommodate to every special request I had. With a wedding budget that was spiraling out of control, a quote from Daryl that was 30-50% below what others were charging, we decided to bite the bullet and go with BarTime. My wedding was at one of Marvimon Productions properties. While they admittedly have very strict rules around alcohol, I don't believe that any of them were major factors as to why the service we received from BarTime's bartenders were so terrible. Even before the wedding began, I started hearing murmurs of a rude bartender saying inappropriate things in front of my family. As the wedding went on, the inappropriate things became downright rude. My coordinator had to ask the bartenders to stop; which of course they denied any wrongdoing. As the night went on, we noticed that our specialty cocktails were made wrong. Minor details, but still unfortunate when you spend a year planning your perfect wedding. Wrong glasses were used, ice was added to a champagne drink where there was not suppose to be any, drinks were very much on the small and had very light pours. It's pretty standard that mixed drinks are made with 1.5oz of alcohol, however they were pouring with a measuring cup with 1.0oz. When confronted, again the bartenders became combative and unaccommodating. However the most troubling was the fact that the bartenders thought they were running out of alcohol. We had paid for unlimited alcohol for all of our guests. With 3 hours remaining in the night, the bartenders claimed they had run out of a few beer options, Johnny Walker, Jamison, and tequila. My coordinator (who we could not have done without) demanded that the bartenders contact Daryl bring additional bottles to the venue. At this point they must have found more in their stock to replenish the bar. With all said and done, my guests were still able to enjoy themselves; but that's not where the trouble ended. Marvimon Productions requires that all vendors clean up and vacate when the event is over. Unfortunately it seemed that BarTime's bartenders had not parked in the dedicated lot and had their van towed. The event space managers spoke with Daryl, they agreed to allow BarTime to leave their property at the venue until tomorrow morning. However, over the next two day's Daryl was impossible to contact. He claims that he lost his cell phone on what appears to be his most unlucky weekend of a business owner. Since someone had to be onsite waiting for Daryl to show up, I started accumulating charges for someone to be at the event space hoping that Daryl would show up. When my coordinator and the venue manager finally were able to reach him, he agreed to pick up the items on Monday morning. Again, he was late and I accumulated more charges. Good luck on wedding planning, and congratulations. read more

Darryl puts his all into his work. He checks and double checks his inventory and stock to make sure he has the right supplies for each event. He watches every detail to make sure everything goes as planned and on track. His goal is to make sure that we can enjoy our events. He is also reasonably priced. Give Darryl a call! read more

Darryl at Bartime not only assigned a bartender for my event on short notice, he consulted on other aspects of the party's planning that made it a huge success. read more

I have used BarTime for many Events for weddings, corporate events and more Darryl and his staff goes above and beyond the call of duty and help my clients to have the best time of the life. BarTime is the Best of The Best in the business they will help you with everything you need. Always prepared and Time... Thank you Darryl! read more

I've been using Bar Time for 15 years because I can depend on them for the best price, get my bar order right and great service. Takes a lot of pressure of me. read more

Darryl and BarTime have staffed my parties for the last 5 years. The parties range from 40-130 guests. The bartenders have always been prompt, friendly & knowledgeable. If you're in need of a dependable staffing company BarTime is the way to go! read more

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Darryl is the best. I have worked with Darryl for two events know and his staff for two events and they are a class act. Not only is Darryl quick to reply back but his understanding on ABC licensing and throwing a classy event impeccable. It is very important to understand the rules and regulations of ABC when throwing private events and Darryl knows what to do and how to do it the right way, so you are not running around last minute to get permitted. Bartime staff at events are amazing. Two of the bartenders showed up early and were so nice that they helped us setup for our event last Saturday. That for me, speaks volumes. Keep up the great work!! read more

Everything was perfect. The service was excellent. The owner was helpful from beginning to end in planning what was needed for my group. Everyone at the party said the service was top notch! read more

Darryl was extremely easy to work with and so efficient with every part of the process. All the way from getting me my first quote to sending me an email after the event to make sure all went well, he really sees you through all the way to the end of your event and makes sure everything runs smoothly. I would HIGHLY recommend BarTime to anyone in need of a bar at their event. I can't speak enough about how great he is to work with and how easy and smooth the process was. read more

Our caterer told us literally three days before our wedding that they would not be able to serve hard liquor due to lacking a license. My husband and I brought all the drinks and literally just needed a bartender so our coordinator recommended us to BarTime. Darryl was very accommodating and found us a bartender (Melissa) within less than 24 hours. She got there on time and wasted no time setting up. We even saved a little money when compared to what our caterer was going to charge us for their bartender serving only soft liquor. Thank you for saving the day! read more

We hired Bartime for my parent's 60th birthday party. We got 3 quotes and they were best and dealing with Darryl on the phone was easy. We only wanted beer and wine but they also provided vodka drinks for the same price which was really nice. The bartender Earl was professional and the guests seemed to like him as he would talk with them a bit and not just serve drinks. He did put out a tip jar so I asked him to put it away and I would take care of him at the end of the night. He had no problem with it and I feel he made out better that way. After he was done setting up he offered to help with setting up other things. I would definitely use them in the future. read more

I hired bar time for my husband's 30th birthday party, and I could not have been happier! They showed up on time and the set-up looked great! Earl was our bartender for the evening and all the guests loved him. He was so much fun and I would recommend his drink special "Happy Camper" to anyone. I would definitely use bar time again for another event. Darryl worked with me on the price until we reached a happy agreement. The price and service can't be beat! read more

I hired BarTime for a private event at the Last Bookstore in downtown L.A., and they were perfect, easy to work with, and professional! Would definitely use them again!! -Esther read more

We have used BarTime for many events for my nonprofit organization and they are always great to work with! They are always available when we need them, prepared and on time! read more

I recently had bar time for my wedding and they were amazing! Darryl was such a pleasure to work with and truly went above and beyond for me and my husband! The bartenders he provided were so accommodating and extremely friendly and all of our guests really enjoyed them. I will definitely be recommending bar time to anyone that is in need of a bar service! Thanks for everything Darryl! - amber and Dustin read more

They knocked it out of the park! The staff was completely professional and the owner was available and responsive to our needs. We will use them repeatedly. Thank you BarTime!! read more

I love working with Bartime! Darryl is the best, he makes my job (as the caterer) so easy. He is very professional from the bid, through the job. I highly recommend using Bartime for any event, from just beer and wine service all the way to full service. The best! read more

Staffing company for bartenders, servers, cooks and bussers. Professional and curteous staff. Competitive pricing.

We used Bartime as the beverage caterer for our December wedding in downtown Los Angeles. Bartenders were on time, professional, and very friendly to all guests. The portable bar set up they brought worked great for our venue and looked nice as well. We had looked at several bartender services/beverage caterers for our wedding, and Bartime not only matched every other quote we received, they beat it. Darryl was great about working with us to tailor a service package for us based on our tastes and preferences. Bartime's contracts were clear, up front, and Darryl was great to deal with. And our big day everything went off without a hitch. The bartenders took great care of us and all our guests. And they mixed quite a tasty margarita! I would use their services again in a heartbeat and highly recommend them. read more

I hired BarTime for a company event last Friday. Darryl and his team (Jared, Lozolo, Earl, Aimy and Cameron) were AMAZING and the price was super reasonable. I would highly recommend them and will absolutely use them again. Soooo relieved the event turned out so well, and a big thanks to these guys for helping to make things run so smoothly. read more

We have worked with Bar Time and Darryl for the last 8 years here at the Kabbalah centre. Darryl was always so helpful and ready and quick to give us good service no matter how much notice time did he get before the event! his stuff is very professorial and follows instructions great, the prices are always good and reasonable , a;ways was a great experience, thank you Darryl! read more

I have hired BarTime 8 times now, and each time they as amazing as ever! Darryl is extremely friendly and easy going. I've had many different bartenders work my events, and every single one of them is extremely professional. BarTime is consistently efficient, on time, clean, and leaves the work area cleaner than when they arrived. Cannot recommend them highly enough. read more