BarTime

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!

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!!!

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!

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

I used BarTime for a nonprofit event. It was our 10^th 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.

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.

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.

I booked a bartender for our Super Bowl party yesterday. Bartender didn’t show up, and there has been no communication with Bartime. The phone number listed on their website «is not accepting calls» per an automated message. I sent them an email yesterday, and still no response. Extremely unprofessional to not only fail to deliver the services requested, but also to be completely unreachable. I will NEVER use them again. BEWARE!

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!

Darryl, Earl, and Chris had serviced the bar portion of my catering for the Honda Open House event couple of weeks ago. Darryl is the best. He is so easy to work with and always flexible on your needs. Earl and Chris were the friendliest bartenders I’ve met and they arrived early and served everyone with a professional manner.
I will be doing another bar service with him next week and I am glad to have him on board for my events.
As for the bad reviews here, it’s all b-​s. The M.G. review seems totally fake and although what happened with Vi is unfortunate, it doesn’t seem to be Darryl’s fault. For one thing he is available ²⁴⁄₇ and always answers his calls whether it’d be for his office or his cell. You know a man for sure when you meet their kids. I had the pleasure of meeting his adorable daughter who is beautiful, well-​mannered, and listens to her dad at all times. She’s only 6 years old (if i remember correctly ^^)
Things go sour events from time to time but for the most part, it is the client who makes any mistakes despite the guidance they are provided. Darryl’s been in business for a long time and he knows what he is doing. It is unfair for any client to ask the vendor for the refund of the deposit especially if the vendor has made those purchases for the event. Afterall some vendors will flatout charge you for the whole event even if they have yet to purchase the license.
Darryl, thank you for your work and friendship. Wish you the best success in your industry.
Youngho
KogiBBQ

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.

I hired bar time for my husband’s 30^th 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!

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.

We hired Bartime for my parent’s 60^th 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.

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.
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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

«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
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
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Vi Truong | MerchSource | 19 517 Pauling | Foothill Ranch, CA 92 610
phone: 949.900.0906 | fax: 949.707.2780 |
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

«Some Men See Things As They Are And Say Why
I Dream Of Things That Never Were And Say Why Not» –Irwin Shaw

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.