Barilliant - new system for an old industry

The end result is a real-time reporting and management system that can be accessed both locally and remotely over the internet. It means that owners can watch activity levels and match staffing levels, that drinks for the customer, particularly in the case of beer, are consistent from glass to glass.

The Barilliant package comprises Barilliant Beer Control, Barilliant Spirit Control and Pulse TV.

Bartenders swipe a Radio Frequency Identification tag, in the form of a wristband, each time they order a drink on a touch-screen device. Barilliant controls, monitors and records the flow of liquid, as well as which staff member has requested and dispensed the drink. Nothing can be dispensed unless it is first declared. Once a drink is dispensed, sales information is automatically carried to the point-of-sale terminal, ensuring that payment must be received against the drinks that have been poured. In this way, theft, over-pouring and other forms of wastage are significantly reduced.

Barilliant Beer Control: in addition to controlling and monitoring every milliliter of beer dispensed, allows the publican to carefully monitor beer lines, including gas pressure, cellar temperature and font temperature. By monitoring the residual volume of beer in all kegs, alerts are generated to warn management that a particular keg is running low before it runs out.

Barilliant Spirit Control: in addition to controlling and monitoring every milliliter of spirits dispensed, tracks spirit bottle inventory and displays residual volumes of bottles connected to the system. The touch-screen device displays mixed-drink and cocktail recipes to aid bartenders. Incorporating Barilliant Beer Control and Barilliant Spirit Control, the system controls and monitors the flow of all beer and spirits served in a venue, with no limit to the number of beer and spirit dispense points can be controlled. While other products exist that measure and dispense liquor, Barilliant has the unique ability to control whether or not a drink can be dispensed.

Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, bartenders swipe and declare a drink on a touch-screen before it can be dispensed. Barilliant controls, monitors and records the flow of liquid, as well as which bartender ordered and dispensed the drink.

Nothing can be dispensed unless it is first declared, and once dispensed sales information is immediately relayed to the resident point-of-sale system. This completes the all-important link between liquor dispensed, inventory control and point-of-sale revenue.

Publicans now have the ability to analyse nearly every aspect of their operations in minute detail. By monitoring the flow of every drop of liquor poured in a venue, Barilliant allows publicans to analyze venue trading patterns by time, brand, product, station, tap and bartender – in real time.

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