# DraftServ Technologies

> DraftServ Technologies is a Georgia beverage-technology company whose BevOS platform turns ordinary beer, wine, cocktail, soda and coffee dispensers into connected devices. Operators can authenticate a customer, meter each ounce, connect the pour to a payment or room account, set limits and prices, and see inventory and transaction data remotely. What began as founder Jose Hevia's tabletop-tap experiment at his own restaurant now serves restaurants, stadiums, amusement parks, hotels, casinos and cruise lines through a mix of software, controls, integrations and dispensing hardware.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Suwanee, United States
- **Founders:** Jose Hevia (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 10 employees; LinkedIn lists the 11-50 employee band.
- **Products:** BevOS, Mobile self-serve walls, Fixed self-serve walls, Smart dispenser retrofit, Soft-drink and refill programs
- **Notable:** Installed self-serve systems on Carnival cruise ships in 2013, then expanded cabin-key integration across multiple ships., Broke into major concessions during the 2014 MLB All-Star festivities at Target Field., Founder Jose Hevia reported $18,200 in first-day kiosk sales against a concessionaire target of about $2,000 during the breakthrough All-Star deployment.

## Products & services

- **BevOS** — A patented beverage operating platform that meters pours, authenticates users, connects dispensers to payment and property systems, applies rules and exposes real-time reporting and remote controls.
- **Mobile self-serve walls** — Portable multi-tap systems for high-volume venues, events, ships and hospitality settings, with refrigeration, authentication and remote management options.
- **Fixed self-serve walls** — Custom tap walls for beer, wine or cocktails, compatible with RFID, QR and barcode authentication and remote monitoring.
- **Smart dispenser retrofit** — Technology kits that add controls, metering and connectivity to many standard beverage dispensers while letting operators retain preferred refrigeration and equipment partners.
- **Soft-drink and refill programs** — QR-coded cups, refill entitlements, portion rules and data collection for fountain soda programs.
- **Touchless dispensing** — Consumer interaction and authentication options designed to reduce contact at fountain and other beverage dispensers.

## Achievements

- Installed self-serve systems on Carnival cruise ships in 2013, then expanded cabin-key integration across multiple ships.
- Broke into major concessions during the 2014 MLB All-Star festivities at Target Field.
- Founder Jose Hevia reported $18,200 in first-day kiosk sales against a concessionaire target of about $2,000 during the breakthrough All-Star deployment.
- Debuted self-serve draft beer units at Cedar Point in 2015.
- Received U.S. patents 10,464,800 and 11,034,570 for dispensing and tracking multiple beverage categories.
- Registered the DraftServ mark in 2022 for a platform monitoring beverage-dispenser performance.
- Powered checkout-free draft-beer deployments with Zippin and GS Draft at Gillette Stadium and Capital One Arena in 2023.
- DraftServ technology kits are listed under NSF/ANSI 18 for manual food and beverage dispensing equipment.

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — Sports Business Journal detailed DraftServ's role connecting Zippin checkout-free transactions to self-pour draft walls at Gillette Stadium and Capital One Arena.
- **2025** — Lancer Worldwide highlighted a DraftServ integration on Norwegian Cruise Line's Aqua using room keys for dispenser access, portion control and room-folio billing.
- **2026-03** — DraftServ and Smart Bar USA announced that Smartender automated cocktail dispensing would join the BevOS ecosystem and appear together at the Bar & Restaurant Expo.
- **2026-08** — DraftServ's LinkedIn page teased a learning beverage platform and posted BevOS deployments tied to international football celebrations in France, Morocco and Boston.

## Links

- Website: https://draftserv.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/draftserv-technologies-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Draftserv
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Draftserv

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Last updated: 2026-08-20