gibsonDo we need to download anything?
No. Gibson is a web app. Open it in Safari or Chrome, tap Add to Home Screen, and it opens like any other app, notifications and all. Gibson walks you through it the first time.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, iPad and laptops?
Yes, all of them, but a phone is all you need. Everyone uses their own phone, managers included. A laptop gives you a bigger rota grid, and a spare iPad behind the bar can be the bar’s own screen. Both are optional.
Can the team change their own hours?
No, and that’s on purpose. People log a shift when it ends. If they forgot or got it wrong, they send a fix with a note and a manager approves it. Managers can’t approve their own.
Clock in and out, or log at the end?
Your choice, per bar. Some bars like clocking in and out, others just log the shift when it ends. Either way it’s a quick scan of the code behind the bar.
How does holiday work?
UK rules, with a January to December holiday year. Requests are counted in working days, and time in lieu sits in its own pot. Holiday builds up as zero-hours people work.
Can it handle zero-hours and contracted people?
Yes. Set each person’s contract and Gibson tracks their hours against it, including overtime and time in lieu.
What about payroll?
On Bar and The lot, download an hours PDF at the end of the month with each person’s days and totals. The lot also gives you a payroll spreadsheet for Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
We run more than one bar.
Coming soon. More than one bar is coming to The lot, with one login, people who can cover across bars and one view of everything. Email us and we’ll tell you when it’s ready.
Where’s our data, and who sees it?
Your bar’s data is stored on Cloudflare’s servers. Only your team sees it. We never sell it, and usage stats are opt-in and only count taps, never names, hours or anything anyone wrote.
Can we bring our old hours with us?
Yes. Paste them in from a spreadsheet or upload a CSV, and a manager checks them over before they go in.
Is the demo safe to play with?
Completely. The Copper Still is made up, and everything you do stays in your own browser. Tap Leave at the top to come out of it.
Who’s behind Gibson?
Garnish Studios, a small UK studio making friendly apps for hospitality. Gibson was built with a real bar team, who told us what they actually needed.
pull up a stool.
Have a poke around a made-up bar, or tell us about yours and we'll get you set up.