Nightlife expert Jon Taffer helps struggling bar owners overcome health hazards, mediocre staffing and branding issues in order to become profitable establishments.
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S6 • E24
There Will Be Family Blood
A novice owner opens a bar to help cover his sister’s medical bills, but when he staffs it with his equally inexperienced relatives, the business quickly becomes a money pit.
08/26/2018
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S6 • E23
Star Lite, Star Not So Brite
Nostalgia drives a successful bar owner to purchase a dive bar he patronized in his youth, but a focus on his primary business causes the second bar to slide into chaos.
08/19/2018
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S6 • E22
Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change
Jon revisits bars The Tradewinds and 22 Klicks to see if their respective staffs are still working together or falling back into bad habits.
08/12/2018
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41:14
S6 • E21
The Unwanted Saloon
Jon calls in award-winning chef Kevin Bludso and master bartender Shawn Ford to help revive The Wanted Saloon bar in rural Tennessee.
08/05/2018
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41:18
S6 • E20
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Fatballs
An unappealing name is just the first of many problems plaguing Fatballs Sports Bar & Grill, where Jon must get a belligerent owner to accept responsibility.
07/29/2018
41:14
S6 • E19
Operation Puerto Rico
Jon returns to Puerto Rico, where he used to live, to rescue a bar destroyed by Hurricane Maria and to help revive the rest of the community.
07/22/2018
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41:10
S6 • E18
Fish Out of Blue Water
Jon brings in professional mixologist Charity Johnston and chef Michael Ferraro to help a Chinese immigrant regain control of his failing beach bar.
07/15/2018
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41:14
S6 • E17
Back to the Bar: Tough Love
Jon reconnects with bar owners Mark Wilson and Ozzie Ardavani to find out what's in store for their relationship, then checks in with La Luz's Edith and Juan Pablo Martinez.
07/08/2018
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41:13
S6 • E16
Not Cleared for Takeoff
A storied L.A. music venue has fallen into disarray, and it's up to Jon to revive the apathetic owner's passion for his own business.
07/01/2018
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S6 • E15
Phishing for Answers
Jon brings in culinary expert Aaron McCargo Jr. and mixologist Mia Mastroianni to help a Florida couple's bar bounce back after years of failure under their son's management.
06/24/2018

Cast

Jon Taffer
Host
Jon Taffer is an internationally recognized, award-winning restaurant operator, owner and concept developer. He's a respected industry "voice" with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience.

Taffer has an impressive background in the restaurant, bar and nightclub industries, and most recently served as chairman of Taffer Dynamics where he acts as a consultant and development adviser to the restaurants, nightclubs and hotels around the world.

About Bar Rescue
Veteran nightlife expert Jon Taffer is on a mission to save bars on the brink of shutting down. Bringing in over 30 years of hands-on experience, Jon empowers bar owners to eliminate health hazards, shoddy staff and bad branding to turn failing bars into profitable businesses.
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