Jon Taffer hits the road to help struggling bar owners bounce back from numerous challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic -- and their own doing.
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S3 • E1
Turtle on Its Back
Jon heads to Bourbon Street to help the owner of Turtle Bay figure out how to make his bar stand out in one of the most popular drinking districts in the world.02/10/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E2
Rock 'n' Roaches
A roach infestation is just one of many problems Jon must face in order to save Headhunters, a fetish-themed tiki bar and music venue in Austin, Texas.02/17/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E3
Bro's Got to Geaux!
TJ Quills has a troublesome reputation for serving minors, which can only be resolved if Jon is able to convince the owner to give up his frat boy ways.02/24/2013 - 41:28Sign in to Watch
S3 • E4
Tears for Beers
A bar and a marriage are on the line as Jon helps owners Tim and Sara save The Brixton, which is rapidly driving the couple into debt.03/03/2013 - 41:26Sign in to Watch
S3 • E5
Empty Pockets
When tasked with rescuing an immigrant-owned pool hall in Denver, Jon finds the biggest obstacle is the owner's pride.03/10/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E6
Jon T, He Don't Like It
Jon must help the owner of The Kasbah in Aurora, CO, find a less rowdy clientele if he's going to save the once-thriving urban hot spot.03/17/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E7
In a Pinch
Jon is brought in to help save a bar whose controversial lobster-tank claw-machine "game" drew protests from animal rights activists, which in turn drove away customers.03/24/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E8
Karaoke Katastrophe
Dimples in Burbank, CA, made history as America's first karaoke bar, but it won't have a future unless Jon can convince the owner to let go of the past.03/31/2013 - 41:29Sign in to Watch
S3 • E9
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
Owners Scott and Donna face foreclosure if Jon is unable to rescue Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ by evicting the bar's equine and biker visitors.04/07/2013 - 41:30Sign in to Watch
S3 • E11
Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle
Jon faces a real challenge with Cashmere Nightclub in North Carolina, where the wild manager thinks it's OK to sell cheap booze from pricey bottles.07/14/2013
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Jon Taffer
Host and Hospitality Expert
Jon Taffer
Most people know Jon Taffer as a larger-than-life television personality who takes a no-holds-barred approach to helping hotels, restaurants, bars and businesses reach their full potential. He is also an international celebrity, a New York Times best-selling author, a highly sought-after hospitality and general business consultant, and is the creator, executive producer and star of Bar Rescue.
For nearly four decades, Taffer has been at the forefront of the business management industry, offering his expertise to hundreds of thousands of properties and Fortune 500 companies, creating what industry experts called "the greatest nightclub in the world" -- Pulsations Nightclub, and changing the game of football for its fans forever with the creation of Sunday Ticket.
In the spring of 2019, Jon launched Taffer's Mixologist, a line of cocktail mixes and sparkling craft cocktail hard seltzers that brings the craft experience into the home. The line of delicious, high-quality, premade cocktail mixes contain no artificial preservatives, are mixologist-tested and Jon Taffer-approved.
Jon created Taffer's Tavern, an innovative, casual dining restaurant concept that uses the latest technologies to produce elevated tavern food and beverage offerings without the need for a traditional commercial kitchen. Taffer's Tavern is the quintessential pub, a place to gather with old friends and make new ones along the way. Jon developed the tavern to be representative of each of its local communities, and franchised locations are opening across the country.
When he's not dedicating his time to bringing back businesses from the brink, Taffer volunteers with the Keep Memory Alive Board of Directors in supporting the mission of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. He also regularly offers up his seasoned hospitality skills to the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he helps faculty develop curriculum that is in line with industry expectations and trends.
Married for over 20 years to his wife Nicole, who he fell in love with at first sight at Super Bowl XXX, Jon spends what little spare time he has traveling with her. He also enjoys spending time with his daughter and grandson, and occasionally sipping one of his favorite cocktails, the Godfather.
For nearly four decades, Taffer has been at the forefront of the business management industry, offering his expertise to hundreds of thousands of properties and Fortune 500 companies, creating what industry experts called "the greatest nightclub in the world" -- Pulsations Nightclub, and changing the game of football for its fans forever with the creation of Sunday Ticket.
In the spring of 2019, Jon launched Taffer's Mixologist, a line of cocktail mixes and sparkling craft cocktail hard seltzers that brings the craft experience into the home. The line of delicious, high-quality, premade cocktail mixes contain no artificial preservatives, are mixologist-tested and Jon Taffer-approved.
Jon created Taffer's Tavern, an innovative, casual dining restaurant concept that uses the latest technologies to produce elevated tavern food and beverage offerings without the need for a traditional commercial kitchen. Taffer's Tavern is the quintessential pub, a place to gather with old friends and make new ones along the way. Jon developed the tavern to be representative of each of its local communities, and franchised locations are opening across the country.
When he's not dedicating his time to bringing back businesses from the brink, Taffer volunteers with the Keep Memory Alive Board of Directors in supporting the mission of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. He also regularly offers up his seasoned hospitality skills to the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he helps faculty develop curriculum that is in line with industry expectations and trends.
Married for over 20 years to his wife Nicole, who he fell in love with at first sight at Super Bowl XXX, Jon spends what little spare time he has traveling with her. He also enjoys spending time with his daughter and grandson, and occasionally sipping one of his favorite cocktails, the Godfather.