SUNDAYS 9/8C
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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Downey's and Out
In order to save a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Jon must reinvigorate its owner, who was once a star chef.
07/17/2011
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Swanky Troubles
Jon must deal with a sprawling menu, a bad layout and a womanizing co-owner if he hopes to save Swanky Bubbles, a dysfunctional champagne bar in Philadelphia.
07/24/2011
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Beach Bummer
A bar owner's relationship with her incompetent manager causes complications as Jon tries to save their failing Irish pub on a Redondo Beach pier.
07/31/2011
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Fallen Angels
It's up to Jon to save a failing biker bar that's become more strip club than cocktail lounge thanks to its rowdy clientele.
08/07/2011
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The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
The constant feuding between the mother and son owners of The Blue Frog 22 in Chicago threatens the business's existence, forcing Jon to intervene.
08/14/2011
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Shabby Abbey
To save The Abbey Pub, a historic music venue in Chicago, Jon must make peace between the sibling managers who don't see eye-to-eye.
08/21/2011
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Bar Fight
Jon is called in to help a former baseball player turned bar owner whose refusal to upgrade his inn allowed competing bars to lure his customers away.
08/28/2011
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Bad to the Bone
When Bill went from being one of The Chicken Bone's customers to its owner, his lack of experience was evident, and now it's up to Jon to help get things back on track.
09/11/2011
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S1 • E9
Chumps
Jon must get a lenient bar owner to reign in his raucous over-pouring bartenders if he is going to save a dated Burbank, CA, sports bar.
09/18/2011
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Hog-Tied Ham's
Jon helps the owners of an auto-themed bar tap the brakes on their tempers and hit the gas on getting their liquor license approved by city officials.
09/25/2011
About Bar Rescue Season 1
Bars mean money, but they also mean stress if they aren’t properly run. Jon Taffer is a bar and nightclub owner who has started, flipped, or owned over 600 bars and clubs in his career and currently owns one of the most highly respected consulting firms
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