Bar Rescue

2011

Bar Rescue

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Reality

Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant

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Seasons & Episodes

EP13 From Camo to Cocktail

May. 19,2024

Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.

EP12 CSI: Los Cocos

May. 12,2024

Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.

EP11 Boca Re-Tune

May. 05,2024

Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.

EP10 Friends Without Benefits

Apr. 28,2024

In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.

EP9 Losing the Playoffs

Apr. 21,2024

Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.

EP8 A Perla in the Rough

Apr. 14,2024

Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

EP7 My Brother's Barkeeper

Apr. 07,2024

In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

EP6 Missing the Marc

Mar. 31,2024

Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.

EP5 Low Five Dive

Mar. 24,2024

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.

EP4 A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar

Mar. 17,2024

Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.

EP3 Jason's Last Call

Mar. 10,2024

Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.

EP2 Wildkats Wild Collapse

Mar. 03,2024

In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.

EP1 Deadliest Kitchen

Feb. 25,2024

Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Reality | More Info

Released: 2011-07-17 | Released Producted By: MTV Entertainment Studios , 3 Ball Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.paramountnetwork.com/shows/bar-rescue

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Jon Taffer

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Reviews

O2D I'm going to start by saying that the best bar I have ever been in is 10 times worse than the worst bar Taffer ever "fixed" but that's not relevant.A more realistic name for this show would be "Throw A Bunch Of Money At An Idiot And See If He Blows It All Again".Because that's really what it is, Taffer never does anything to help them.Every bar owner gets in a fight with Taffer and he threatens to not "rescue" them but he always does.Taffer even pretends to have celebrity friends who can go into bars and spy without anyone knowing who they are.He said Doug Stanhope is a good friend of his and I can't believe that.Stanhope is a complete mess.He's an alcoholic junkie who is in love with a freak named Bingo.Taffer would never associate with him.If you like fake reality shows about idiots, you will love this.If you don't like to have your intelligence insulted, you will hate this.

Ezjm ezjm When they're actually training and talking about how to improve the bar, it's awesome, but I have to wonder how much of the drama is made up for the show.Especially during the stress tests, Jon Taffer and Staff are yelling in the employees' faces from the minute it begins and if they make any mistake they're called out immediately and possibly insulted for not doing it perfectly right away. A few, but not all of his staff have major attitudes, especially Phil Wills. This makes it especially annoying when they're in the stress test and Phil Wills always thinks everyone has an attitude because they react when he's a dick to them, well maybe it's you not them.

Wizard-8 It doesn't take long with watching an episode of "Bar Rescue" that the events we are seeing are being highly manipulated - sometimes to the point of blatant fakery. "Conversations" between people are edited from multiple camera angles, showing that these sequences were shot several times and edited together. Time seems also to be compressed to a ridiculous point. For example, I may not be an expert on business, but I know you can't change the name of your business overnight! Also, there are some very nagging questions, like: Just who is paying for all these bar renovations, especially since the bar owners seem to be broke the majority of the time?Yet despite these and other manipulation touches, the show remains interesting. For one thing, the show manages to show the many ways that a bar can fail, and why. This may sound boring, but it's actually pretty interesting. Also, we get to see what touches can make a bar successful, from menu design to interior decoration. This is interesting as well. So despite the annoying fakery here, the show does have genuine interest.

JoePaLives My wife and I love Bar Rescue! John Taffer is really intriguing to watch work, and his interactions with the bar managers and staff range from cringe-worthy to hilarious to touching. It's really cool to get some behind-the-scenes looks at why certain things in successful bars work too (such as menu placement, seating, and drink specials).The show does seem a tad contrived at times, but doesn't every reality TV show?Bottom line: Bar Rescue is awesome, check it out! I can think of several local bars near me that are in desperate need of a "rescue" by John and his team.