13 Tips on Running a Business
If you have a dream of starting your own business and want to be successful, here are 13 tips for making your new venture a success: Know Your Audience: Conduct your research on what type of people you’ll be selling to and learn about their habits and preferences. Then keep that research ongoing so you never […]
The Plight of Small Businesses
On my show Bar Rescue you know I’m all about dishing out tough love, which is usually directed at bar owners. These are small business owners who are intent on living their own unique versions of the American dream. But today, my focus has shifted. This time, I’m giving a little tough love to the […]
Drink Trends: Barrel-Aged Cocktails
Barrel-aging is a practice that is typically reserved for makers of bourbons and wines. But many bars across North America are catching onto the concept, with many of them introducing barrel-aged cocktails to their menus. How Does Barrel-Aging Work? A bartender will mix up several gallons of any given cocktail, called ‘batching’ – such as […]
10 Tips for Setting Up the Perfect Home Bar
I know a thing or two about setting up the perfect bar, so I’m sharing with you everything you need to know to have an amazing home bar — including things you should avoid at all costs! Choose the Proper Setting: You don’t just stock a bar and call it a day. Instead, decide exactly […]
How It’s Possible to Rescue a Truly Backward Entrepreneur
As host of Spike’s Bar Rescue, it’s Jon Taffer’s job to help struggling bar owners pull themselves out of debt and failure and get their finances, concept and workforce in order.
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‘Bar Rescue’ host Jon Taffer on Deflategate, the damage control at Subway, McDonald’s and the presidential election.
Jon Taffer talks Columbus and college bars
On Spike’s show “Bar Rescue,” bar consultant Jon Taffer is often shown screaming and yelling at lazy bartenders and overwhelmed owners.
Listen To Jon Taffer Talk — Er, Scream — About The State Of The American Dream For 11 Minutes Straight
I love Jon Taffer. I love Bar Rescue. Interviewing him this past April was perhaps the highlight of my career, mostly because (A. I love his no-bullshit, punch-to-the-throat style and (B. I think the restaurant industry is the most fascinating industry in America. Dude is a Bro hero, through-and-through.
Jon Taffer Reacts To 11 Crazy Bar Situations
Jon Taffer has spent his life turning around failing bars. And as the star of the hit show Bar Rescue, Jon has pretty much seen it all. Mold in kitchens? Check. Dead rats in clubs? Yep. But do you think Jon runs away? Nope — he’ll give it to you straight.
Why bar owners are happy to see the Dow decline
As the Dow DJIA, -3.57% drops, could bars enjoy a bullish run? That’s the question many bar owners are asking in light of the ongoing stock market decline. The theory is that investors are likely to reach for a cold one — or two or three — when they see the hit their retirement accounts […]