Secrets for Business Success
Running a successful bar is hard work. Every day you have to fight for excellence. It’s like in football – a team may win by mere inches, but each player fought for those inches every step of the way. The same theory applies to bars and to all businesses. If you want to be successful […]
How Music Drives Customer Spending
I went at this business with a love of music and an insatiable desire to create frenzy, energy and dynamics through music. Music is such an integral part of the bar experience, whether it’s a live band, a jukebox, iPod nights, or a DJ, that the quality of the music selection can actually help drive customer spending […]
Essential Tips for Opening Your Own Bar
With the proper planning, any bar can be successful. But it’s not all fun and games. Being a bar owner is more about grit than glamour, so be prepared to work hard and strive for excellence every single day. With that in mind, here is the advice I would give any new bar owner on […]
Develop a Winner’s Mindset: Advice from Jon Taffer and Tony Robbins
If you’ve fallen into a rut, chances are you need to change your approach. Thinking in new ways can help you stop making common excuses and guard against failure. Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer, business and life coach Tony Robbins and Blogilates founder Cassie Ho share strategies to help you through the process. View Video
Hangover Helpers
Sometimes a killer hangover is the price we have to pay after a boozy night out. During an interview with HealthDay, Brandon Browne, MD, explained, “Alcohol is a diuretic, which means that it helps the body get rid of fluids. When you have a severe hangover, you’re often severely dehydrated, and the body can’t get […]
National Scotch Day
Happy National Scotch Day! Scotch whisky by law must be distilled and aged in Scotland from malted barley and, sometimes, other grains. If it’s made with just malted barley and water and bottled as whisky from one distillery, it’s one of the famous “single malt” Scotch whiskies. If a Scotch is made with other grain, […]
Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer Says ‘Every Excuse Is BS’
Failure is a bitch. As an entrepreneur, the last thing you want to do is build up your company, make your dream become a reality and then see it come crashing down around you.
#TafferTake: The Worst Advice I Ever Received
Want to ask me a question about current news? Tweet me with the hashtag #TafferTake and subscribe to my LinkedIn for updates. (In reference to the article by Business Insider: “7 successful entrepreneurs on the worst advice they ever received“) When I decided to make Bar Rescue, I went to Los Angeles to speak with a good […]
#TafferTake: McDonald's is in BIG TROUBLE
Want to ask me a question about current news? Tweet me with the hashtag #TafferTake and subscribe to my LinkedIn for updates. (In reference to the article by CNN: “McDonald’s sales plunge. CEO calls results disappointing“) Recently, I mentioned that McDonald’s is suffering a downfall because their brand has no narrative to connect with today’s marketplace. Now, it’s […]
#TafferTake: Hillary Clinton and How to Attract the Millennial Vote
Want to ask me a question about current news? Tweet me with the hashtag #TafferTake and subscribe to my LinkedIn for updates. (In reference to the article by Inc: “To Attract Millennials, Hillary Clinton Needs to Embrace the Sharing Economy“) Candidates must connect with voters to create excitement in order to win the election. By avoiding […]