Creating Interactions With Bar Rescue’s John Taffer
John Taffer is the President of Bar & Nightclub Media and the Host of Spike TVs Bar Rescue (new episodes start October 6th!). I sat down (ok, had a call) with Mr. Taffer recently to discuss the new season of Bar Rescue, his new book and his years in the bar business. John has been creating and running bars for over […]
10 Things Jon Taffer of 'Bar Rescue' Wants You to Know About Running a Business
Who knew that so many business lessons could be learned from running a bar? Award-winning hospitality expert Jon Taffer knew it early on in his career. After revealing his business revamp process on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, the nightlife consultant is divulging his brick-and-mortar business secrets in a new book, Raise the Bar: An Action-Based Method for […]
Jon Taffer Video Interview on AXS Live
Jon Taffer joins us in studio for an exclusive interview, discussing everything from his “Bar Rescue” show to some of the worst business decisions he has ever made.
Jon Taffer Raises the Bar
I have to admit, I had only seen two episodes of Bar Rescue before my interview with Jon Taffer. This sent me into research mode, where I found out that he was about much more than remodeling. By the time the interview day arrived, I was ready with questions and Jon had the answers as we talked […]
How To Rescue Your Sports Bar Experience With Spike TV's Jon Taffer
When Jon Taffer, host of the Spike TV show “Bar Rescue”, isn’t working to save one of the thousands of bars around in the country that have fallen into disrepair and debt, he can sometimes be found watching his beloved New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers. “When I grew up in New York in […]
On Sound: Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue on running rock clubs, the science of BPM, and Van Halen’s boozy business affairs
“Running a bar is not just a business – it’s a science… nobody knows more about bar science than Jon Taffer.” Three seasons in, that opening voiceover to Spike TV’s Bar Rescue is undoubtedly the most recognizable on the current reality television landscape. Taffer, a bar business veteran, takes on the tired, the angry, the bitter, and the dejected […]
'Bar Rescue' visits 2 Austin nightclubs
Roaches. Mold. And the scent of cat pee. Before a recent visit from Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue,” Austin’s Headhunters was the worst bar in America, host Jon Taffer says. “It’s repulsive,” he told me just hours before crews gave the place a top-to-bottom makeover. “This is the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen.” The lack […]
BWW: CeeLo Green to Kick Off Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show

Five-time Grammy Award winning artist CeeLo Green will bring TY KU Premium Sake & Spirits, the fastest growing and leading brand name in premium sake, to Las Vegas for the opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the 28th Annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. Green will join Jon Taffer, Nightclub & Bar Media Group […]
'Bar Rescue' encountered 'Rock 'N Roaches' in Austin, Texas
In last night’s Spike episode of “Bar Rescue” creator Jon Taffer went to Austin, Texas, to rescue “Headhunters,” a grotesque bar with questionable habits. In this episode, Jon comes to the rescue of “Headhunters,” in the music hub of Texas, but this bar is ready to go belly up. Can Jon Taffer and his crew […]
The Worst Bar Jon Has Ever Seen
This episode brought the team to Austin, where Jon visited a rock bar that was full of cockroaches and mold. He had to call in an exterminator to clear out the bar, but the owner didn’t seem phased — he said college kids wanted to be hanging out in gross surroundings. By WSOCTV.com