Cope Like a Boss: Tips from a Bar Expert and Beauty Mogul

When it comes to being an entrepreneur, running into challenges and setbacks is inevitable. Our experts, ranging from bar industry expert Jon Taffer of TV’s Bar Rescue, to Essie Weingarten, the founder of the nail polish empire Essie, share actionable strategies and approaches to help you maximize your time and focus on the problems you […]
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.
Brady ruling a huge blow to Roger Goodell?

‘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 […]
Defending the American Dream – Keynote by Jon Taffer

Jon Taffer and Terrell Owens: Stay Laser-Focused on What Really Matters

Running a company can pull you in many different directions. To regain clarity, focus on what really matters. First, keep your reputation on point by mastering the art of reaction management, says Jon Taffer, host of Bar Rescue. This strategy can help you evoke the right responses from those who matter, whether it’s your customer or boss. Also, it’s […]
Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer: ‘Reaction Management’ the Key to Your Success

If you ask Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer, he’ll tell you he’s not in the food and beverage business. He’s in the “reaction business.” It’s a concept he wrote about in his book Raise the Bar: An Action-Based Method for Maximum Customer Reactions (New Harvest, 2013).