How to Make Your Bar the Hottest Joint in Town

The host and executive producer of the TV series Bar Rescue gives his tips on what makes a rockin’ bar. Take notes, people. Jon Taffer is a longtime food and beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs, lounges, and pubs, who’s had a hand in 800 establishments over the course of his three-decade career. He’s also […]
Bar Rescue: Toughest Rescues on DVD

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Fun Facts about Jon Taffer

Jon Taffer is best known as the host of Bar Rescue on Spike TV. He is hardworking, charismatic and a sweetheart to boot. He recently talked to TVGrapevine in an exclusive interview. Below are some of the highlights from our chat. DID YOU KNOW? 1. He is a University of Denver graduate and majored in […]
Video: The Evolution Of Holiday Marketing & More

Jon Taffer discussing Panera’s decision to come “clean,” and the evolution of holiday marketing on Fox Business with Varney & Co.
13 Tips for Setting Up The Perfect Bar at Home

Jon Taffer, host of Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue,” knows a thing or two about setting up the perfect bar. He shared with us everything you need to know to have an amazing home bar (including what you should avoid at all costs).
Jon Taffer Explains the Valuable Lesson He Learned from Losing $600,000

Jon Taffer has spent four seasons of “Bar Rescue” turning around failing bars across the US. The show is filled with plenty of yelling, fighting, and weirdos that make for great television, but the principles Taffer teaches are all based on lessons he’s learned over his nearly 40 years in the bar and nightlife business. […]
Jon Taffer Describes the 3 Worst Bar Disasters

Over four seasons of hosting Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue,” Jon Taffer has seen a lot of things, including someone riding a horse into a bar. He’s even gotten into some tussles with angry bar owners.
Why Do Some Bars On ‘Bar Rescue’ Still Fail After Being Rescued?

“You’re talking to a guy who buys and sells restaurants and bars with no connection to them,” Jon Taffer tells me over the phone. “They don’t live and breathe. They don’t have blood. It’s a business. It has bricks and mortar around it.”
Jon Taffer Talks Bar Tech, Marketing to Millennials & Alcohol in Fast Casuals

On this episode of On Foodable Weekly, Paul Barron is at the Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas with “Bar Rescue” host and consultant Jon Taffer. Watch the full episode as Taffer dives into how different technologies are impacting the bar scene; why he’s not a fan of tablet ordering; what one of the […]
Partying At The Pool!

Rapper Nelly has a blast as he performs at the Nightclub & Bar Show Welcome Kick Off Party at The Palms pool in Las Vegas, NV.