Jon taffer s first bar management job was at the troubadour night club in west hollywood in 1978, and he opened his first bar as owner in 1989. Join facebook to connect with joselito guerra torre and others you may know. The man behind the popular show bar rescue is now saving those who are failing in love. Bar rescues jon taffer is now saving couples in crisis. Moet hennessy rep says jon taffer has damaged bartending. Jon always talks about bar science, but the book doesnt go into any of this. For four seasons, the brash and imposing jon taffer has brought the famous exclamation shut it down.
During his many years as an entrepreneur, consultant, and star of the paramount networks hit show bar rescue, jon taffer has witnessed the destruction that results when people bullsht themselves. Bar rescues jon taffer presents a new guide to getting what you want in life and businessto stop making excuses so you can get back to winning. Join facebook to connect with maria anamin cabungcal tagaro and others you may know. For more than 30 years, taffer has allegedly transformed hundreds of failing bars around the world into success stories. In a facebook group called bartenders against jon taffer, the wellknown moet representative took on jon taffer, calling him out for putting himself in on the head of the industry. Jon taffer of bar rescue dishes on his bar sciences.
Dont bullsht yourself crush the excuses that are holding. Profitable bar restaurant advice from jon taffers book. I must say it was an easy read because of the interesting content. Lets ignite this together and reset america taffer. Widely considered the greatest authority in the food and beverage, hotel, and hospitality industries, he runs the biggest trade show in the business and has turned around nearly. If theres anyone who can prevent a bar or restaurant from going belly up, its jon taffer. Taffer has hosted the reality television series bar rescue since its premiere in 2011, and his first book, raise the bar, was published in october 20. Apr 25, 2014 bar rescue executive producer, host, and nightclub consultant jon taffer is like jesus, except he saves bars. Being a bar owner for a decade now, i was still able to learn new ideas and be a better owner through his teachings. How much is bar rescue host jon taffer actually worth. Bar rescue is a docureality series featuring veteran nightlife expert jon taffer as he seeks to revamp and rescue bars on the brink. Dec 01, 20 jon taffer is a bar and nightclub consultant and the host of the reality show bar rescue. An actionbased method for maximum customer reactions, a book by taffer and cowriter karen kelly, detailing the knowledge that taffer acquired over the course of 40 years in the bar and nightlife business. This book is almost as good as having jon in your face on bar rescue, telling you the hard truths youve been avoiding.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device. Apr 01, 2016 in a scathing post, brian stewart of moet hennessy says that jon taffer, of bar rescue fame, has damaged the bartending industry. Bar consultant jon taffer of bar rescue told us about the butt funnel and other bar science tips and tricks. Aug 05, 2015 if youre serious about getting into the bar or restaurant business, taffer s biggest tip is this. Aug, 2020 reality show host wants to help bars survive covid19 bar rescue host jon taffer is probably best known for telling owners whats wrong with their bars. The book and audio book for that matter take you through various hot spots on mr taffer s radar and walk you through how he deals with them. This book is packed with solutions, both to existing problems and also what solutions to implement before problems occur in the first place.
Jan 08, 2018 jon taffer is the gordon ramsay of bars, known by most of us as the one that yells, screams, berates, and sometimes humiliates failing bar owners in order to help them rehabilitate their business. Jon taffers book, raise the bar, has many good tips and reminders that. Bar rescue star jon taffer shares true tales of punk and. Dec 24, 2020 as part of the rescue by jon taffer in 2014, the bar was cleaned and sanitized, the bartenders were trained by an expert mixologist, and the 18andover nights were canceled. Tpain hits bar rescue spy style, jon taffer goes ballistic 2p amazon shop. One year ago we were dying, almost dead, but our man jon taffer brought us back. After spending time with jon taffer while filming, i decided to get his book. After revealing his business revamp process on spike tvs bar rescue, the nightlife consultant is divulging his. Jan 27, 2020 bar rescue is an american reality television series that premiered on spike on 17 july 2011. He is one of the first six inductees in the nightclub hall of fame. What does tvs jon taffer really know about bar science.
Mar 01, 2020 veteran nightlife expert jon taffer is on a mission to save bars on the brink of shutting down. Consultant jon taffer, 60, is the star and executive producer of the spike tv reality series bar rescue, now in its fourth season. Jon taffers book signing last friday was a huge success. Jon taffer is an international celebrity and a new york times bestselling author, but most people know him as the highly soughtafter hospitality industry guru, who takes a noholdsbarred approach to helping hotels, restaurants, bars, and other businesses reach their full potential. On friday night, taffer returned to spirits on bourbon to sell and copies of his new book, raise the bar. Tough talker jon taffer takes a no prisoners approach to save couples in crisis. In 2018 taffer launched his podcast the jon taffer podcast. His new book is called raise the bar, and he says bars and pubs are part of americas fiber. He is best known as host of the reality series bar rescue on the paramount.
With more than 40 years of global experience with powerhouse brands and awardwinning ventures, taffer is a. Taffer and his team of industry experts understand the science behind a bars success and spare no details in their rescues, tackling everything from the perfect pour, to the height of the bar stools. Though the book is a thorough manual to opening and operating a bar or restaurant, taffers business insights dont solely apply to irish pubs. Raise the bar goodreads meet your next favorite book.
An actionbased method for maximum customer reactions kindle edition by taffer, jon. Taffer is credited for inventing the concept that became the nfl sunday ticket while serving a threeyear term. Awardwinning hospitality expert jon taffer knew it early on in his career. Since then jon has owned, managed, consulted and rescued over 850 establishments. Two scientists struggle with the correct formula to run a successful bar. Brian kilmeade author of andrew jackson and the miracle of new orleans. On spike tvs bar rescue, taffer shows us how this is done. Jon s first book, raise the bar, an actionbased method for maximum customer reactions, also hit the wall street journals bestseller list. Raise the bar distills the secrets to running a successful enterprise with reaction management, a strategy and philosophy taffer developed and uses in his business and on bar rescue. He has rescued more than bars and restaurants in his nearly 40 years of industry experience. Taffer has visited a pretty shocking range of bars with a horrifying number of problems during bar rescue, and while those problems might be obvious. Jul 07, 2014 i recently read jon taffer s book raise the bar, for bar restaurant owners, and ive got to tell you, it opened my eyes and brought me to remember many important elements of running a successful bar restaurant, especially when it comes to the customer experience. Although i will probably never own a bar in my life, i enjoyed the wisdom and knowledge shared by jon taffer in his book entitled raise the bar. Hes worked on over 1,000 independent and chain bars, a number that climbs to more.
On his bar rescue show, jon taffer says i embrace solutions. These are the books and tools i use every single day to make drinks at. An actionbased method for maximum customer reactions, a e book by taffer and cowriter karen kelly, detailing the information that taffer acquired over the course of 40 years within the bar and nightlife enterprise. Reality show host wants to help bars survive covid19. Because he believes there is a science behind the hospitality. The bar rescue creator and hospitality consultant, jon taffer is a tall and wellbuilt man who stands at 6 feet 2 inches 1. I also think companies can learn alot from this account and begin to start treating customers with the respect they diserve. So what cocktail does jon taffer prefer when he goes out with. Jon taffer of bar rescue dishes on his bar sciences secrets.
Jon taffer is the host and executive producer of paramount networks bar rescue and the author of raise the bar. Nightclub king jon taffer sets a high bar wjct news. Jon taffers booking agent and speaking fee speaker booking. An action based method for maximum customer reactions, his book which distills the secrets to running a successful enterprise with reaction management, a strategy and philosophy taffer developed and uses in his business and on bar rescue. Mar 25, 2021 in october 20 new harvest revealed raise the bar. The business takes discipline and john really lays that out in this book. Taffer turned the rather dark and dingy building into a mysterious speakeasy called ps and qs autobody. Jon taffers booking agent and speaking fee speaker. The panel will include salesforce ceo marc benioff, fast company editorinchief stephanie mehta, youtuber mark rober and bar rescue tv host jon taffer. The weekly show features taffer s trademark straight talk and unapologetic approach to daily topics, current events and celebrity interviews.
Mar 31, 2016 according to the intro to bar rescue, nobody knows more about bar science than jon taffer. Jon taffer, the bulgingeyed host of the popular spike tv show bar. Being a bar owner for a decade now, i was still able to learn new ideas and be. Widely considered the greatest authority in the food and beverage, hotel, and hospitality industries, he runs the biggest trade show in the business and has turned around nearly 1,000 bars and at least that many restaurants. Lets ignite this together and reset america taffer virtual. As soon as we heard he was coming, we put the word out.
An actionbased method for maximum customer reactions. It works whether youre running a storefront operation or a webbased company, whether youre manufacturing widgets or providing a service. Nov 01, 20 between book signing appearances in the new york city area, taffer, a new yorker himself, sat down with forbes to discuss his career, frequent misconceptions about bar ownership, and his future. His driving, action based approach, based on extensive knowledge and research is literally awesome the process and results are stunning. Jon revisits his rescue of turtle bay, an unoriginal bar struggling to stand out on ultracompetitive bourbon street in new orleans, and provides insights and trivia about his time there. If theres anyone who can prevent a bar or restaurant from going bellyup, its jon taffer. Jon taffer offers a bare knuckle selfhelp book that is guaranteed to help anyones life as long as you are willing to be honest with the one person who matters mostyourself.
According to the intro to bar rescue, nobody knows more about bar science than jon taffer. It seemed to me that running a bar was a pretty straightforward business. He currently manages the bars clyde common and pepe le moko in portland, oregon, and is the author of the bar book. Jonathan peter taffer born november 7, 1954 is an american entrepreneur and television personality. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It may seem like an eclectic bunch, but there is some reason to the madness. Taffer is the wall street journal best selling author of raise the bar. Entrepreneur march 2018 bar rescues jon taffer makes you a leader. It read as a loosely linked together autobiography rather than the bar science i was. Raise the bar distills the secrets to running a successful enterprise with reaction management, a strategy and philosophy taffer developed and uses in his business.
233 906 1446 1464 1268 165 385 185 1230 1081 1309 304 278 1192 412 465 546 354 556 184 395 1011 1265 110 62 1033 530 367 895 142