Season 5 – Bar Rescue

Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode of this series, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant who has started, flipped or owned more than 600 bars and clubs in his career. From the height of the bar stools and the science of the perfect pour to the effect the tempo of the music has on alcohol consumption, Taffer delves into every facet of the business, and he does it with a no-holds-barred style. He's assisted by his wife, Nicole -- who enters establishments under cover to help diagnose the problems -- along with a rotating cast of experts that include a celebrity chef, a Master of Whisky and a mixologist.

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Jon Taffer

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 7, 2016 The Perks of Being a Wallpaper A classic dive bar with mob ties in Las Vegas is about to close its doors because of an owner who's busy being a nice guy rather than a wise guy. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 14, 2016 Wheels of Misfortune In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 21, 2016 12 Beers a Slave After gambling his life savings on a run down Las Vegas bar, a desperate owner tries out a fetish night to whip up new business. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 18, 2016 Antisocial Media An owner's social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 25, 2016 How to Train Your Goldfish A staffing crisis hits a sports pub before the stress test, leaving the owners without any employees. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 2, 2016 Win, Lose or Brawl Taffer tries to corral an out-of-control staff, the owner's freeloading friends and a violent physical fight threatens the bar's rescue potential. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 9, 2016 Listen Y'all It's Sabotage New bar owners accuse their manager (and the bar's former owner) of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 16, 2016 Gettin' Jigger With It A historical landmark bar, divided in profits and responsibility, pits brother and sister against one another. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 23, 2016 Chase Lounge A lazy stepson fails to succeed in his new role as a bar manager and his car dealer father can run the bar. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 30, 2016 Zero Drunk Thirty A military hero on the verge of being redeployed needs his own rescue, before he drinks away his profits and angers his girlfriend past to the point of no return. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 6, 2016 Ice, Mice, Baby A spoiled owner who was given a nightclub by his father finds the profits aren't coming in for this mice-infested tourist bar. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 13, 2016 Punk as a Drunk A former punk rocker is overwhelmed with tragedy, and his constant roughhousing with the employees draws Taffer's ire. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 20, 2016 Back to the Bar: Drunky McDrunkerton Returns The gloves are off as Taffer confronts the leopard-print loving ladies of The Handlebar; Janet Jackson-playing bartender Brandon, plate-throwing Ami, and The Brixton owner Tim return. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2017 Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 26, 2017 I Know What You Did Last Summit An absentee owner threatens his marriage by drinking away his financial sorrows and flirting with the female patrons. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 5, 2017 Struck Out at the Dugout A lackluster landlord falls into the sports bar business when a previous tenant refuses to pay rent on a World Series winning Chicago Cub's hangout. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 12, 2017 Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water Taffer confronts AJ from Brick & Barley about her blistering attitude and civil strife with her daughters over the bar's uniforms; a combative owner comes clean about the failure of his bar after the rescue. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 19, 2017 All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 26, 2017 Bar Over Troubled Water Taffer rescues a successful bar, and the beacon of a community, that was destroyed by flooding in Louisiana. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 2, 2017 Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do After suffering a stroke, a bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 9, 2017 Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon Former bar owners return to praise Taffer for turning around their businesses, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father, a vape-smoking dragon lady who crafted conflict in her St. Louis bar and more. Details Episode 22 Aired Jul 2, 2017 Casually Tapped Out Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it. Details Episode 23 Aired Jul 16, 2017 Things That Go Pahrump in the Night It's a race against the clock when Jon Taffer heads to Pahrump, where he must save the failing bar owned by a man who might lose his sight forever. Details Episode 24 Aired Jul 23, 2017 Mother Doesn't Know Best Jon Taffer tries to convince the ultimate maternal figure to make her decisions like a business owner to save her struggling Las Vegas dive bar from closing its doors. Details Episode 25 Aired Jul 30, 2017 Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls It's all fists and fury when Taffer revisits the bars with the biggest fights, including the most dangerous brawl in show history at the bar whose owner is fighting foreclosure. Details Episode 26 Aired Aug 6, 2017 Silence of the Ants A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems. Details Episode 27 Aired Aug 13, 2017 Daddy Dearest Jon Taffer arrives just in time to save a family run bar on the brink of ruin with an aggressive father at its helm. Details Episode 28 Aired Aug 20, 2017 Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a failing bar with a crumbling floor. Details Episode 29 Aired Sep 3, 2017 Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls Taffer revisits The Cajun Belle to see whether husband Dave still supports his hard-working wife and whether their marriage needs another rescue, checks in on the partnership at Hammer & Ales, and heads back to The Wildcatter. Details Episode 30 Aired Sep 10, 2017 The Unlucky Leprechaun Jon Taffer tries to convince a foul-mouthed owner to change his ways before the bar he owns with his ex-wife shuts down for good. Details Episode 31 Aired Sep 17, 2017 Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions Taffer revisits three bars whose fortunes turned for the worse after disasters ravaged their futures, from the apocalypse-themed bar The End, to Chicago landmark The Abbey. Details

Bar Rescue — Season 5

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