
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.
Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey's, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia.
A former punk rocker is overwhelmed with tragedy, and his constant roughhousing with the employees draws Taffer's ire.
A retired Vietnam vet's family's legacy is at stake; he bought a bar and bowling center as a tribute to his father, but the business is heading into the gutter and in danger of shutting down for good.
Visiting Smithton, Illinois to help a failing business; dealing with married owners who are at their breaking point because one is working two jobs to support them while the other is mismanaging every aspect of the bar.