
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.

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.

When a Texas couple on the brink of retirement can't stop enabling their belligerent daughter, Jon Taffer must get them to face facts at a country bar.

Deep in debt to his in-laws, a passive, clueless bar owner evokes the wrath of Jon and his own staff.

Jon visits Champs, a dated sports bar in Burbank, Calif.; once top of the table with sports fans, it is now firmly in the relegation zone due to outmoded decor, ridiculously strong drinks, careless bartending and greasy grub.