
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 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.

Jon must save a bar, or it could cost a husband and wife both their business and their marriage.

A bar with a golf theme needs major help to fix its horrendous sanitary conditions.

After the tragic loss of his mother, the owner of this British pub has coped poorly by drinking away profits and gambling his way to ruin with weekly poker tournaments.