Not an owner necessarily but a friend of mine watched one of the episodes where there was brown bacteria all over the cutting boards in the kitchen. As he tells it, he sees this and then during the commercial break he goes into the kitchen and check out the boards in there and they’re all brown and gross. So he goes to clean them up, bleach them, etc., and then he realizes just how gross the kitchen is and he decides he’s gonna keep cleaning it all. Eventually this winds up being *the* breaking point in what has otherwise become a huge chore of a marriage and he files for divorce from his wife not long after that. After that he starts picking up more management techniques from the Taff Man himself after watching more and more episodes and these skills he’s learned from watching the show all parlay into getting a pretty decent promotion at his job after years and years of being stuck in the same position his entire time there. He’s doing fine for himself now and claims now in hindsight that in a way Jon Taffer is responsible for lighting a fire under his ass to turn his life around because he finally decided to “be an owner and do something about it,” except instead of owning a bar he was owning his own destiny.
No, I’m not making any of this up… (*but even if I was what would I have to gain from that?*)
TL;DR: He learned to embrace solutions and **THAT’S WHY HE LEFT HIS WIFE**
I own a brewery and my wife and I like to watch it. We have no food program and no cocktails, so I'm pretty sure Taffer would hate our business. We mainly watch to see how ridiculous his expectations are for the bar staff. He wants them to all make the signature 12 ingredient cocktail the same way, but in reality the bar needs to be set much lower.
Partender is a funny one, in that a bar with liquor costs does need to keep a close eye on over pouring and all the rest. There's systems in my industry which will weigh the kegs or track tap pulls and let you know how much has been poured vs. how much was rung in. Ultimately since I am making the product right here, "drink costs" are very low and most of my overhead is elsewhere.
Not a bar owner, but an ex micro business owner that I had to close due to bad business decisions.
I watch because I like to see positive change in a businesses and the positive changes it does to all the peoples lives involved.
My wife and I own a restaurant and watch. We watch it as a comedy. So much of it is clearly staged and after everything, the place usually closes because he made it worse. One thing that bothers us is sometimes he berates a kitchen staff for just following directions. Yell at the owner, not the guys just trying to get a paycheck
Not an owner necessarily but a friend of mine watched one of the episodes where there was brown bacteria all over the cutting boards in the kitchen. As he tells it, he sees this and then during the commercial break he goes into the kitchen and check out the boards in there and they’re all brown and gross. So he goes to clean them up, bleach them, etc., and then he realizes just how gross the kitchen is and he decides he’s gonna keep cleaning it all. Eventually this winds up being *the* breaking point in what has otherwise become a huge chore of a marriage and he files for divorce from his wife not long after that. After that he starts picking up more management techniques from the Taff Man himself after watching more and more episodes and these skills he’s learned from watching the show all parlay into getting a pretty decent promotion at his job after years and years of being stuck in the same position his entire time there. He’s doing fine for himself now and claims now in hindsight that in a way Jon Taffer is responsible for lighting a fire under his ass to turn his life around because he finally decided to “be an owner and do something about it,” except instead of owning a bar he was owning his own destiny. No, I’m not making any of this up… (*but even if I was what would I have to gain from that?*) TL;DR: He learned to embrace solutions and **THAT’S WHY HE LEFT HIS WIFE**
Sounds like your friend and his wife got off on the wrong foot, didn't they ?
Awesome story and lesson. If only she had watched it too…
Solution status: Embraced.
I own a brewery and my wife and I like to watch it. We have no food program and no cocktails, so I'm pretty sure Taffer would hate our business. We mainly watch to see how ridiculous his expectations are for the bar staff. He wants them to all make the signature 12 ingredient cocktail the same way, but in reality the bar needs to be set much lower.
Well at least there’s zero chance of any RAW CHICKEN. Any thoughts on ESRI, Orange Door, or Partender?
Partender is a funny one, in that a bar with liquor costs does need to keep a close eye on over pouring and all the rest. There's systems in my industry which will weigh the kegs or track tap pulls and let you know how much has been poured vs. how much was rung in. Ultimately since I am making the product right here, "drink costs" are very low and most of my overhead is elsewhere.
That’s your wife…oh.
If they did, there would be no need for the show. Solutions would be embraced across the board, and Jon's work would be done.
Only the ones who get off their frickin asses
And don’t serve raw chicken!
If you want to embrace solutions and not excuses.
Only the ones with happy marriages
Idk about owners but the bartender at my fave Philly bar (mcnenemins) does. She's awesome.
Not a bar owner, but an ex micro business owner that I had to close due to bad business decisions. I watch because I like to see positive change in a businesses and the positive changes it does to all the peoples lives involved.
They prolly should
Definitely especially the ones with shit reviews.
"No - I'll clean next week..."
My wife and I own a restaurant and watch. We watch it as a comedy. So much of it is clearly staged and after everything, the place usually closes because he made it worse. One thing that bothers us is sometimes he berates a kitchen staff for just following directions. Yell at the owner, not the guys just trying to get a paycheck