Bar Rescue

Jon Taffer and his experts visit failing drinking establishments to offer one last shot at success.
Low Five Dive
S9 E5

Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.

My Brother's Barkeeper
S9 E7

In Banning, Calif., a failing bar causes a major rift between a brother and sister; Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

A Perla in the Rough
S9 E8

Jon sends hospitality protégé Dustin Drai to Glendale, Arizona, to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.

CSI: Los Cocos
S9 E12

Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.

Third Time's the Charm
S9 E39

Jon Taffer sends Dustin Drai to Goodells, MI to help an owner save his struggling business after his previous two bars also closed down from his mismanagement.

Slotzy's Last Shotzy
S9 E40

Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.

Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
S8 E4

After running a successful floral business for two decades, owner Randi thought she could parlay that success into a budding new bar, but she never rose to the occasion.

Rookie of the Beer
S8 E6

Jon Taffer must save an ambitious but rookie family-run brewery that was forced to open during the pandemic.

Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
S8 E10

Jon Taffer tries to help a struggling married couple save their karaoke bar in downtown Las Vegas and get back on track with their goals to start a family.

Shutting Down the Confetti Party
S8 E17

Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.

Till Failure Do You Part
S8 E22

In Gibsonton, Fla., Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.

Horseshoe Bend It Like "Bar Rescue"
S8 E33

Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.

Sactown Going Down
S7 E1

T-Pain and Jon Taffer travel to historic Old Town Sacramento to resurrect an owner haunted by the ghosts of his past, as well as his failures as an owner.

Raging Turkey
S7 E10

Jon Taffer helps a defiant owner take responsibility for his failures in order to save himself from ruin.

The Gaslamp Redemption
S7 E15

An owner who is fighting cancer and his always-tense manager try to work together to save their failing bar in the heart of San Diego's Gaslamp District from closing its doors for good.

Put It on Cody's Tab
S6 E1

A son takes over the failing family business and must battle his belligerent father, a volatile cook, and a filthy kitchen before Jon Taffer shuts it down.

Weird Science
S6 E3

Two cancer scientists struggle in their attempts to apply the perfect formula needed in order to run a successful bar.

Owner on the Run
S6 E28

A pair of brothers can't see eye to eye on how the business is run, so one of them takes a run.

Big Trouble in Little China Grove
S6 E35

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.

All Blaze, No Glory
S6 E38

An owner must change his frat boy ways or risk losing his bar and the financial legacy he could leave to his three grandsons.

Saving GI Jodi
S6 E46

After losing her military-veteran father, an overworked woman needs her son to step up and fill the void left by her former right-hand man.

Gettin' Jigger With It
S5 E8

A historical landmark bar, divided in profits and responsibility, pits brother and sister against one another.

All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
S5 E18

An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step.

Bar Over Troubled Water
S5 E19

Taffer rescues a successful bar, the beacon of a community, that was destroyed by flooding in Louisiana.

Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
S5 E28

It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a failing bar with a crumbling floor.

Schmuck Dynasty
S4 E3

A family tries to regain control of their Staten Island bar that is overrun by customers who are cooking their own food and pouring their own drinks.

It's Always Sunny in Portland
S4 E24

A Portland bar with a stubborn chef and an owner ready to sever ties with his over-bearing step-daughter and business partner who berates her staff.

Sour Lemons and Bitter Business
S4 E35

A landlord and partner, who would rather paint fruit in the name of art than save his failing Ohio burger bar, clashes with bitter owners.

Ripper's Rookie House
S4 E36

A rock legend and former Judas Priest front man turned bar owner calls on Jon Taffer to amp up his struggling live music venue.

How to Train the Dragon
S4 E50

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.

Demolition Man
S4 E51

The city threatens to shut down a bar after the owner unsafely renovates without a permit; Taffer attempts to school the clueless rookie owner and bring the construction disaster up to code before the city intervenes.

Momster's Ball
S4 E56

An owner relies on her attractive daughters and spaghetti wrestling events to lure customers inside, but mounting debt and a family feud threaten the future.

Jon T, He Don't Like It
S3 E6

Jon helps to revive a former nightclub hotspot in Colorado.

Karaoke Katastrophe
S3 E8

Dated decor, an angry chef and an oblivious, hoarding owner hinder the success of a karaoke bar.

There's No Crying in the Bar Business
S3 E14

An owner's incessant crying prevents her from noticing the massive employee theft at a sports bar.

Drunk & Dirty Dolls
S3 E25

A motorsports bar with a busty staff of cougars requires a new gimmick to thrive.

Murphy's Mess
S2 E3

Jon must fix a rat-infested bar owned by two fraternity brothers in Fells Point, Md., that is about to collapse.

Bar Fight
S1 E9

Bar expert Jon Taffer goes toe-to-toe with a former baseball player turned bar owner as he tries to revive the Canyon Inn, a decaying bar on its last legs.