Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant
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.
A retired Vietnam vet bought a bar and bowling center as a tribute to his father, but the business is heading into the gutter. Now, his family's legacy is at stake, as his business is in danger of shutting down for good.
Jon is in Midvale, Utah, to meet The Union owner Bill, who is over $500,000 in debt and hasn't picked up any of the bar knowledge required to help his staff.
VFW Post 6216 - Albuquerque, NM * Jon sets out on a rescue close to his heart when he attempts to boost membership and raise funds for a struggling New Mexico VFW post.
Jon is brought in to save The Sandbar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but before he can save the failing beach-themed bar, he has to figure out who the actual owner is first.
The Grant Bar & Lounge - Tracy, CA * Jon goes to Northern California to save The Grant Bar for a know-it-all owner who blames everybody but himself for the failures of his establishment.
Jon travels to Oakland, CA, to help Marshawn Lynch turn around his bar, Rob Ben's, by teaching the NFL star to treat his staff less like family and more like a team.
Jon does reconnaissance at Kalaveraz Cocina-Cantina in Escondido, CA, and finds an owner so in over his head that he's resorted to not paying his staff.
Jon heads to Pepe's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Canyon Lake, CA, to help a once-bustling bar that's now a ghost town and open the disconnected owners' eyes.
Jon heads to the Silver Dollar in Chula Vista, CA, where the unresolved tensions between the father and son owners have led to operational issues and neglect.
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.
