Bar Rescue

Bar Rescue
Genre	Reality
Created by	Darrin Reed
Directed by	Jay Hunter
Starring	Jon Taffer
Narrated by	P.J. King
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	51 (aired)
Production
Production company	Eyeworks USA
Original release
Network	Spike
Release	July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17) – present
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Bar Rescue is an American reality series that premiered on Spike on July 17, 2011. It stars Jon Taffer (a long-time food & beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs and pubs), who offers his professional expertise plus renovations and equipment —at no charge— to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing. In the UK, the show airs on 5*, starting from January 8, 2014.

Overview

The series stars Jon Taffer, owner and chairman of bar/nightclub consulting firm Taffer Dynamics, Inc. Taffer is a bar and nightclub owner who has started, flipped, or owned over 800 establishments in a career that spans over three decades. Bar owners submit an application via the Spike TV website to have their failing establishment "rescued" by Taffer and his team of experts.

A typical episode begins with Taffer's team performing reconnaissance and surveillance on a struggling bar to determine its operational and service weaknesses. For the recon, one or more team members and/or local residents enter the bar, order food and drinks to gauge their quality, and form an opinion of the atmosphere and service. The surveillance involves hidden cameras, pre-installed with the owner's consent, through which Taffer and his team watch the kitchen and customer service areas. He then introduces himself to the owner(s) and staff to discuss his findings, and to describe the changes he believes should be made (management, customer service, cleanliness, etc.) in order to make the bar profitable. He also examines the bar's financial records to find possible cost savings. During these meetings, Taffer exhibits a brusque, no-nonsense, and confrontational attitude intended to goad the owner(s) and staff into making drastic changes to the way the bar is run - including the firing of inept or dishonest employees when necessary.

Taffer's team members train the staff on methods of improving food/drink preparation, customer service, and efficiency, frequently overhauling the menu in the process. After the initial training, the bar is put through a "stress test" (similar to a soft opening), with Taffer inviting in a large crowd of patrons in order to determine how well the staff can use their newly learned skills to deal with the pressure of a busy night. He uses market research, technological tools, and partner companies to scientifically measure the bar's performance, and he discusses the stress test's results with owners and staff before putting them through more extensive training.

Once this phase of training is over, Taffer and his team meet to devise a new concept for the bar, and he then closes it for a few days so that construction crews can redesign the interior. Deep-cleaning and structural work are performed when necessary. After the overhauled bar (often re-branded with a completely new name or a variation of the old one) is unveiled, Taffer takes the owners and staff on a tour to point out its new features. During the grand re-opening, he observes the overall improvement as a large crowd again packs the bar.

An epilogue segment describes the changes in the bar's success or failure since the re-opening, through a combination of text and interviews with the owners and staff. Bars are not required to keep the changes that Taffer implements; some have reverted to their original names, concepts, and/or menus since being featured on the show.

Production

The series is from The Biggest Loser producers J.D. Roth and Todd A. Nelson for 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks US. Spike announced picking up 10 episodes of Bar Rescue in January 2011. The show began shooting in April 2011. It was renewed on September 14, 2011 for a second season in the summer of 2012, from which the first episode of that season aired on July 29. Taffer has confirmed that Season 3 of the show began filming in late October 2012, with 20 episodes being prepared to premiere on February 10, 2013. On May 9, 2013, Spike TV renewed Bar Rescue for a fourth season of 20 more episodes.

Experts

• Jon Taffer - Host/Star/Bar Consultant
• Nicole Taffer - Host's Wife/Marketing/Bar Recon/Specialist
• Samantha "Sam" Taffer - Host's Daughter/Mixologist/Bar Recon/Specialist

Chefs

• Jason Febres (Former contestant on Guy's Grocery Games, Chef at Taste and See in Wichita, KS)
• Kevin Bludso - BBQ Chef
• J.B. Brown - BBQ Chef
• Josh Capon
• Brendan Collins
• Tiffany Derry (Former Top Chef contestant)
• Brian Duffy (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Ron Duprat (Former Top Chef contestant)
• Tony Gemignani (8 Time World Pizza Champion)
• Eric Greenspan
• Brian Hill (Bar Recon Specialist & Former Top Chef contestant)
• Keith Jones (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Nick Liberato
• Aaron McCargo Jr. (Winner of the fourth season of The Next Food Network Star)
• Spike Mendelsohn (Former Top Chef contestant)
• Stretch - Culinary Expert/Fabricator
• Celina Tio

Mixologists

• Jason Bran - Speed Mixologist (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Joseph Brooke
• Chris Cardone - Speciality of Flair Mixology
• Adam Carmer - Beer Expert/Owner of Freakinfrog in Las Vegas, NV
• Jenny Costa
• Russell Davis - 2012 Mixologist of the Year (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Tony Devencenzi
• Elayne Duff
• Tobin Ellis
• Rachel Ford - Tanqueray Brand Ambassador, Diageo
• Trevor Frye
• Ricky Gomez - World Class U.S. Ambassador, Diageo
• Jen J
• Franky Marshall (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Mia Mastroianni
• Joe Meyer
• Peter O'Connor - Whiskey Expert
• Keith Raimondi - Whiskey Expert (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Michael Tipps
• Terrelle Treco (Bar Recon Specialist)
• Phil Wills (Bar Recon Specialist)

Other experts

• Jessie Barnes - Service Trainer/Bottle Service/Bar Recon Specialist
• Owen Benjamin - Comedian/Comedy Expert
• Steve Blovat - Health Inspector
• Anthony Curtis - Gaming Specialist/Professional Gambling
• Doc - Security Expert
• Sal Ferro - Construction Expert
• Ken Gillie - Inventory Control
• Dave Gravino - Owner of Iggy's Doughboys & Chowder House/Consultant
• DJ Green Lantern - DJ Expert/Music Producer
• Nancy Hadley - Concept/Interior Design
• Deborah Maguire - Hospitality
• Fred Medrano - Karaoke Specialist
• Kat Munday - Service Trainer
• Gianluca Rizza - Comedy Expert
• Brandy Starr - Hospitality
• Brian Van Flandern - Global Tequila Ambassador, Diageo
• Ed Warnick - Retired Health Inspector

Criticism

Although most of the bars featured on the show go on to survive and succeed, some bars do not see the same results off-camera. The changes the show made to Downey's Irish Pub, featured in the July 24, 2011, episode "Downey's and Out", were not enough to prevent a planned sheriff's sale on August 2, 2011, due to $2.4 million owed to the city of Philadelphia and Wells Fargo bank, including $125,881 in business-privilege, wage, liquor and other taxes. Breakwall (from the season one episode, "Beach Bummer") closed in January 2012. Season one's Swanky Bubbles, after reverting to its original title, has also closed its doors. The show's first rescued bar of season two, Piratz Tavern reverted to its original pirate theme. Also, The Chicken Bone, Canyon Inn, Angry Ham's Garage, Weber's Place, The Brixton, and Zanzbar reverted to their original names. The Chicken Bone brought back its previously popular menu while Angry Ham's replaced unpopular items with previously popular items from its original menu. Season two's Murphy's Law closed as well, as the owners attempted to sell the business, but were unable to before being shut down. Stand Up Scottsdale reverted to its original name due to problems with becoming a franchise of The Laugh Factory.

Not all rescued bar owners have been happy with Taffer's makeovers. Piratz Tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland, quickly undid most of Taffer's drastic changes shortly after their episode was filmed. The unsuccessful pirate-themed bar was rebranded Corporate Bar and Grill by Taffer but the change was short-lived, as the bar was again going with the pirate theme by the time the episode aired. The owner even released a YouTube video of the new "Corporate" sign created by Taffer's team being burned in effigy called Piratz Revenge which was heavily disliked by YouTube viewers and currently has only a positive rating of 4%. "If you had a pirate concept that had failed for five years and had a new concept, would you go back to the concept that failed for five years or try something new? It defies logic that someone would go back to a (failed) concept just because they don't like the new name", said Taffer of their decision.

Since then, the Piratz Tavern had another makeover funded by the Rebelos and attracted new customers since the episode aired. In return, owner Tracy Rebelo calls Jon Taffer an "idiot". She stated in the episode that she lived in the basement of her parents' house with her cook husband, Juciano, and their teenage daughter. However, she eventually moved the family to rent a place of their own. As of April 10, 2013, the bar is still open and Tracy stated that she would do reality television again.

Rocket 6 in Austin, Texas, reverted to its old name The Brixton 6 weeks after its relaunch. The owner continued his use of social media to insult critics that was documented in the show, although the bar was not closed.

The Rocky Point Cantina in Tempe Arizona closed after a repaint of the bar triggered a code inspection, which uncovered years of modifications to the building that had been completed without building permits. During the Bar Rescue remodel Taffer failed to get the necessary permits by the city which caused the bar to receive additional scrutiny by the City of Tempe. The bar owner opted to close the bar rather than bringing his building up to code.

Episode guide

Season 1 (2011)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
1	1	"Fallen Angels"	Angel's Sports Bar	Corona, California	July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)
Jon heads to California to help a bar whose general manager has been so hands off, he's caused so many problems that badly affected the owner's reputation. New Name: Racks Billiards & Bourbon
2	2	"Downey's and Out"	Downey's Irish Pub	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
Jon goes to Philadelphia to help a one time chef regain his confidence and backbone in his failing pub. New Name: N/A
3	3	"Shabby Abbey"	The Abbey Pub	Chicago, Illinois	July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
When the brothers of a legendary pub feud over how management is running it, Jon must step in and get them on the same page. New Name: N/A
4	4	"Beach Bummer"	Kilkenny's Irish Pub	Redondo Beach, California	July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
A pub in California with a tough and rude manager and owners who won't do anything about it, gets help from Jon. New Name: Breakwall
5	5	"Swanky Troubles"	Swanky Bubbles	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)
When a once successful bar suffers from an owner blindsiding his partner by offering free drinks and harassing women, Jon must get his partner to set him straight before the bar shuts down. New Name: Sheer
6	6	"The Blue Frog Sings The Blues"	The Blue Frog 22	Chicago, Illinois	August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)
When a mother's bad habits get in the way of her relationship with her son and running their bar, Jon must convince her to give up her habits before the damage is done. New Name: The Local
7	7	"Bad To The Bone"	The Chicken Bone	Framingham, Massachusetts	August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)
Jon has his work cut out for him when he confronts an owner whose bad decision making, and inability to trust his manager threatens to ruin his bar and finances. New Name: The Bone (modernized version of old name)
8	8	"Chumps"	Champs Sports Pub	Burbank, California	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
Jon helps a once iconic bar that suffers from the owner being neglectful and blaming his inexperienced staff for the problems. New Name: N/A
9	9	"Bar Fight"	The Canyon Inn	Yorba Linda, California	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Jon helps a baseball player turned owner update his dive bar but not without some opposition. This is the first bar to not have either a stress test or a soft opening. before this episode ended, the owner changed the name of "Canyon Saloon" back to the "Canyon Inn" New Name: The Canyon Saloon (modernized version of old name)
10	10	"Hogtied Ham's"	Angry Ham's Garage	Framingham, Massachusetts	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Jon heads to Massachusetts to help a failing garage themed bar that includes poor decoration placement, an owner who treat his employees as friends and can't have a liquor license due to two of the owners having past D.U.I. New Name: Octane

Season 2 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
11	1	"Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb"	Piratz Tavern	Silver Spring, Maryland	July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)
Jon visits a failing Maryland tavern where the owner and staff are reluctant to let go of the cheesy pirate theme, despite it slowly killing the business. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the bar owner and his wife of The Chicken Bone, featured in the seventh episode of season 1. New Name: Corporate Bar & Grill
12	2	"Tiki Curse"	The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)
Jon has serious work to do in Florida when the owner's lack of a backbone has allowed not just staff members to walk over him, but also caused short tempers with other staff and a bar that's slowly falling apart. New Name: Bamboo Beach Club & Tiki Bar (modernized version of old name)
13	3	"Murphy's Mess"	J.A. Murphy's	Fell's Point, Baltimore, Maryland	August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05)
Jon goes to Baltimore to help two frat brother owners who don't know how to properly run a bar including one whose arrogant and abrasive attitude have cost them key staff members. This is the second bar to not have either a stress test or a soft opening; the bar was structurally unsound. New Name: Murphy's Law (modernized version of old name)
14	4	"Mystique or Murder?"	Mystique Lounge	West Palm Beach, Florida	August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
Jon helps two club promoters who took over a once popular bar whose reputation is badly tarnished by not just a murder that took place a few years back, but also poor management, declining conditions, and a promoter who brings the wrong people. New Name: Aura Nightclub
15	5	"Bottomless Pit"	The Olive Pit	Orange, California	August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
When the owner's bad drinking and actions to women threatens to shut down a long running dive bar, Jon must get his daughter to step up and take over. New Name: The O.P (modernized version of old name)
16	6	"Broke Black Sheep"	The Black Sheep	Cheviot, Ohio	August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)
Jon has a long list to complete at Cheviot when he helps a bar owner who is too busy with his jobs to keep his Irish-German pub in check and has over $800,000 in loans that his family doesn't know about. New Name: The Public House
17	7	"Weber's of Lies"	Weber's Place	Reseda, California	September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)
Jon's attempts to refurbish a former strip-club-turned-bar in California are complicated by an untrained staff, a head bartender who steals from the till, and a kitchen serving dangerously undercooked food. New Name: Weber's Rum Bar & Grill (modernized version of old name)
18	8	"Owner Ousted"	Win, Place or Show	Fairfield, Ohio	September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)
A former navy man who can't run his bar properly and lets his partner/musician run wild has Jon doing a serious tactic in an attempt to save the owner's bar. New Name: America Live
19	9	"On the Rocks"	Rocks	Laguna Niguel, California	September 23, 2012 (2012-09-23)
Jon has some major hurdles to get over to rebuild a once popular bar that fell from grace due to a recent change in laws has caused major decline, but has fierce resistance with regular customers who scare away women. New Name: Power Plant
20	10	"Bikini Bust"	Extremes	Orange, California	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)
When an owner's early success gets over his head and causes him to get drunk and let the staff become divided, Jon must get him back to reality before his once successful bar closes down. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the owner and general manager of Angel's Sports Bar (re-branded as Racks Billiards & Bourbon), featured in the first episode of season 1. New Name: Second Base

Season 3 (2013-2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
21	1	"Turtle on Its Back"	Turtle Bay	New Orleans, Louisiana	February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)
Jon heads to New Orleans to give a recently opened bar a major overhaul when he notices no identity, lackluster management and questionable food practices. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the bar manager and kitchen manager of The Black Sheep (re-branded as The Public House), featured in the sixth episode of season 2. New Name: Spirits On Bourbon
22	2	"Rock N Roaches"	Headhunters	Austin, Texas	February 17, 2013 (2013-02-17)
Jon tries to save a roach-infested bar and deals with a stubborn owner. This is one of the few rescues that Jon did not thank the owner for his help. New Name: Metal and Lace
23	3	"Bro's Got to Geaux!"	TJ Quills	New Orleans, Louisiana	February 24, 2013 (2013-02-24)
Jon has a lot of work to do when he helps an owner and his frat brother friends who recently purchased a hangout notorious for bartenders who drink on the job and for serving people with fake I.D.s. New Name: The Annex
24	4	"Tears for Beers"	The Brixton	Austin, Texas	March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)
Jon has more than just a bar to fix when he helps a couple, where the husband is belligerent insulting customers, and not knowing how to make proper drinks, which threatens to derail everything they worked hard for. New Name: Rocket Room 6
25	5	"Empty Pockets"	Zanzbar	Denver, Colorado	March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)
Jon gets more than he bargins for when he has a face off with a very prideful and stubborn owner who is desperate to keep his bar alive after a car crash a few years back ruined its success when his old staff failed to control it while he was recovering. New Name: Solids & Stripes
26	6	"Jon T, He Don't Like It"	The Kasbah	Aurora, Colorado	March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
Jon goes to work for a reformed night club that used to cater to an older crowd, forced to accommodate to the younger, more hyper customers. The security poses massive issues of safety while the bartenders' service suffers. New Name: N/A
27	7	"In a Pinch"	Lona's Wardlow Station	Long Beach, California	March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
Jon works with a nice but passive owner whose poor decisions, including putting in a controversial animal crane game, has caused her bar to hit the rocks. New Name: Lona's City Limits Cantina (modernized version of old name)
28	8	"Karaoke Katastrophe"	Dimples	Burbank, California	March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)
When America's first karaoke bar is facing closure, Jon decides to go hands on to help this historic establishment. New Name: N/A
29	9	"A Horse Walks Into a Bar"	Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ	Black Canyon City, Arizona	April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
Jon heads to the Arizona desert to help a family owned bar whose members drink on the job and allow running motorcycles and horses inside, creating health hazards for the customers. New Name: Chilleen's on 17 (modernized version of old name)
30	10	"Meat Sauna"	Stand Up Scottsdale	Scottsdale, Arizona	April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Jon journeys to a comedy club, and he must assist the business with achieving more laughter and securing a larger amount of profit from the customers. Reverted back to original name of Stand Up Scottsdale. New Name: The Laugh Factory
31	11	"Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife"	Sand Dollar	Las Vegas, Nevada	July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
A Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole, leaving Jon in a frenzy and tough predicament. He also has to get the owner's partner to become a manager, get a new sound to attract more people and loosen gambling rules in their games. New Name: Bar 702
32	12	"Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle"	Cashmere	Raleigh, North Carolina	July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
Jon learns that a North Carolina nightclub has an immature and partying manager and is refilling premium liquor bottles with cheap alcohol and must get the owner to hold him and his employees accountable to save his bar. New Name: Duæl (The third letter is a superposition of "a" and "e", making the name both "Dual" and "Duel")
33	13	"Two Flew Over the Handlebars"	Handlebar Cafe	Pawcatuck, Connecticut	July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)
Jon tries to get two partying sisters to stop binge drinking in order to save a biker bar. New Name: Handlebar and Grill (modernized version of old name)
34	14	"There's No Crying in the Bar Business"	Barlow's	Tucker, Georgia	July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)
Jon must put an end to a feud with two owners, whose bitter resentment towards each other is allowing their staff to get away with theft, drinking on the job, and constant fighting at their failing sports bar. Note: This is the first time a female chef expert is helping with the food aspect of a bar. New Name: The Comeback
35	15	"Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!"	Gipsy	Las Vegas, Nevada	August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
Jon looks to save Las Vegas' first gay nightclub from its verbally abusive and intoxicated owner. Note: This is the first episode whose epilogue specifically states that the bar has closed down since Jon's visit. In this case, the owner expressed his belief that the overhaul was a mistake, then closed the bar two days after its relaunch. New Name: SBLV (South Beach Las Vegas)
36	16	"Characters Assassination"	Characters Quarters	Garner, North Carolina	August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)
Jon deals with a Yankee family who is having trouble adapting to a more Dixie environment, mostly because the brother is a hot-head who verbally insults his family and staff, and the other members wear ridiculous costumes to support one of the worst concepts Jon has seen to date. The episode also had a flashback to the infamous Piratz Tavern episode. New Name: Moonrunners Saloon
37	17	"Corking the Hole"	Cliques	Hope Mills, North Carolina	August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)
Jon must humble up an arrogant and stubborn U.S. Marine/bar owner who bulldogs his employees and fails to capture the local military personnel due to poor design choices. New Name: 22 Klicks
38	18	"A Bar Full of Bull"	Libad's Bar & Grille	New Bedford, Massachusetts	August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)
Jon tries to help two siblings from wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull, get a hold of their inexperienced, over-pouring bartenders, and help recover from a family loss that had the owners closing the kitchen, in a New England whaling community. Note: This is the first time the bar owner is watching the recon of the bar with Taffer. New Name: Libad's Seaside Tavern (modernized version of old name)
39	19	"Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas"	The Hammer	Las Vegas, Nevada	September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)
Jon helps repair the strained relationship of two classically trained chefs who have a blue collar bar in desperate need of help. New Name: Hammer & Ales (modernized version of old name)
40	20	"Barely Above Water"	Marley's on the Beach	Warwick, Rhode Island	September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)
Jon tries to save a marriage and a bar by splitting one bar into two, but has trouble with an inexperienced staff, including a good, but frustrated cook, and the husband not doing anything to help. First time the landlord and rival business owner appear as part of the recon team. New Name: St. Michelle's Beach Club
41	21	"Crappy Cantina"	Rocky Point Cantina	Tempe, Arizona	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)
Jon must do a reality check on a bar whose oblivious owner, ill-conceived death metal theme, and filthy bathrooms are driving away the college-age crowd. Note: For this episode, Jon's experts assess the problems in the bar without him being there. He stays outside and watches footage of their visit, then enters after the staff has cleaned the bar. New Name: Havana Cabana
42	22	"Jon of the Dead"	The Underworld Grill & Bar	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 13, 2013 (2013-10-13)
Jon encounters poor food service, tacky decor, and deep distrust between employees and management as he tries to save a Halloween/horror-themed bar run by two former rockers. New Name: The End
43	23	"Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids"	Kerry's Sports Pub	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Jon confronts a bar owner's adult grandchildren, whose lax oversight of inventory and money handling has brought the bar close to failure. Note: This is the second episode where the bar owner watches the recon with Taffer. New Name: Bacon Bar
44	24	"Drunk & Dirty Dolls"	The Alibi	Las Vegas, Nevada	November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
A motorsports bar's female-unfriendly theme and its employees' vulgar behavior - including heavy drinking on the job and display of a sex doll - prompt Jon to push the owner to reassert control over the business. New Name: Garnet Lounge
45	25	"Empty Bottles Full Cans"	MT Bottle	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
A Tennessee bar without a liquor license has severe sanitation problems in the kitchen and basement, female bartenders who routinely flash their breasts at customers, and an owner who has a reputation for ingenuity yet leaves all the hands-on work to his wife. New Name: Bottles & Cans
46	26	"Hole in None"	Fairways Golf & Grill	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
Surveillance on a golf-themed bar reveals terrible sanitary conditions and incompetence in the kitchen, which is run by the owner's friend that threaten to ruin the owner's investment, unless Jon can get the borderline-oblivious owner to take control and fix things up. This is the first time that a health inspector joins Jon in a recon. New Name: Brew U
47	27	"Music City Mess"	BoondoxXx BBQ & Juke Joint	Nashville, Tennessee	November 25, 2013 (see note)
A country music snob with an explosive personality turns to Jon for help. Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the owner was accused of fatally shooting a patron, and then claimed the shooting was in self-defense. However, it aired unintentionally three hours later in a late-night "encore slot" due to technical or human error. New Name: Pit & Barrel
48	28	"Brawlin' Babes"	Long Shots Sports Bar	Grain Valley, Missouri	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
Jon must help a sports bar's owner and staff overcome long-held infighting, poor training, and a lack of publicity and promotion in order to succeed against the local competition. New Name: Badlands Country Nightclub
49	29	"Twin vs. Twin"	R.G.'s Lounge	Independence, Missouri	December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
When a personal feud between twin brothers threatens the future of the bar they own, one brother's son calls Jon in to save the business. Note: The son of one brother (and nephew of the other) works with Taffer ahead of time to give him inside information on the bar's problems. New Name: BARcode
50	30	"Hostile Takeover"	O' Banion's Bar & Grill	Bellevue, Nebraska	March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
When an owner's heavy drinking an loud antics threatens the bar's fortune, Jon must get the brother and his best friend, who both own majority to commit a "hostile takeover" to save it. Note: Two of the three co-owners join Taffer to watch the recon of this bar. New Name: Sorties Tavern
51	31	"Critters and Quitters"	KC's Bar & Grill	Johnson County, Kansas	March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)
Jon must make a members-only club into an asset, but has trouble with a carefree owner and his aloof son, bartenders who over pour, a manager who is set to take over, but has little power and worst of all, a raccoon infestation, causing a major health hazard. Note: After turning the bar around, Taffer was presented with a raccoon hat and a membership card for the bar. New Name: Johnson County Line
52	32	"Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed"	O'Face	Council Bluffs, Iowa	March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)
A family's feuding pushes and outrageous antics forces Jon to decide whether or not to help the bar the family owns. Note: After breaking up a fight on the first day, dealing with the owners arguing the second day, and finally uncovering the owners abusing the staff on the third, along with a number of other police reports, Jon walks out after leaving the owners with some advice. He states that he does not want his name associated with the bar as it will run his reputation. This is the first bar rescue that Jon walked out on in his 30+ years of fixing bars. New Name: N/A
53	33	"Scoreboard to Death"	TBA	TBA	March 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)
Jon recruits special help while,wrangling with an incompetent owner and under trained staff; actress Maria Menounos guest stars. New Name:
54	34	"Grow Some Meatballs!!"	TBA	TBA	April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
Disaster ignites in the kitchen trying to train an inexperienced staff;Jon also must help a brother and sister end their conflict with their explosive father, whose explosive behavior erodes morale and keeps customers at bay. New Name:
55	35	"Taxed Out in Texas"	TBA	TBA	April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)
A tax accountant turned bar owner struggles to keep his bar afloat with a bad reputation and staff, so Jon must teach him the basics and crub the bad behavior in the bar. New Name:
56	36	"When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons"	TBA	TBA	April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)
Jon recruits the bar's bartenders to get inside help about the bar's problems and must get the manager to stop treating the place like a romantic playground. New Name:
57	37	"I Smell A Rat"	Oasis Hookah Bar	Omaha, Nebraska	April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)
Overwhelming odors and frat house behavior at this hookah bar are causing profits to go up in smoke. New Name:
58	38	"Muscle Madness"	TBA	TBA	May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)
New Name:
59	39	"Scary Mary's"	TBA	TBA	May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)
New Name:

Specials

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
1	1	"Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy"	Bungalow Bar	Rockaway, New York	October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
Jon faces the triple challenge of rebuilding a bar that was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, getting the five brothers who own it to set aside their disagreements, and retraining staff members who are long out of practice. Note: For this episode, the staff training and stress test were done at a bar in Manhattan, since the Bungalow Bar was undergoing extensive reconstruction. Prior to the grand re-opening, the owners of Turtle Bay (re-branded as Spirits on Bourbon, episode 1 of season 3) visited to present the staff with a new set of souvenir cups and T-shirts and a $5,000 donation. As Jon prepared to leave, the owners presented him with an autographed picture of an American flag raised amid Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters, framed with wood taken from the portions of the Rockaway Beach boardwalk that were destroyed in the storm. New Name: Bungalow Bar & Restaurant (modernized version of old name)

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External links

• Official website
• Bar Rescue at IMDb