Well, that episode was kind of dull.
― willy higgs-boson (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 01:31 (ten years ago) link
Would like to see animated gifs of Taffer's face trying to make human expressions in this thread.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 01:44 (ten years ago) link
One episode he will count to three and the staff will turn around to see a smoking crater.
― willy higgs-boson (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Tuesday, October 8, 2013 9:24 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
That would be better than Corporate Bar and Grill. Or even Havana Cabana. Taffer is apparently not a metal fan.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 13:45 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/lx1PorP.gif
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 21:44 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/OgOvROU.gif
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 22:32 (ten years ago) link
Haha thank you so much.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 10 October 2013 02:15 (ten years ago) link
Did someone shrink his head?
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:28 (ten years ago) link
np! To be fair, he's not always throwing open the gates of hell:
http://i.imgur.com/MfVbuFX.gif
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:43 (ten years ago) link
In the second one, it kind of looks like he's disappearing down his collar.
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:49 (ten years ago) link
If he wants these bars to be successful why does he keep giving them piece of shit systems?
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:14 (ten years ago) link
butt funnels
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:33 (ten years ago) link
xp because they're free from the sponsors
― Nhex, Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:41 (ten years ago) link
i'm waiting for the episode where he rebrands one of the bars "Taffer's"
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:45 (ten years ago) link
I haven't seen an episode with a butt funnel yet, and I hope I never do. I did, however, see the episode where he softly crooned "rhubarb bap bap baboo" to the staff. It worked much better than yelling while they were trying to pour drinks they just learned an hour ago four at a time, and overall profits were up 30%. He sounded a little like Sinatra! "Ol' Big Eyes", they call him.
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Thursday, 10 October 2013 22:17 (ten years ago) link
Watched Cliques / 22 Klicks. It's an okay episode despite the OTT military suckup. These shows could be so much better, though. They always seem to ditch too much story in favour of product placement / recaps. In this episode, for some reason Kim went from being a bad manager to a potentially good one, yet zero time was used showing how or why that happened. I know they need to use interview segments to fill in for missing or too-hard-to-edit footage, but it's like making a narrative is not a priority. I think I got spoiled watching UK Kitchen Nightmares, where they seemed to put effort into using the footage they shot. I wonder what the time and budget differences are between doing that style of show and this one.
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Saturday, 12 October 2013 20:32 (ten years ago) link
yeah UK Kitchen Nightmares was a much more lowkey reality show, and iirc they rebuilt the restaurant using low cost measures, including having the staff help refurbish the restaurant? the US versions are much more tabloid-y, and I think you have to enjoy them for that as opposed to being realistic. but yeah, Bar Rescue sometimes has episodes where they show the 'stress test' and it's lousy and suddenly they get to relaunch night and they're fine without explanation. It's usually pretty funny.
the show is much better if you watch with friends and riff on it the entire time.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 12 October 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
Agreed. It's kitsch. Addictive though.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Sunday, 13 October 2013 04:00 (ten years ago) link
I think I got spoiled watching UK Kitchen Nightmares
OTM. I get sad when I think about how great that show was compared to the - admittedly sometimes enjoyable - shit they show here.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 13 October 2013 05:40 (ten years ago) link
i enjoy bar rescue but yeah it's all bullshit; especially the piratz one which while very entertaining, they've come out and blatantly revealed which parts were fake - namely both the stress test and reopenings were both stuffed with ringers and directions
― Nhex, Sunday, 13 October 2013 05:47 (ten years ago) link
"Cheap, tacky and not good enough for Las Vegas."
Damn, John!
― ΙΧΘΥΣ blindness (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 14 October 2013 06:02 (ten years ago) link
This Underworld / The End episode seems like they were trying to make up for Piratz / Corporate Bar & Grill.
― the tint-shifted anigif from DOWNTOWN ABBEY (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Monday, 14 October 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
I didn't finish that one. I find I have to watch the episodes in spurts, as they're getting so formulaic now.
sexist bartender tho, ick
― Neanderthal, Monday, 14 October 2013 23:40 (ten years ago) link
Corporate. Bar. And. Grill.
Who the fuck would think this is a good idea
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 15 October 2013 21:01 (ten years ago) link
Someone who works in one of the two or three office towers located within a quarter mile of the pirate bar. Fuck, Bill. Didn't you even watch the episode?
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
do these bars have to give up any percentage of earnings for the expensive free shit the network/Taffer's team install?
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:01 (ten years ago) link
No I don't think so but apparently the expensive free shit isn't quite what it seems. It's out there that the makeover at Piratz Tavern was not what it seemed. The new floor and bar were actually just cosmetic and didn't last much longer than the filming of the launch; the self-serve taps and drinks mixer machines were rentals and had to be paid for by the bar after the first two months. Also, the self-serve thing was actually not legal there so it was useless from the get-go.
― everything, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:08 (ten years ago) link
Also practically everything about the show was faked. As if that wasn't obvious.
― everything, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:10 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSPkbJohdyo
― everything, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:11 (ten years ago) link
good info - I've been wondering how much of the new shit they get fitted with actually stays or makes a real difference.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:36 (ten years ago) link
Kind of a creepy WBC vibe to that vid imo
This show is amazingly addictive. Just watched one where Taffer chastised the owners of a biker bar for their shit booze selection: "Big tough guy bikers aren't going to want to drink this!" then not five mins later midlevel diageo exec world renowned mixologist guy is creating the bar's new signature drink with like apricots and hibiscus petals.
― sktsh, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:37 (ten years ago) link
Also another one that had a lot of really well endowed bar staff and was next door to a strip club that shared its name. Taffer worried that women weren't going to go, or let their husbands go.
His new bar name, as revealed by the logo on well endowed bar staff's very low cut new uniforms: "racks".
― sktsh, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
lol at Taffer screaming at the two grandkids who steal from their grandkids register.
the granddaughter seemed to be practically reading off cue cards.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
grandFATHER'S register
lol "I want to vomit, and I want to vomit on you guys"
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 23:20 (ten years ago) link
lol at Melody asking to be excused after she just got fired.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 23:25 (ten years ago) link
"Bacon Bar"
seriously i love this show and i think Taffer is hilarious, but some of his ideas are horrible
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
Bottles. And. Cans.
― off that fog juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 11 November 2013 07:52 (ten years ago) link
http://www.barrescueupdates.com/
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 November 2013 02:21 (ten years ago) link
This was a pretty good rescue
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Thursday, 14 November 2013 02:54 (ten years ago) link
He seems like a Fred Armisen character.
― Yerac, Friday, 15 November 2013 00:54 (ten years ago) link
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/spike-tv-apologizes-airing-bar-659861
― Nhex, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
BigKahunano•3 hours agoIm Pissed that it didn't air like it was supposed to. I set my DVR to tape and it taped another episode. So what if it aired. Its not like someone from Spike shot the dude. Its life, the show must go on. Stop being a bunch of sissy babies and get over it. Come on Spike let me get this episode.
Im Pissed that it didn't air like it was supposed to. I set my DVR to tape and it taped another episode. So what if it aired. Its not like someone from Spike shot the dude. Its life, the show must go on. Stop being a bunch of sissy babies and get over it. Come on Spike let me get this episode.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 20:37 (ten years ago) link
BigKahunano belongs in a thread for internet wannabe alpha-males
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 01:51 (ten years ago) link
http://i57.tinypic.com/2ica0km.jpg
Would not drink or eat here based on the facade. Might use their bathroom.
― brains hangin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 24 March 2014 03:24 (ten years ago) link
looks like another bang-up job by Taffer
― Nhex, Monday, 24 March 2014 03:38 (ten years ago) link
Maybe Air Force guys don't want to look at or think about planes when they're drinking, Jon?
― brains hangin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 24 March 2014 04:00 (ten years ago) link
"Napalm's"
― Neanderthal, Monday, 24 March 2014 04:08 (ten years ago) link
Also, he never seems to realize that when you block out the windows like that, it looks like a strip club
― Nhex, Monday, 24 March 2014 04:54 (ten years ago) link
HEY TREVOR, CHECK IT OUT! PLANES! IT'S A PLANES BAR! JUST LIKE OUR JOB IS! WOULD YA LOOK AT THAT!
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Monday, 24 March 2014 05:18 (ten years ago) link
TASTY SPUDS
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 24 March 2014 06:06 (ten years ago) link
I'd feel better if I wasn't the most recent poster in every "bar" thread but WHATEVER DUDE
― calstars, Sunday, 9 April 2017 21:31 (seven years ago) link
Reviving this with a shitpost
― calstars, Friday, 5 May 2017 23:14 (six years ago) link
lol they are rescuing the Copper Rocket, a bar with a douchey owner about 20 minutes from me. my brother is talking about crashing their grand re-opening to get on tv.
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 May 2017 22:25 (six years ago) link
After the Piratz Tavern fiasco, with all of the vitriol in social media and the press, it appears that the owners pulled up stakes and moved to Florida. Their new bar is named Bar Refuge.
https://www.facebook.com/BarRefugeRocks/
― how's life, Saturday, 27 May 2017 11:33 (six years ago) link
The original Piratz Tavern stemmed from Rebelo’s love of elaborate Halloween parties and a childhood dream of someday owning her own restaurant.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 27 May 2017 12:17 (six years ago) link
Kicked out of the Rebelos
― the evening redness at the injection site (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 27 May 2017 18:26 (six years ago) link
You guys would not believe how many single dollar bills I have in my wallet
― calstars, Sunday, 26 November 2017 19:09 (six years ago) link
This is a Bar Rescue thread
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Sunday, 26 November 2017 19:11 (six years ago) link
My brother got me Jon Taffer Christmas shirt that says "shut it the hell down"
― looking for Mon in Alderaan places (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 December 2019 03:59 (four years ago) link
Saw thread title. Clicked to open it. Expected something more like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ezTmwS7LVA
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 25 December 2019 04:09 (four years ago) link