Jon Taffer Quotes

The best rescues of all leave a family in a better place.

I've had a best-practices reputation in this industry for a long time. I don't know anything about those other apps, because in the bar space, there really are none.

A consultant is only as good as their last project.

In the thirty years of my career I learned everything about success, but I did not learn, really, about failure. In Bar Rescue I got exposed to failure at a very deep level.

You better do your job and not lean on me to do it for you.

If it isn't spotless, it isn't clean!

There is not one obstacle standing in the way of your success anymore.

See every crack, every detail. I learned to really see and not just look at my business.

The biggest lesson I learned in the bar business is to focus on revenues. Dollars, not dimes.

Clean your freakin' fryer. Be responsible for Christ's sake!

Challenges met are the scariest but are sometimes the most worthwhile.

I never thought I'd ever do a pirate bar, to be honest with you.

What is the one thing that 43% of men prefer over sex? Bacon!

I'm very involved in all of my social media activities. I'm not an actor. I play myself, and I take that very seriously.

I don't accept excuses, only solutions.

Fixing bars is easy. Fixing people is tough.

When I get angry, it's with purpose. My purpose is to solve a problem. And I never lose sight of that.

When I talk to idiots, I get loud!

If you had a dime for every excuse you made, I wouldn't have to be here right now.

Your ‘brand’ is what your customers think of you, not what you think of you.

If you're not passionate, you achieve mediocrity

The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.

I don’t embrace excuses. I embrace solutions.