Bar Rescue — Season 9
He’s not here to take names. He’s here to take over.
About this season
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
Episodes (40)
1. Deadliest Kitchen
10.0Aired 25 February 2024 • 41 min
Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.
2. Wildkats Wild Collapse
Aired 3 March 2024 • 43 min
In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.
3. Jason's Last Call
Aired 10 March 2024 • 43 min
Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.
4. A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar
Aired 17 March 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.
5. Low Five Dive
Aired 24 March 2024 • 43 min
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.
6. Missing the Marc
Aired 31 March 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.
7. My Brother's Barkeeper
Aired 7 April 2024 • 43 min
In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.
8. A Perla in the Rough
Aired 14 April 2024 • 43 min
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.
9. Losing the Playoffs
Aired 21 April 2024 • 43 min
Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.
10. Friends Without Benefits
Aired 28 April 2024 • 43 min
In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.
11. Boca Re-Tune
Aired 5 May 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.
12. CSI: Los Cocos
Aired 12 May 2024 • 43 min
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.
13. From Camo to Cocktail
Aired 19 May 2024 • 43 min
Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.
14. Thank You for (Not) Smoking
Aired 2 June 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer heads to Margate, FL to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years - including their smoking policy.
15. Inland Tavern, Underwater
Aired 9 June 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.
16. Dancing Dreams Dashed
Aired 16 June 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer heads to Port St. Lucie, FL to help two partners save their failing bar, regain their confidence, and learn how to properly run a business.
17. Mis-Steaks Were Made
Aired 23 June 2024 • 43 min
Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.
18. Feels Bad at Philgoods
Aired 30 June 2024 • 43 min
For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, FL to help a seasoned bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.
19. Long Island Mess
Aired 14 July 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.
20. Lost in the Sauce
Aired 21 July 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.
21. Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off
Aired 28 July 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.
22. Midtown Slump
Aired 4 August 2024 • 43 min
Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.
23. Jimmy Meet World
Aired 23 February 2025 • 43 min
Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, Wisc. to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.
24. Lights Out in the Harbor
Aired 2 March 2025 • 43 min
A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.
25. Rock Bottom at Top Shelf
Aired 9 March 2025 • 43 min
Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.
26. Pete's Ruined Tavern
Aired 16 March 2025 • 43 min
Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Michigan to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.
27. I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!
Aired 23 March 2025 • 43 min
Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, WI to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is wildly off the mark.
28. Backroads to Ruin
Aired 30 March 2025 • 43 min
Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.
29. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Aired 6 April 2025 • 43 min
A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.
30. Honey, I Bought a Bar!
Aired 13 April 2025 • 43 min
Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband, only to realize that he is anything but happy.
31. The Airliner Is Grounded
Aired 20 April 2025 • 43 min
In East Alton, Illinois, an owner struggles to hold on to the bar that was left to her by her late husband; her daughter struggles to manage the business.
32. Calendar's Crisis
Aired 27 April 2025 • 43 min
Danny Trejo travels to Macclenny, Florida to rescue a struggling pizza joint whose owner is reluctant to let her daughter take charge.
33. On the 3:10 to Failure
Aired 4 May 2025 • 43 min
Visiting Smithton, Illinois to help a failing business; dealing with married owners who are at their breaking point because one is working two jobs to support them while the other is mismanaging every aspect of the bar.
34. Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace
Aired 11 May 2025 • 43 min
An owner in St. Louis, Missouri needs help preserving the legacy of the bar that was passed along to her by her late fiancé.
35. Bad Times at Goodtime
Aired 18 May 2025 • 43 min
Phil Wills goes to Inkster, Minnesota to help three lifelong friends save their neighborhood bar and their friendship.
36. Tropical Storm
Aired 1 June 2025 • 42 min
Jon Taffer is called upon to help a bar owner in Milwaukee, WI whose strained relationship with her pregnant daughter jeopardizes both her bar's future and their family's well-being.
37. Murky Waters at Swamp Tales
Aired 8 June 2025 • 42 min
In Carlyle, IL a cajun-themed bar needs rescuing due to its out of control food costs and untrained management and staff.
38. The World Famous Raw Chicken Wings
Aired 15 June 2025 • 42 min
Jon Taffer sends mixologist Phil Wills to Toledo, OH to help rescue an ailing owner who lets his untrained staff take advantage of his kindness andhard work.
39. Third Time's the Charm
Aired 22 June 2025 • 42 min
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.
40. Slotzy's Last Shotzy
Aired 29 June 2025 • 42 min
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.