Scorpio Jon Taffer

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Posted by elllle

I get the entertainment value.

Put that aside. ..

He is dealing with complete assholes who let their business run to the ground....and they are asking for help.

I've dealt with complete assholes who let their business run to the ground....and they all have exceptionally large egos and think they know it all.

There is no "nice" way to help these people. You have to match their ego and simply not gaf about filters.

I actually heard it’s not as simple as people asking for help. The shows scouts go out and find deplorable bars in different cities. Once they come up with a list they poach each bar by telling them that the more extreme they act, the more likely they will get on tv. I heard there’s a big group of bars in Chicago boycotting help from this show because that’s just not a respectable business platform.
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Posted by elllle

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Posted by elllle

I get the entertainment value.

Put that aside. ..

He is dealing with complete assholes who let their business run to the ground....and they are asking for help.

I've dealt with complete assholes who let their business run to the ground....and they all have exceptionally large egos and think they know it all.

There is no "nice" way to help these people. You have to match their ego and simply not gaf about filters.

I actually heard it’s not as simple as people asking for help. The shows scouts go out and find deplorable bars in different cities. Once they come up with a list they poach each bar by telling them that the more extreme they act, the more likely they will get on tv. I heard there’s a big group of bars in Chicago boycotting help from this show because that’s just not a respectable business platform.

That's why I added the disclaimer about the entertainment value.

There will always be a not so clear line with reality TV.

Again, you are dealing with people that have very large egos...so, there will be a group that is faux "appalled".

Business Owners are a different breed.
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But he goes after small players too, like chefs, bartenders, managers and waiters. You think they have big egos too?
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Posted by elllle

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Posted by elllle

I'm a fan.

He is what you get when you combine my chart and @arkansassy

Can you relate to Jon?


When I have to deal with jerkface CEOs all day while biting my tongue....yes.

If I could have one hour with them in a room by ourselves and go Jon Taffer style with no consequence...I would in a heartbeat.

I dream about it. Lol
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lol Neptune in the 1st. Dreaming about that day. ;p
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Posted by Whorpio

What do y’all think about him?

I think he’s obnoxious and an asshole. I feel like there are a lot more calmer ways to go about fixing a place than screaming in everyone’s face like a lunatic and humiliating them.




lol i like his style ... but only if they deserve it.

otherwise, i'm not just liking for the sake of them yelling for no good reason. ;p

he reminds me of gordon ramsey lol

my husband would never yell though, he has to keep things in. he will have already suss out their personalities if they are jerks or not. LOL and just know when to keep away and deal with them.

all because of his work, but he so wants to.



in those atmospheres, they really let it all out. I think it's healthy for them.

can you imagine if they just tu tu around happily smiling and saying we will do it better next time ...

happy trees!!!

😛

Bob Ross style .



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oooo also a Scorpio sun. LOL ;p Cancer moon Libra mars.
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Posted by Oak

I prefer Gordon Ramsay

Me too. I feel like Taffer is a knock-off Gordon Ramsay just trying to gain attention.


loli thought that too.

omg i didnt know about him ...you all just made me learn about him.

and i found his wife's bithday LOL she's an Aquarius. February 16, 1973

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Is it me or does he look like a duck?
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Posted by Oak

I prefer Gordon Ramsay

Me too. I feel like Taffer is a knock-off Gordon Ramsay just trying to gain attention.

Yes he is.

Does anyone know if Taffer has ever run a business that eventually failed? Because I know Gordon did. I value advice given if the person giving it has lived through the same (or similar) hell.
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Hey I was thinking about messaging you the other day with a new business idea.
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Posted by hippiecrite

What a scadouche. Two places he “transformed” in Miltown? One closed within the year and the other’s struggling... up for sale. So much of his advice is completely out of touch with the market.

My boyfriend is convinced the unsuccessful bars from the show close because they don’t follow everything Jon Taffer told them to do. I’m not really sure though.