Would you like to see a spin off show called Poor Bar, Pool Sports Bar, or Pool Room Rescue? Think there is lot of rescueing for John Taffer to do in the poor world. JMHO
Anyone a fan of BAR RESCUE on Spike TV?
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He did a pool hall in one episode. I never saw it. Zanzibar's pool hall Bar Rescue episode, "Empty Pockets," In Denver Colorado.
Anyone go there since the makeover?
Anyone go there since the makeover?
Few of the episodes I've seen where there was a pool table they tended
to recover it in red. Yikes!
to recover it in red. Yikes!
Yes ... as are All "Reality" Shows . Except, maybe, parts of Deadliest Catch.
You can't choreograph the Bearing Sea.
You can't choreograph the Bearing Sea.
If they rescued all pool halls, we'd be stuck with bar boxes with pink cloth and glow lights .
I have been to a couple places that were on this show, one was a bar in Vegas which came out nicely. The other was a place in Tempe Arizona that never re-opened because they didn't have the proper permits for work done in it. Here is a video link to it, its right around the corner from Kolbys. http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/23774324/2013/10/24/bar-rescue-goes-bad-business-goes-under
That is kind of a sad story what happened in TEMPE, I do recall that show as I watch Bar Rescue almost every week.
Well I am sure some of the place do turn around, and other do continue to flounder. But the show is entertaining, apparently Mr. Taffer does have a record of knowing the bar business, and what works.
I know he also do a bar up in Black Canyon City on Interstate 17 in Arizona. Turned into a barbecue place, but I am not sure how that rescue worked long term either?
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They did a pool room called..... The Long Shot?!? I think. In Missouri.
WOW. Am I in NPR ? Feels like it?
OK, anyways, I think it's a good show. It is mind boggling how many folks get into the bar business with no prior knowledge about running a bar or restaurant, and don't even have the slightest idea about food safety, or even how to make a Whiskey sour, or how to clean glasses, or how to keep fruit flies out of their liquor bottles.
I mean, at least hire someone that has some common sense. The biggest common denominator in most episodes is a poor management, and/or crappy employees. I do like when he tears the owners a new ahole for keeping the conditions so filthy and dirty.:thumbup:
I NOW know more about running a bar than I probably need to know, but it might come in handy one day
OK, anyways, I think it's a good show. It is mind boggling how many folks get into the bar business with no prior knowledge about running a bar or restaurant, and don't even have the slightest idea about food safety, or even how to make a Whiskey sour, or how to clean glasses, or how to keep fruit flies out of their liquor bottles.
I mean, at least hire someone that has some common sense. The biggest common denominator in most episodes is a poor management, and/or crappy employees. I do like when he tears the owners a new ahole for keeping the conditions so filthy and dirty.:thumbup:
I NOW know more about running a bar than I probably need to know, but it might come in handy one day
Hard to fake that eh. These guys are on their toes when they are on deck working, I doubt they have any time or inclination to be trying their hands at acting.
Enuff action going on at any moment to not have to manufacture anything.
Other than pool players, I doubt that there would be much interest beyond a couple of pool hall make overs. It would get old, just like the actual show did.
Not bad to include a hall in there on occasion tho, just wouldn't work on a weekly basis.
Seen one, seen em all kind of thing.
Add "The incredible Dr. Pol" to the list of the most realistic reality shows, if
ou've seen it you will know what I mean.
ou've seen it you will know what I mean.
Yes, I'll give you that, and maybe some of the Turtle Man stuff.
In a bar type rescue done in the show the pool tables rarely make it to the re-launch.
In the episode in which they did the pool hall it was pretty funny. The playing surface was one color and the rails were a different color. A red and blue usa theme I believe.
In the episode in which they did the pool hall it was pretty funny. The playing surface was one color and the rails were a different color. A red and blue usa theme I believe.
I just caught up on 3 seasons of "Wicked Tuna". Didn't even know about it until recently.
I thought about it...........
About going to some poolhall and offering my services to turn their business around on a 6 month plan.
I took over a bar in 1986. There had been about 9 people had been in there in 5 years trying to make it.
I not only made it but when I bought the building about 3 years later I had to pay about 3 times higher than if I did it right away.
I became the pool shootingest bar for miles around. Leagues, tournaments, softball teams, dart teams and so many other things that we did.
People want entertainment today especially. The days of just opening up something and it making money are done.
I go into a poolhall as I traveled around the country teaching and playing and look at the mistakes they are making. But you had to almost be in the business to see this.
Gary Lutman for one would know what I mean.
I thought about doing this but I don't think any pool hall would be willing to pay what it would take to do this. they would just not believe that it could make that much difference.
It would be a 6 month project for sure and I don't think I want to spend that amount of time in one place. I want to keep moving and teaching/playing.
It would make a good show but it would not be as easy as bar rescue though. it would be 6 months of grinding, building up league(Knowing how to do it) and keeping customers once they come in the door.
Just making it pretty would not do it.
About going to some poolhall and offering my services to turn their business around on a 6 month plan.
I took over a bar in 1986. There had been about 9 people had been in there in 5 years trying to make it.
I not only made it but when I bought the building about 3 years later I had to pay about 3 times higher than if I did it right away.
I became the pool shootingest bar for miles around. Leagues, tournaments, softball teams, dart teams and so many other things that we did.
People want entertainment today especially. The days of just opening up something and it making money are done.
I go into a poolhall as I traveled around the country teaching and playing and look at the mistakes they are making. But you had to almost be in the business to see this.
Gary Lutman for one would know what I mean.
I thought about doing this but I don't think any pool hall would be willing to pay what it would take to do this. they would just not believe that it could make that much difference.
It would be a 6 month project for sure and I don't think I want to spend that amount of time in one place. I want to keep moving and teaching/playing.
It would make a good show but it would not be as easy as bar rescue though. it would be 6 months of grinding, building up league(Knowing how to do it) and keeping customers once they come in the door.
Just making it pretty would not do it.