Jon Taffer Quotes
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There is not one obstacle standing in the way of your success anymore.
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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.
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When I get angry, it's with purpose. My purpose is to solve a problem. And I never lose sight of that.
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The biggest lesson I learned in the bar business is to focus on revenues. Dollars, not dimes.
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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.
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Challenges met are the scariest but are sometimes the most worthwhile.
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The fact of the matter is: when you're doing a project, you try to make it better every moment. And a lot of people get frustrated. But I surrounded myself with a good team of people and I'm really proud of the work we've all done. All I can say is - I've learned this in my business - don't let the process frustrate you; focus on the end. Because the end is pretty wonderful. Just fight it out.
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If you had a dime for every excuse you made, I wouldn't have to be here right now.
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If you're not passionate, you achieve mediocrity
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Fixing bars is easy. Fixing people is tough.
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I don’t embrace excuses. I embrace solutions.
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The best rescues of all leave a family in a better place.
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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.
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Can I be cocky for a second? If I hit a home run 80 percent of the times, and you want to talk about the 20 times I miss swinging the bat, I’m okay with that.
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Your ‘brand’ is what your customers think of you, not what you think of you.
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See every crack, every detail. I learned to really see and not just look at my business.
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Clean your freakin' fryer. Be responsible for Christ's sake!
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No matter how far society “progresses,” our thirst for community and connection will never diminish. Bars satisfy this need.
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I never thought I'd ever do a pirate bar, to be honest with you.
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When I talk to idiots, I get loud!
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I came up with this idea to create an app. And the premise of the app is this: every problem in the bar business goes away when there's sales. You increase revenue and you solve every problem. It's when the revenues are low that [the business] doesn't work. So I wanted to put together an app that focused on top-line revenue, guest experience, and business management in a more organized way.
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If it isn't spotless, it isn't clean!
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A consultant is only as good as their last project.
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The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.
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You better do your job and not lean on me to do it for you.
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What is the one thing that 43% of men prefer over sex? Bacon!
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I don't accept excuses, only solutions.
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