Bar Rescue

Friends of mine who own a local sports bar/pub asked John to help them and the episode will air on May 4th on SPIKE at 8pm. They are having a private showing for their friends that day in the morning so it should be a lot of fun ie calling AAA for a ride and tow by 12 noon lol.

They are truly good people and have a beautiful family.
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I believe I missed the first year or two but I still find it entertaining.

The owners are the man and wife in the picture I posted and the other person involved in this episode is their friend. He is an MMA fighter and is not a people person (has no business being in the service industry) and I believe they are doing him a favor simply because I think he has no other work skills or experience. Said friends wife also works there now. Taffer has titled this episode "Muscle Madness" Where two meatheads tempers and testosterone threaten their friendship and their Houston bar.

I stop by about once or twice every few months yet since Taffer was there not much has changed. The wife is truly a great person and if she is not there I usually just turn around and leave. The staff are more concerned with their next text message than they are about business and making money, the male owner is just as bad in regards to always being on his cell.

 

Yes I do.

 

Having past experience in this industry as well as 'customer service' I see a lot of room for improvements at this pub regarding management. Overall the owners are good people but seem a tad oblivious to embrace change or growth. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.

 

The name is 'Houston Sports Hub' and it was previously known as 'The End Zone'. They have been at this location for close to 10yrs (not to mention that they are barely 1 mile from my house) and they have a loyal client base and pack the place on the weekends. I first went there with some friends the first month they were open so I have maintained my loyalty.

I spoke with the owner Justin about a management position and he said he has no need for one at this time. He also mentioned if my inquiry was based upon the short 'clip' that a lot of it was staged. Apparently the other guy is now a partner in the business and he is a really nice guy (if you can get past the "I will eat you for lunch" persona he portrays). When I stop by they always call me by name and I would give the service a 85-95 so overall they are scoring nicely. I only wish them the best and want them to succeed. Heck at least 80% of why I go there is because of the above average service.

I know that Taffer is 110% against cellphone use while working and the owner must conduct business so he was not my main concern. Also when his wife works she must keep her cellphone close because of their two daughters, it's the bartenders that are constantly checking their cellphones between serving customers. Overall they have a good staff who care and quite possibly I may be being a little too critical.

 

Yes Rob that is the one. I am not a regular and was totally unaware of what was taking place as I very rarely go out at night but believe me I would have let them know how inappropriate those actions were. Apparently they have taken JT's advice to heart and turned over a new leaf.

 

I watched that episode and I was surprised he did not win. His place is more authentic/rustic with a true Texas barbq vibe and his food was head and shoulders above the other business that won. I would rather eat at Billy's than the other place. Is the other project possibly on 'BBQ Pitmasters' because he is a master of the pit imo.