Bar Rescue’s Most Overdue Firings (Season 3)

A lot of things can cause bars to fail, but one that Jon Taffer sees time and time again is incompetent employees who have to go. Here are Bar Rescue Season 3’s most overdue firings.
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[@lunacy3]

It’s the fact that she “cried” and said she should vomit on them for over pouring yet her and her brother was pocketing money from the register 🤨

[@jasminemustafa3694]

🤣🤌🏼

[@bmo64_]

it gave racism ngl cus they literally know she was the one who was stealing😬

[@freakingabagool3510]

@@bmo64_ meds

[@fuandyourmom]

Another drama queens Jon loves them

[@ntbored7727]

@@bmo64_ wtf are you talking about? Racism?

[@bluesdude514]

Seeing a guy angrily storm off on a _scooter,_ saying “fuck you!” And honking with that *weak* little _beep beep,_ is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

[@johngennaria7081]

He says he can cook a hamburger. I would trust his ass with a salad. The juices are dripping into the grill, drying the burger. James earned some respect as he took charge a bit to salvage something out of the dumpster fire Kevin started in the kitchen. Also, I wonder what awards he earned. The "at least you tried" bart meme is in my head right now.

[@notaperson6646]

@@johngennaria7081 a high school participation award

[@johngennaria7081]

@@notaperson6646 or elementary school participation award

[@snuffywuffykiss1522]

Fat guy on a little bike....

[@Beepbopboh]

They added that honk in post, for sure. What a burn hahahahaha Hahahaha

[@lonick1692]

Man calling those 2 untrained bartenders thieves pissed me off so much. THEY DIDNT KNOW HOW TO POUR DRINKS BECAUSE YOU NEVER TAUGHT THEM

[@coleworld4385]

That fired me up too. That was so wrong of them. I cannot believe they threw them under the bus like that. Absolutely ridiculous. Makes me hope they didn’t make it

[@LionLThePrince781]

She looked at my wrist & she looked at a hundred thousand Wrist so Icy, wonder why she like me, bitch I’m drowning’ In water, I just bought a Cuban, dipped In the fountain Everywhere that I go It’s a light show, I’m surrounded Bust down, bust down, bust down, bust down, bust down, bitch, I’m drowning. 🌊⌚️

[@BenKellyMusic92]

Not to play devil's advocate here, but if I worked for a bar for 8 months to a year and a half, I'd take the initiative to learn how to make some cocktails properly 🍸 Not to mention, I'd avoid sleeping with my co-workers. THAT was an underlying reason as to why they had to be gone, to prevent any sexual harassment lawsuits.

[@TeeTee-bz3pv]

I was taught to over-pour

[@Milenko124578]

they should have been to a mixology course or went to the schooling fir it.

[@DreFromMaine8472]

"Stop touching the fucking burger! Let it cook!" - one of my all time favorite Chef Brian Duffy moments, yeah!

[@chadkennedy7855]

Yeah, but don't call him fat boy.

[@richardjared960]

@@chadkennedy7855you disrespectful SOB!!

[@kevinjogoo8730]

Man acts all tough and badass when they fire him... and then he drives off on a moped

[@nunabusiness9002]

Yeah F that guy! *ring-ring*

[@headache307]

F you dude...meep meep🛵💨💨💨

[@2zone333]

lol and his shirt was inside out the whole time

[@luiscastro1094]

@@headache307 😂😂😂

[@MiLady_Pink]

And his shirt was inside-out lol!

[@calebmorice5242]

Firing someone because they are stealing and firing someone because they over pouring because the ownership never trained then is not that same

[@antoinettemosley312]

I agree

[@egoleeech]

I mean, I've been bartending for over 10 years and nobody ever trained me 🤷‍♂️ and when I "train" others. I use something I call baptism by fire. I put them on their first shift on a friday night and they either make it or not.

[@scottpeltier3977]

You give them the rundown of what to do, it’s up to them to be able to get the hang of it. It’s not like rocket science that’s a careful team effort, your dispensing cocktails...ya don’t need someone to hold your hand for it

[@bobwillneverdie]

Watch the whole episode. They stole other things on camera.

[@claytonkickflip7595]

@@egoleeech That’s not very smart, you can get someone hurt doing that. You shouldn’t be in charge of a bar or a liquor license if you really think that is okay.

[@paigecosgrove654]

Elise actually did get rehires which forced Diana to quit. However after that John Taffer got wind of it an actually hired Diana and she actually works in one of his Bars. An occasional shows up an helps John in other episodes

[@nathanmiller8213]

Just so I can seek them out, but which episodes does Diana show up in? I always like seeing people come back

[@thomasflanagan2928]

Good for Diana 👍

[@ulrikanorton6090]

@@nathanmiller8213 you can tell that Elise was going to get her job back because of the way Mitchell said but you gave Diana a second chance

[@salineaddict9850]

I knew I saw her in another episode, couldn’t remember how or when. She’s a good employee, I’m glad that Jon gave her a job.

[@DavidJ867]

I’m not surprised Elese got rehired, the owner only fired her because Jon wanted it to happen.

[@vixxxenfoxxx3660]

Loved how there was proof of the grandkids blatantly pocketing money yet they actually acted appalled by others stealing. True hypocrisy

[@ryandixon7604]

Right. And the only reason they were able to keep their jobs was because of nepotism.

[@zakkitzler4960]

I saw some of the scene before that on a rerun- there’s a difference between pocketing money from the register and not separating tip money and sale cash (i.e. putting cash in the register but not ringing up a sale). Both cause a loss of profit but what the siblings were doing was mainly laziness. I will say, though, that the two bartenders should just be trained more and not be let go.

[@philipandrews9938]

@@zakkitzler4960 Except they clearly did pocket from the register How exactly does the amount of "No sale" make sense? Aren't they usually given the bar money and tip money at the same time? Based on the amount of drinks missing vs the amount of no sales it seems highly likely they also just rang up actual sales as no sales and then claimed it was tip money (so literal theft) The fact they are shown on camera not actually counting the money also supports its knowing theft, since the money isn't seperated in the draw, they don't keep track of the amount and don't even count it when taking it. They just quicky grab a stack of bills and walk away while hiding it (why be so secretive when taking it out if its theirs?)

[@Ashmart37]

They're the biggest snakes

[@jon368100]

what's really amazing about the "grandpa got run over by his grandkids" episode is that in the actual episode, not two minutes before that clip we all find out that both of the grandkids are literally stealing money from the register...and then the granddaughter had the NERVE to sob and say it was the bar tenders' faults.

[@bryandeleon311]

Lacey: We have worked and we have fought... Translation: We have stolen and we have cheated...

[@manfredaxcore]

@@bryandeleon311 They were still getting caught pulling the same bs at the relaunch.

[@jenna9595]

It pissed me off so bad that they were crying when it could be the money that they are stealing that they are losing

[@awise25]

I really hated that episode, thought those two bartender's got railroaded

[@manfredaxcore]

@@awise25 I agree. It's the responsibility of the business to train employees how to make drinks their way. What shocked me is this is something Taffer usually yells at the owners or managers for not doing that for their employees. That's a major problem with family businesses -- you're working with people who have a job for life.

[@4catsinatrenchcoat]

the way Lacey straight up took out the register and is “SO disgusted” when melody and jana over pour? i have to laugh

[@the_mighty_cheech4617]

Shes the type of girl your parents warn you about

[@NaturallyDOPE0990]

Yeah she was full of sht

[@Wu.Tang.Financial]

Yeah she was heinous

[@shenaniganss_4259]

She was so heated for the “over pouring” because she knew the main reason they were down so much money is because her and her brother weren’t ringing up orders and pocketing the money! She was trying to save face and pass the blame! Then sat and watched the 2 girls get fired knowing her and her brother are the real thieves! But look at their grandparents.. They obviously coddle and baby them. The woman didn’t even believe her grandchildren were stealing even after Taffer provided video evidence! She just straight up refused and sat in denial! It’s their own faults really, that their trash grandkids are stealing from them..

[@style77guy72]

@@shenaniganss_4259 if this wasn't such an old video, I'd say spoiler alert.😃 But that's very interesting. I'll have to see the full episodes. I don't get Bar Rescue with my cable package. But anyhow, those little creeps really threw that woman under the bus then! Wow!

[@Oncearanger88]

I love how the daughter says she’s disgusted by them stealing, and yet her and her brother, we’re both caught stealing money out of the register

[@suckerpunkslackerdunk8597]

It's a mess they put their tips in the cash register so they don't know whats bar money and whats tip money

[@nicktaylor2657]

It was the family bar They can't fire themselves And there really just stealing from their own inheritance since it's their grandfather's money 💰

[@howey935]

I ran my own business for 15 years and I never had to sack any of my staff and I took on several ex cons. Believe it or not some of my best workers were the ex cons.

[@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK]

Ex cons who are trying to go straight after getting out are usually hard working and honest

[@mpeterrickert3520]

You ran your business like someone I ran across. Asked, how would you define your management strategy? "I expect a return, productivity, on the first day and every day. I bust balls. They may quit but every day everyone has to produce." He also learned to speak Spanish and shared meals with the crew that his wife prepared. I'm convinced I lost a business not hiring this guy.

[@sirlimen333]

Totally real story wow

[@declangaming24]

Ex cons it depends on the type you don't employ murderers kidnappers ect you employ people with minor crimes speeding and stuff becuase you don't know there intentions.

[@nickclark18]

​@@declangaming24 they do NOT make you a "con" from speeding tickets dude. 🛑 with the f 🧢

[@ChenXin01]

The fact Michelle defended Elise instead of Diana says a lot how messed up her management thinking is.

she needs to start somewhere, but i know where your coming from.

[@phredphlintstone6455]

"there's a food problem? It must be the kitchen"

[@herecomesdatrain]

I think Michelle had a thing for elise lol

[@GreyWind1988]

The thing is, Elese was someone who was never properly trained and the weight of the job just became too much for her and it all spiraled. I've seen it happen

[@Mike-ou7xg]

Friends bs. And sold bar 2 months later. Like winning lottery she wasn't going to do shit with her bar...she and Elise problem took a nice vacation 2 dumbassees

[@kenyakia4374]

I actually feel bad for Jana and the other girl, they never taught them how to make drinks or bartend and then they are angry that they overpour and unintentionally give away drinks??? I think that's completely the fault of management and they should have been given the opportunity to actually learn instead of immediately fired without notice.

[@katepea4959]

I agree! If they were never trained how is it their fault for over pouring??

[@ImSiler]

It’s not that hard to know the difference when you’ve drank yourself

[@phredphlintstone6455]

Another question is, did that employee say that they tended bar someplace else? Did that place sell mixed drinks or just beer?

[@Lunasent]

Especially when it was her KIDS stealing from the register.

[@Mysasser1]

I don't understand why she applied for a job she didn't qualify for.

[@nonewfriends3042]

"I'm going to come back and rob the place, because they don't know how to lock the place up"!!! I'm crying 🤣🤣🤣

[@InkAndPoet]

6:46 this is what I love about Jon. If he sees employees try and do good, he gives them the praise they deserve.

[@allisoncastle]

Yet you’re just gonna ignore how John forced staff to be fired that didn’t do anything wrong while turning a blind eye to managers who ACTUALLY stole?? God you John simps are pathetic. He has the most OBVIOUS, BLATANT moments of PR in this show and you just gulp them up.

[@dilbin97]

Shoutout Ken, just an absolute unit with a heart of gold and a tank in the kitchen

[@Dankumemes]

That's the truth. Ken worked his ass off everyday to get good food out even though it might look simple, it's good

[@trevorhensley3185]

Real Blue Collar Solid guy.

[@noreski435]

Nice punpun pfp

[@mexsaiyanvegeta1882]

Ken is cool a.f.

[@thethaiprincess3259]

Thank you

[@hellsing219]

the fact that she stole and said: "I've never stole anything in my life" just means she's done it MULTIPLE times.

[@perryrush6563]

I took your clothes, but it doesn't mean I stole it. Ha ha ah

[@user-zj5rb3xo7d]

I never shat my pants ever in my whole life

[@JSmedic1]

Yeah. She was conning herself and hoping they would fall for it, too.

[@ivon7347]

She's the kind of girl who will steal your wallet and then help you look for it...

[@mpeterrickert3520]

She adds a couple of times, 'you know that' is a gaslight giveaway.

[@Bammer2001]

24:27 "The number one responsibility of a bar manager is to keep your customers safe. *You can't do that when you're DRUNK.* " Bam, a very exaggerated but solid point.

[@keepingupwithshay1561]

The daughter fake crying because the employees were “stealing” from her mom is so wild when her and her brother were actually taking money from the drawer ! Mom fired the wrong people. OMG and the girl at the end who said she’s not a thief when the video shows her stealing the sweater is crazy 😂 what’s wrong with people

[@evelynneufeld7610]

And drives in a nice car..

[@bennylevine387]

That last guy is why I can't be in a bar. There is nothing more unbearable than a 50 year old drunk who deludes himself into thinking he's entertaining or in any way humorous.

[@thesausage351]

Yeah I’m the same. You want to have a few beers, listen to the music and talk with your friends. Nothing worse than a dickhead jumping around, thinking he’s funny and talking loud, thinking he’s 20yo and reliving what he thinks were his glory days. Can’t stand loud show offs.

[@MidKid61]

That was also a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen the way he was talking to those women.

[@NightFoxProductions]

This is why I've stopped going to karaoke. Because every time I went, there was always an older gentleman who should have been cut off at some point, and always sang sad, depressing country songs throughout the night.

[@thesausage351]

@@NightFoxProductions I used to run a karaoke show. There is one of those at every damn night. The one that stands out the most to me, and the one where I turned his mic off was awful. He sang Air Supply, making love out of nothing at all. Oh my god. This drunken moron standing there in tight acid washed jeans, boots, and a shirt half way unbuttoned, he thought he was incredible, and every woman wanted to jump him. Droning on and on and on and on out of nothing at alll, he was so awful. He was so bad, people walked out. He had his name down for about 20 fucking songs and more and more people were leaving and it was really only him left so we packed up karaoke and started to play music.

[@-_-_-_-_-ImGigs-_-_-_-_-_-_-_]

@@thesausage351 he acted like I did when I was 16 drinking 😭

[@bonegirl5852]

There is a huge difference between purposely overpouring and not being trained properly. I didn't see the whole episode but if the two ladies were trained right then it probably wouldn't have happened.

[@haelkerzael7589]

I mean in the full episode the 2 kids stole money from the register and here they are crying about overpouring...

[@2zone333]

right ? like she barely knew what was in a margarita so ofc there’s gonna be a problem with overpouring. i wouldn’t put it past the kids either

[@KingJulian628]

This show is mad scripted so can't really say it wasn't intentional. People have said who worked at some bars that it's fake, one dude asked production about how much they wanted him to say he was in debt

[@noblecyborg-savage]

Yea the kids were caught on camera stealing then acted all high and mighty . Delusion at its finest

[@FormulaVase-kp3dc]

@@KingJulian628 Where is your source?

[@alexlibby5087]

Glad to see people acknowledge the overpouring thing - there’s other reasons this could be happening; not just giving away drinks. I think it was unfair to label them as thieves doing the equivalent of taking cash from the register

[@philipandrews9938]

The 2 kids were constantly ringing up no-sale (which they claimed were tips). Willing to bet a lot of that missing money had nothing to do with overpouring or free drinks and everything to do with the pair of them just charging for the drinks and claiming it was then tip money and pocketing it (afterall, that system only looks at how much cash is paid vs liquor gone and doesn't take the "no sale" part into the equation)

[@ravinraven6913]

well since its scripted they have to point out a few things that actually happen in bars...but this is scripted...so they have to play the part they are given by the producers other wise the show would be BORING....well more boring than it is. The only thing that would stop it from being boring is if the viewers didn't know it was scripted.....seriously, do you know whats real and what isn't? I think you don't

[@jordanlavergne7041]

@@ravinraven6913 Can you just learn to have fun? Who cares if it's scripted or not? If someone likes the show, let them have fun watching the show.

[@squizzerl1478]

​@@jordanlavergne7041This is the way to behave people! Pay attention! 👏

[@blake7587]

I feel bad for the employees who got fired because their kids were stealing from them and blaming it on the employees.

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

that last lady, " i took the clothes but i didn't STEAL them" ummm what do you call it then? LOL

[@lostways27]

and she doesn't even drive. Called someone "Please come get me I just got fired" at the end.

[@mikequinones3069]

Lmaooooo she borrowed it 🤣🤣🤣

[@MidKid61]

She's lucky she didn't go to jail. Before I would have fired her I would have the police standing by that way I would not only say "you're fired" but I will tell the cops I wish to press charges so they can slap the cuffs on her and take her away.

[@dajunjiet]

I need somebody to explain this better ... Was it like a sweater they were selling or something? I'm missing something. I don't think I'd fire someone over a sweater. She walking... They apparently don't pay her much money, it's probably cold at her house.

[@Katiedizzle94]

This made me laugh so hard!

[@michaelsullivan5880]

Whatever editing guy added in the wimpy horn sound effect when the guy was leaving, give them a raise.

[@snoop4470]

I broke out laughing as soon as I heard the horn

[@a697ag]

meep, meep

[@starhornboy6495]

🛵💨💨

[@Ghostface2point0]

"You can't even cook a hamburger man..." "I CAN COOK A *hamburger* "

[@emmetstone1660]

Lona: "I feel great, I feel happy. I think everyone's having a great time." Customers: *Hey, this came out cold!* *The beer's too warm* *I've been waiting for twenty-five minutes* Lona: "Everybody's doing a really great job." *You sure about that, miss thing?*

[@emcrectangled]

5:55 waitress: "you guys want fish n chips?" guy in green: smiles and nods happily idk why but that gave me second-hand joy

[@Chillinlikeavilll]

He’s just like me fr fr

[@RustTillDusk]

I think he has had enough fish and chips for today

[@saberwooah]

My father was recently apprehended after he robbed a fish and chips shop. (Quandale dingle)

[@weirdlemonthing3714]

@@saberwooah Quandale Dingle is a master poet

[@swatson1523]

Can we talk about Lacey “angry” about her grandfather/mothers bar giving away sales like she wasn’t taking directly from the cash register 🤣

[@matthewthacker3683]

agreed

[@sparks1545]

She wasn't though, watch the other episode for that bar.

[@reignbeauty395]

@@sparks1545 she definitely was LMMFAO her and her brother 🙄😒😳😳😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@philipandrews9938]

@@sparks1545 Did you? She clearly was. At best you can debate if it was intentional or not (which is literally what Jon says, they are either thieves or idiots) They claim all those no sales are tips (which is already debateable) that they then put in the draw (and Jon literally says that way its impossible to track what is theirs and what is the bars money) Since the money isn't seperated in the draw, they don't keep track of the amount and don't even count it when taking it out its pretty much guaranteed she took more then just her tips. They just quicky grab a stack of bills and walk away while hiding it (why be so secretive when taking it out if its theirs?), so yeah, obvious theft. Especially when you add that they still put their "tips" in the draw even after getting caught

[@tonyleblanc7302]

Who ever spliced the audio of Kevin saying “Fuck that guy” and then followed it with the video of him driving off in his scooter deserves the biggest raise and all the awards.

[@professionalshitpost4443]

I never thought the quote “Kevin you’re such a disease” would be used to describe someone, but that chef Kevin fits the bill perfectly lmao

[@tarden132]

just by the way he runs the kitchen he wasn't a trained chef and was a major health hazard and liability

[@leviathanmiller7955]

Kevin already embarrassed himself as a chef now he want's to try to look "badass" on a moped/scooter he must be really into humiliation

[@BenKellyMusic92]

Not to mention he's wearing his t-shirt inside out! :P

[@headache307]

F you dude!!! Meep meep🛵💨💨💨

[@RipRLeeErmey]

@@BenKellyMusic92 Now THAT was probably something the camera crew had him do; bunch of rules and regulations come into play with a brand logo t-shirt on, so it's better to just have him turn it inside out.

[@Blacklat58]

If he pressed that burger on the grill one more time……..

[@taliaht]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 took the words right out my mouth lol

[@amyyaku5022]

Some of the firings could’ve been solved if the owner wasn’t being cheap and trained their staff properly, especially Jana and Melody. Overpouring doesn't make you a thief and it's disgusting to fire them without looking more into it. Also, the fact that Jana worked there for months without knowing how to make the most popular drinks says a lot about herself for not asking for help or learning herself, sure, but says even more about the owner for not make sure all of her bartenders can make a proper drink. Message to all business owners: train your staff. No excuses. It's better for your business in the long run.

[@rozzpoppy6578]

ikr i felt so bad gor those girls. clearly they were not trained and i honestly feel that they had no bad intentions. they definetly just made the subconscious realization that more booze means more tips. and honestly if american servers and bartenders werent so dependent on tips this wouldnt ever be a problem. they would have no incentive overpour because they know they earn a stable income and they would no how to make all of the drinks because if they didnt they know thay they would just lose their jobs.

[@jamesprice2163]

My boss teaches everyone how to do everything in the office that way everyone can help the customers to the best of the companies abilities but how it runs is a low level employee (myself) can't rent to customers (I work for a car rental agency)

[@ericnierstedt6242]

The truth is, most bosses just want to do what's easiest for them, and that includes training. They'll use words like 'incentive' and 'self-starter' because they don't want to spend time giving people the help they really need. And if there are problems, they'll just ignore it until they can't anymore because again, that's easier for them. I've worked in jobs where my bosses avoided helping me in my weak spots (and I asked to be shown how to improve) by having other people do those jobs instead. Then those people left, and we were back to square because they didn't do the work they should have. Bosses have to make sure everyone can do what's needed, but most just don't put in the time.

[@donovanwick9278]

@@ericnierstedt6242 If you want to master something, teach it. The more you teach, the better you learn. Teaching is a powerful tool to learning. -quoted

[@augustineminimbi5668]

@@donovanwick9278 not sure if you're agreeing with the above or disagreeing

[@MoMo-qm9ig]

The way the chef snatched the wings back. Baby, I'm dying 🙆🏿‍♀️😭

[@michaelglover2871]

Notice how the grandson was shaking his head when the two bartenders got fired. He knew he just lost both of his booty-calls. 😟

[@uniqueLeo08]

Yeah it said, ex girlfriend in her title card

[@murloc9544]

He said, “ima come back & rob this place..” LMAO !! Get that man out of there

[@OddlyIncredible]

If someone did come rob the place, guess who the cops would visit first?

[@suckerpunkslackerdunk8597]

He actually bounced back and the other 2 fell on their face

[@KelliConan]

So why didn’t the son and daughter get fired? They were caught “stealing”. The other 2 bartenders didn’t know how to do their job. Of course they should’ve learned how to, but that means everyone who over pours at any bar, Jon should have them fired which he doesn’t. Plus the kids took money from the register and the daughter clearly walked away with money. Plus the son complains about having to work there and he didn’t care to have a job there. So why are the kids still there? Who cares if they’re family. Jon’s had it plenty of times when there’s bad family employees, they get let go. Also, I don’t know why the daughter started crying when hearing the employees mistakes of over pouring. They seemed to not know how to do their job which they should, but most on Bar Rescue don’t get fired over it. The daughter took money out of the register. Ken should’ve been the only one left since he didn’t steal in any way.

[@3goofygoober]

That entire episode had always bothered me because of how Jon went about the situation. But I think at some point in the episode, the brother and sister claimed "they didn't know" because they would put their tips in the register and kept ringing "no sale" whenever they did a transaction, so I guess Jon assumed that they weren't aware of stealing? Regardless, both of them should've gotten fired for doing that crap in the first place. Jon was so ass backwards in that episode XD

[@KelliConan]

@@3goofygoober I totally agree. That episode was all around bad. Yeah it did make Jon look terrible. Also, if I were the only employee left that’s not family, I’d be looking for another job and leave ‘cause of the fact that the kids said they didn’t know what they were doing and so did the non family employee who didn’t know how to make the drinks that got fired. I’d try to secure another job ‘cause who knows if any other non family member will get canned ‘cause of something they don’t know they were doing wrong, find out they’re making a mistake and that it is costing the business money, then get fired all during the same conversation. That’s what this family/mom made it seem like. A big thing besides the kids probably stealing is that the son doesn’t even want to be working (well at least not working there). So he should’ve been fired for losing money for the business and not caring about it and it’s just a guaranteed paycheck for him as long the business is open. So he didn’t have to care ‘cause he knows his mom isn’t gonna fire him no matter what he does or says about the business.

[@3goofygoober]

@@KelliConan Yeah, the mother was defending her kids stealing all throughout the conversation when Jon was there with the grandfather. Caught them BOTH on camera pocketing money and the mom continued to stand by them claiming "my kids don't steal". And Jon totally ignored all of that by the time he decided to fire the un-trained employees with the exception of one. The kids don't respect their grandfather's money and the mother is enabling them to continue doing that slimy crap. I feel bad for the grandfather because you can see how tired and disappointed he is about the whole thing. I hope those bartenders found better jobs where they were actually trained by people who know how to operate a business and don't pocket tips visibly on camera 😂

[@KelliConan]

@@3goofygoober Yeah it’s sad for the grandfather. I do hope the fired employees have way better jobs.

[@Koo_Koo]

i just say they all should've been fired, start fresh, start new- some didnt know how to do their job and others were stealing from the business

[@Voysh2Voysh69]

“F*CK HIM.” **drives away on a moped** The sign of a winner 🤣☠️

[@tomwalsh63]

its just so humiliating and degrading to be fired in front of a room full of people

[@jadelouise8921]

The first guy acting like its okay to break glass in the ice well, dude you are waiting for a hospital trip and a lawsuit

[@dsprocks]

Yeah people are stupid when it comes to glass, I had to demolish a glass block wall which was the support for a bar top, and my smart idea was to remove the mortar between the blocks until the blocks are free to remove by hand then. The other guy I was working with just wanted to smash it all, as if creating a bunch of tiny glass shards to clean up off the floor is smart or easier and isn't dangerous. People are stupid man. If glass breaks in your ice bucket ice well whatever, you dump it all and start fresh. Breaking glass is the last thing you want to do.

[@jakekaufman135]

Perfect restaurant management, Front of house: Alton Brown Bar: John Taffer Back of house: Gordon Ramsey

[@mpeterrickert3520]

You need a big bar for all that hook.

[@firechasersparkles2023]

I'd kill to see that.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

The ultimate bar of rescuing and humiliation. 😀

[@declangaming24]

Gordon would probaly get mad if he saw the mess in any of the kitchens. All you need is for one or new two episodes of bar rescue with John Taffer, gordon ramsay, chef Jay, the Irish mixologist with recon being chef capon and a pro bartender.

[@Z-Tbh]

Kevin getting pissed about everything n jogging off on his moped will always be hilarious to me

[@Coiletron]

Lmao "I never stole anything" "You took the sweater, didn't pay for it, and took it home" "That doesn't mean I stole it!" "That's LITERALLY what stealing is!"

[@dalipadilla3508]

When she said "you guys want fish and chips ?" I died lmao

[@boio_thedudeman1925]

aye man I'd take free fish and chips why not?

[@guitarislife9831]

"...I mean 🤷"

[@style77guy72]

Me too, but I would have taken it. Doggy bag and I'm out! Byeeeee!

[@fayezentner619]

The owner doesn't realize it goes back to the kitchen to find out where it goes

[@RustTillDusk]

I think fatty has had enough fish and chips

[@bossyspaghetti]

11:34 plot twist: later on John finds out both grandkids are stealing CASH out of the damn register! She needs to vomit on herself, then, I guess?

[@jk-es6nf]

Kevin calling a 3 time award winner an idiot is absolutely wild. And when he left out on the moped I literally lold.

[@ronrotunno-jh6hw]

He got on his bad motor scooter and rode!

[@joshDammmit]

I've been working in bars, restaurants, and, breweries for over a decade, and im just amazed every time I watch one of these videos. I can't believe these people are running businesses, and it makes me grateful I've worked at some banging spots.

[@ottergreen8190]

Never heard the word Hamburger spoken so seductively as I have at 18:15. Then Homeboy just rode off into the night on a scooter, all with his shirt inside out.

[@MrManga51]

That wasn’t seductive, guy was on the verge of crying because he was being called out on his BS and ineptitude as a chef.

[@brianm2242]

My guess is the shirt had some kind of trademark that Spike had no rights to show.

[@neptune9647]

I can cook a *h a m b u r g e r*

[@ottergreen8190]

@@neptune9647reminds me of Trump saying China.

[@PoetTornado2022]

When he said that I almost choked on my drink

[@ChrisJourneyy]

“I got cooking awards” rides off in a moped

[@chanceveiga4481]

It has the same energy as I have friends in court

[@johnboehmer8604]

He needs to give those cooking awards back

[@kinderh5609]

He didn't get cooking awards unfortunately, but he got awards for growing dozens of fungus in a fridge, destroying a business quickly, and squeezing juices out of the burgers.

[@cpclowner6919]

The easy bake oven doesn’t count

[@arguitnick7943]

14:58 “Why the hell would you squeeze the juice out of a burger?” Too funny!

[@Justin-jg2hi]

Owner: “I’ve got to let you go” Employee they just got fired: “CaN i Be ExCusED?”

[@toffem45]

Ahahahaha am I seeing things?? Did the girl who got caught stealing cash on camera start crying becuase their employees wasnt trained properly, overpoured and lost money...? So its worse to maybe not be fully competent at your job than stealing from your own family?

[@DMZDEMON]

I’m so confused by that segment wtf is going on

[@ocdemon8999]

@@DMZDEMON the girl with the red shirt and the guy with the black hair were both seen on camera taking their tip money directly out of the drawer which is a huge retail no-no, that is, if they didnt just blatantly steal it and cover it up

[@thetruelamb]

21:23 they really brought Jimmy Johns to the bar, honestly I love that

[@ryuranzou]

The joy Diana had when Jon could see that she wasn't the problem.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

I miss going to upscale bars. The older I get, the more I appreciate a great cocktail or two and an upbeat atmosphere with respectable people. I'm not saying suits only, just no fighting and blatant rudeness or gross acts.

[@SuperPeterok]

you look 21

[@TheTruthHurts_]

@@SuperPeterok how the fuck you see that small ass profile picture?

[@isaacsmith6878]

@@TheTruthHurts_ he's got the same disease as Benjamin Button

[@jamesprice2163]

Lol I'm not even 22 yet and Ive learned to stay away from the dives lol sadly that's all that's in my shithole hometown

[@frazzledazzlem1921]

Civilized people tend to make good company.

[@elisewarnicke4767]

11:38 to be fair, Jana wasn't trained properly and it wasn't her fault. It was mainly on the owner and manager because they didn't train her properly.

[@k0chana6]

True, but you hire people because of their experience.. if they are wanting a position as a bartender then they should take initiative and learn how. It's called Google or KZbin, just search how to make a drink

[@grylltheonion]

@@k0chana6 You are supposed to be trained for the job. If you have to learn how to do things by yourself at a new job you need to run.

[@themonopolyguy8126]

I agree Jana should’ve been trained better, that’s not even up for debate. But you gotta know when to holdem and when to foldem and Jana was dead hand

[@SearchOddiN]

@@grylltheonion The key word is 'initiative'. You take initiative to be a indispensable resource for the job you are hired to do. You got into a job that you dont know jack shit about? You have to learn how to do that job, ask your senior coworkers how shit can be done, you study the basics, the common orders, how people do shit around you; that is how people gain labor experience... if you dont know shit you need to proactively learn shit, every fucking day... otherwise, there's hundreds or thousands of people(depending on the zone you are working at), that could do the same job you do.

[@FormulaVase-kp3dc]

if you're not trained to be a bartender, then you should not apply for jobs at a fucking bar.

[@pj_artsofdarkness]

"I gotta let you go" "may I be excused" yes that's...what letting you go means

[@repurposeyou]

It's so insane to think this is just the bars Jon did a show with. Imagine all the bars that needed Jon's help and then the pandemic hit. Boy that's just sad to think about.

[@Madzilla30000]

Being a cook in a failing bar the way ken reacted to getting recognition instead of fired made me tear up.

[@jopanel]

"There no dance floor lighting, theres no sound system, and theres no damn reason for anybody under 30 years old to be in this place" - *next scene starts* - DUBSTEP WOMP WOMP NOISES

[@Botanica_Gaming]

Read your comment as it was being spoken

[@candace2675]

FUNNIEST clip 🤣

[@victoriahope8371]

As a 29 year old, I feel insulted. I wish I could have gone to clubs really young. I had to take care of sick grandparents and aunts and work and college full time. I never got a youth...... I'd kill to go to some of these bars and just cut loose and be hired by some of these people so I could work and study. Only time theft I would do when working food service while in college. I'd get really far ahead on stocking the hell out of the dining areas (buffet style food I worked for a university dining hall) then sit at the bar area and study my notes when I could then I'd always set a clock every 5 minutes to go check on the dining room and refill it. You can sit on your butt a little bit every now and then, you just gotta be on top of things and be ahead of prep work. I'd even go so far as to prep for a few days worth of work.

[@jaredbezes7806]

20:05 ahhh look at the tough guy getting on his little moped. When I saw him put on the helmet, I’m over here expecting a Harley or something close to it. This dude got on a 50cc tiny moped. I couldn’t stop laughing.

[@itsalwayshotinarizona]

Jon - “ I had you pegged in 3 minutes. A fraud is easy to see” hahaha

[@dynastytarikterry1988]

Sound real tough riding on a 50cc moped like a Mario Kart 8 Specialist!

[@travishamilton1353]

I said 70cc....I gave him too much credit

[@jb281723]

meep meep

[@SuperPeterok]

that was 1cc

[@dynastytarikterry1988]

He can go to Electrodrome and wouldn't make the 1st glider trick.

[@milanimacc3939]

She said may I be excused ?? - like what you’re fired 🙁

[@amberdelivered6054]

🤦😆 😂Sis I was like whattt. Girl yeah this is where you exit.

[@sinned5852]

Right? I laughed my ass off and said the same thing

[@philipschroeder5427]

It's called curtesy. I totally respected her for leaving that way.

[@LoveMusicVideoArt]

Damn y’all it’s even worse because all the other comments said the family stole the money... I laughed at first but I think when she asked that, she was literally so fucking lost that she said I need to be excused after I got fired. I got sad af 🥺

[@alexbishop5004]

As opposed to "*U@Q*U... AW*@ #&%@Q#$* this place, you *@#&% %#!"?? How you fail, and how you take your punishment/accept the consequences, says a lot about your character. I would hire her back, so long as she could improve her pouring, well before that second girl, who showed NO REMORSE in the screw up. As others said too, management is largely to blame for not teaching her. I've got 3 friends who professionally tend bars, and I definitely recall one getting taught from his manager on heavy handed pouring. Despite what Mr Taffer is saying, its not the equivalent of THEFT... and he's being melodramatic. You would NEVER find a jury, let alone DA, or a cop, who would charge a bar tender for stealing, from heavy handed pouring. Its inexperience 98% of the time, with the occasional crappy behavior of giving friends/dates free drinks the other 2%. The inexperience is still a terminating offense, but no different than ANY workplace fail that costs the company money.

[@alyssariekofski1994]

Lacey is so disgusting sitting there crying when she sits there and steals money from the register and from her family it's gross

[@timothyking1198]

19:39 Goodnight. Get the F out of here. 😂😂😂

[@retrogirl2498]

Not Kevin driving off on a lil moped tho. That little thing was chugging along so hard 🤣

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

It sounded awful....he was over reving it HARD

[@jimnasium452]

Gotta love the disgruntled, bad ass chef tooling away on his Vespa!

[@yungvamp7410]

DUDE ISNT HE SICK AS HELL

[@halfassranch8363]

I would have yelled NICE HOG

[@ToughLuckHaze]

25:51 “IM HAVIN A GREAT TIME JAHN!” 💀

[@SomeRandom64]

Ayy props to Mikey in the first clips for being such a bold bartender for being so inexperienced. Props to him

[@RikuVA]

5:58 “You guys want Fish n Chips?” _I appreciate the on the fly recovery but oh my god_ hahaha

[@declangaming24]

Same if you where on a night out you order food and then you get something you didn't order would you A take it or be sensible and not take it.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

You know after all that Melody asked to be excused. I’m torn but her parents raised her well.

[@al-jamilagress2701]

Honestly don't think it was fair, they weren't trained. The grandkids totally stole money straight up, it was caught on video. Jana said 1 oz. Went into tequila, wild guess and was close, obviously untrained, melody wasn't trained either. So the actual embezzlement was the worst of it. The grandkids are shit, and the employees got screwed.

[@alexthephotographer9314]

26:00, “It’s over, you blew it.” “I’m gonna leave you guys, do not leave until you get the keys, AND the checkbook, goodnight.”

[@daniellemiddleton2488]

I love how he just does what needs to be done! No blah blah blah hugs and kisses just (change this + your fired = Success) I love this man

[@madi_bue]

i laugh every time i see kevin just absolutely whipping out of the parking lot on the scooter 😭

[@halfassranch8363]

With his inside out shirt lmao

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

This guy is a loser. Kids should see that episode so they can put more effort into school to avoid growing up like him.

[@karinaflores6781]

i just realized that they’re probably a lot louder in person bc there isn’t background music in real life 😂😂😂😂

[@presidentofslh9139]

15:06 when people deny taffers harsh advise

[@MugamiChinzano]

Lol that pos on the moped killed me

[@5316north6]

“I want to vomit and I want to vomit on you guys “ what in the ...😭😭🤣

[@corypeters5242]

Every episode, I literally feel like I'm actually there watching everything unfold. I have fallen in love with this show ever sense season 1 and I will never get bored of watching it.

[@marshall886]

Yeah, I love it too. But before I was doing Ninety Day Fiancee...

[@squizzerl1478]

​@marshall886 I get stuck on 90 day fiancé sometimes and then I need like a 4 month break 😂

[@alechamilton1864]

Kevin saying he knew how to cook a burger when he clearly didn’t was hilarious 😂

[@Jarsia]

"Melody, I gotta let you go" Melody "may I be excused" ".........yeah, you....you just were"

[@bcountyboys766]

The editors deserve awards😂😂 I died on the “beep beep”

[@darklaw7635]

This makes me realize how VALUABLE is the cook in a business

[@johnnycakes15]

15:32 is anyone noticing that the chef just yeeted his wings and left that guy speechless like. WTF.

[@Coach_Shiner]

Because the wings weren't for that table

[@Shuyin534]

That last woman was completely clueless even after having been told the exact definition of stealing she still didn't think she was in the wrong.

[@osunkinnear5786]

That guy that got fired drives a moped? It was hard to not laugh

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

Kevin got fired and he is an ass. 🤮🤣

[@hannahxx17]

"Im not a thief!" *immediately admits to stealing shirts* "I swear I'm not a thief!"

[@jsmith434w]

wearing branded gear at work is not stealing, the fuck. and if you take it home, you're likely going to wash it then bring it back. where did this branded gear come from? was it laying around somewhere? for who, the costumers? The staff absolutely should help themselves to it and wear it. firing a great employee because they took a branded sweater home after wearing it during their shift because they were cold is absolutely ridiculous. but if you want to take your business strategies from people who drove themselves to bankruptcy, go right ahead.

[@hannahxx17]

@@jsmith434w Yeah no youre absolutely wrong. If its company property you took without permission, didnt pay for, or didnt make them aware of the situation its stealing.

[@jsmith434w]

@@hannahxx17 says the failing bar owner. copy that thanks for your business insights.

[@hannahxx17]

@@jsmith434w ??? What are you on dude?

[@neveragainlilhomie]

lacey and her brother were caught literally stealing from the register and they have the audacity to get on their high horse and say they should be fired

[@durelldefelice1056]

These young ladies were unfortunately thrown under the bus

[@BrokeredHeart]

I worked as a server/bartender for a couple of summers. Minimal training in the mixology department, but the thing that was really emphasized to me was portion control, and you never poured a drink without ringing it up. Even the liquers that people seldom ordered had a price for 1/4 oz measurements, and they were really on the ball about tracking their booze sales. Seeing the bartenders getting hammered for piss poor management makes me angry, because yes, they are overpouring and not ringing up drinks, but whose fault is that when they were probably never shown how easy it is to essentially pour money down the drain? There are some real scumbags that drink on the job on the company dime, and for those people I have no sympathy when they get the boot, but you can see the shock and guilt on some of these faces when they realize just how bad they are at measuring out their servings. Also, to that guy who was pissed about melting all the ice when he shattered a glass near the sink, I witnessed someone slice their tongue when they received a drink that had just a tiny little shard from the rim of a single rock glass that cracked. To be that cavalier with safety and sanitation is unacceptable. They're in the wrong line of work if they think their customers can accept that kind of risk for his negligence. They swallow that glass shard, it's a costly trip to the emergency room.

[@abefroman81]

I love the added *beep, beep!* when the guy leaves on the bike.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

That's Kevin alright. Hope no staff will see his disgusting face no more! : )

[@dinahsunshinefoodslewis9228]

Some of these Bartender need to be trained instead of fired, because before they were hired they should have checked there qualifications!

[@LucaGRizzi]

17:50 I've never seen a chef take his headband off so quickly

[@alexthephotographer9314]

26:30, “This is bull****.” “That’s enough, get out now, you’re done.” 😂😂

[@caitlinlaboucan2257]

Someone get Kimmy an Oscar. That crying. Phenomenal. Almost had me crying. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@halfassranch8363]

As she's wearing a probably stolen sweater.

[@TheLordOfTheLegos]

12:56 He’s making that face because he’s realizing his stealing just potentially ruined 2 peoples’ lives and that of their families

[@Father_of_Death]

She admits that she took the clothes, but doesn't think it's stealing?! What in the...

[@McGillus]

Mikey is the dishwasher. Pouring drinks is a breeze compared. Edit: this show is completely ignoring alcoholism. Most of those drinking on the job need to be told they got a drinking problem.

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Kevin's shirt was on inside-out....and then he rides off on a scooter

[@RandyMarsh-uc6sw]

It was inside out intentionally the Bar Rescue/Paramount company does it in the same way you'll see soft drink cans or bottles with the logos covered in tape on Big Brother or Hell's Kitchen in the contestants downtime in the dorms. or Gatorade/Powerade bottles with the label missing. The logo on that shirt didn't pay for the marketing to be marketed on Bar Rescue so they hide them in a backwards way of tempting future brands to sponsor. Not all logos get covered but a lot do. or his shirt could've said something on it that Bar Rescue didn't feel comfortable broadcasting like those "F*** her right in the P*****" shirts.

[@sinned5852]

Look out bad ass on a moped

[@loganmalough2379]

And he graduated from culinary school?!

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

@@loganmalough2379 Yeah right for Kevin. He's broke and turns out, he has no life.