Saw the show last night. The large majority, if not all, of the "Bar Rescue" programs I've seen are exactly the same.
The reason why these bars are run into the ground is because the people running them are not business people. This Dominican guy is a trip. He's an alcoholic womanizer, his business is failing, his marriage is failing, and his family is his last priority. And Jon Taffer is going to remake him in 36 hours? The guy's mother died two years ago and he's still in mourning? He gets served divorce papers the day Taffer is doing recon with hidden cameras inside the bar? C'mon, man.
This guy ain't gonna change, and his staff are not up to the task of making the place into a success. They seem old, slow, and unengaged. Most of the work has already been done for them when Taffer and crew upgraded the bar, but I don't see homeboy making a go of it. He seems like the type who'll let the money go to his head. I see him buying a sports car and running around with younger women. He'll be divorced very soon. Even if he does keep the bar, he's not a family man. He's a sucker looking to be a player.
