Jon Taffer Quotes & Sayings

Clean your freakin' fryer. Be responsible for Christ's sake! — Jon Taffer

I never thought I'd ever do a pirate bar, to be honest with you. — Jon Taffer

Challenges met are the scariest but are sometimes the most worthwhile. — Jon Taffer

You better do your job and not lean on me to do it for you. — Jon Taffer

What is the one thing that 43% of men prefer over sex? Bacon! — Jon Taffer

There is not one obstacle standing in the way of your success anymore. — Jon Taffer

Fixing bars is easy. Fixing people is tough. — Jon Taffer

If you had a dime for every excuse you made, I wouldn't have to be here right now. — Jon Taffer

If you're not passionate, you achieve mediocrity — Jon Taffer

The best rescues of all leave a family in a better place. — Jon Taffer

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. — Jon Taffer

When I get angry, it's with purpose. My purpose is to solve a problem. And I never lose sight of that. — Jon Taffer

When I talk to idiots, I get loud! — Jon Taffer

See every crack, every detail. I learned to really see and not just look at my business. — Jon Taffer

I don't accept excuses, only solutions. — Jon Taffer

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. — Jon Taffer

The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful. — Jon Taffer

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. — Jon Taffer

A consultant is only as good as their last project. — Jon Taffer

I don't embrace excuses. I embrace SOLUTIONS — Jon Taffer

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. — Jon Taffer

The biggest lesson I learned in the bar business is to focus on revenues. Dollars, not dimes. — Jon Taffer

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. — Jon Taffer

No matter how far society "progresses," our thirst for community and connection will never diminish. Bars satisfy this need. — Jon Taffer