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Just pat down the back
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Holy shizballs. Seriously?
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It's little things, girl.
[laughs]
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That looks better.
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- Is that better?
- Yeah.
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NARRATOR: For over 30 years,
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Jon Taffer
has traveled the country,
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saving hundreds of bars
from failure and ruin.
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The past few years have been
harder on our country
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than I've ever seen before.
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But now,
in a post-pandemic world,
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restaurants and bars are seeing
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a massive surge in business.
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- Hey!
- Yeah!
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And a customer-base that has
a much higher expectation
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for quality food and drinks.
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Not a huge fan of this.
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So I'm on a mission
to save bars
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that had been struggling
to keep up
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with the new landscape
of our industry.
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- Yay.
- [cheering]
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NARRATOR: Now,
Jon is back out on the road
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and heading to
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho,
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to rescue the Corner
Cafe Bar & Grill.
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This is a new era
for our country,
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so we need to raise the bar
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and rise to these challenges.
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[soft upbeat music]
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NARRATOR: In July 2021,
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financial investor David Johan
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purchased the Corner
Cafe Bar & Grill
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in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.
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So I grew up watching Westerns
with my dad.
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At the same time,
my parents at that time
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owned a restaurant in France.
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For me, it's bringing
the restaurant aspect
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of what I grew up with
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and the nostalgia
of, like, locking doors
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and spending time
with my parents,
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and it was just
love at first sight.
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NARRATOR: David initially
saw the bar
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as a solid addition
to his portfolio.
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Currently, I am involved
in real estate,
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finance, and other consulting.
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And buying this place,
it was more of a real estate
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play and an investment.
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I bought this bar
about a year ago
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and it was a good value
for what I was paying for.
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I grew up on the farm in France.
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That community was much smaller
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than even Horseshoe Bend,
so I feel like
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small towns
have something to offer.
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NARRATOR: Intending to be
a hands-off owner,
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David hired LD
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to run the day-to-day
operations of the bar.
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My name is Ladonna Bower,
AKA LD.
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David was very clear
about purchasing this place
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with the intent
of my running it.
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It's not the best scenario,
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but it's the only thing
that we've got at this point.
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As soon as I bought the place,
I hired LD
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because she knows this town
better than anyone.
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And she has a great knowledge
of the community.
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Make it snappy, honey. Hurry.
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When I first took it over,
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business was good
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and we had a tremendous
response from the locals.
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NARRATOR: However,
the Corner Cafe
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wasn't a fool-proof investment
that David expected it to be.
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I don't think any of us
knew exactly
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what we were getting into.
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I had to, you know,
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come in and learn every facet.
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So I would say right now, um,
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I'm more of an employee
than a manager at this point,
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just because I'm cooking,
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and I'm serving,
and I'm bartending.
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When, uh, she first started
managing this place,
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it was a little rough
because she has never
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done anything like this before.
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There's things I don't know.
I'm learning as I go.
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NARRATOR: And locals
started to take notice.
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There was a guy that--
he was from here.
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- Uh-hmm.
- And so he's, "Yeah,
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I heard it went coming
downhill." So I mean...
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They all ask me for a drink,
I can't tell them, like,
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I don't know how to make this,
so I just come straight up,
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if you don't like it,
I'll give it to you for free,
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and there's a lot
of those instances
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where I'm giving
free drinks away
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because they don't like them.
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NARRATOR: Now, the Corner Cafe
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is on the brink of closing,
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and David feels like
he should cut his losses.
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I bought the Corner Cafe Bar
& Grill for $450,000.
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I'm losing about $5,000 a month.
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I probably put about $75,000
into it
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in order to keep it afloat.
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I am a single mother,
I do have six kiddos.
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All of my children
live with me under my roof.
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I am the fulltime breadwinner
in our household.
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You know, this bar's been
part of the community.
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And a small community
like Horseshoe Bend
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means a place to congregate.
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And so it is important for me
to keep it alive.
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But I have six months left in me
if it keeps going this way.
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NARRATOR: So before
David's investment
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in this local establishment
goes bust,
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he's made the decision
to pull back the doors,
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bust open the books,
and make a call for help...
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to "Bar Rescue".
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Without this building,
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a lot of the families here
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will have nowhere to go.
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- How are you, buddy?
- I'm doing great, Jon.
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- Good to see you.
NARRATOR: For the kitchen,
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Jon brings in
Chef Anthony Lamas.
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From growing up on a farm
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to cooking in kitchens
across the country,
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Chef Lamas brings an uncommon
voice to any bar's menu.
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I got a tough one
for you this week.
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So we're in
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.
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Rural.
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We're about 35 miles
out of Boise.
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And this is called
the Corner Cafe and Bar.
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This is an agricultural area,
a lot of farmers.
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- Uh-hmm.
- It's a strong
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- working community.
- Uh-hmm.
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Median income here is about
$30,000, $35,000 a year,
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which is half of the median
income in America,
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so there's not
a lot of money here.
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- Wow.
- It's really the only game
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in town as a restaurant here.
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They don't have many people.
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They gotta get it right.
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- Absolutely.
- So the struggle
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for this place is,
if I look online,
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their ratings were about a four.
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There were days
like Saturday and Sunday
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where you have to
wait to get in.
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Wow.
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So some people come in here,
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- but not enough.
- Uh-hmm.
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So I think our challenge, Chef,
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is to create, uh, an entity
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that people will come to
two to three times a week.
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And that's how
they really make their money.
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You're right.
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So there's David,
he's the owner.
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- The usual?
- Burger.
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- Bleu cheeseburger?
- Cheese, yeah.
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Are you a trainee or are you--
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I feel like I've been
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Here's what's interesting.
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Dave grew up in France
and his family was
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- in a restaurant business.
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So he's always had
a love of the business.
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So he wound up here
in this town, of all places,
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and he likes this place.
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It's a corner place,
it's got a nice reputation,
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and he says he'll buy it
but only on one condition,
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that LD run it.
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Is that all we have?
Then we can't do that,
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we need to save that
for tomorrow.
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So, Dave is not here very often
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and LD is responsible
for the business.
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But yet he's losing
$5,000 a month,
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and I wonder
if LD even realizes
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that this place is gonna
shut down in six months
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if she doesn't
turn this around.
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Vodka soda then lime.
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I'm gonna get that
water for you.
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- Thank you.
- There's Tanner,
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the bartender.
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So Tanner is one
of LD's twin sons
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and the other one
will be here tomorrow.
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There is Rose, bartender.
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All right.
So both drinks not bad?
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- Yeah.
- Perfect.
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And there's Angel,
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Angel is your cook.
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So when I look at this place
and I say,
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"What's wrong with it?"
Well, look around.
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Cleanliness is not
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I can see some filth
back there. Look at that.
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You can see there's just
a whole bunch of junk
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thrown on shelves.
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- Now--
- A used mask.
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Yeah, a used mask
next to dinner plates.
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- Right.
- So why isn't LD,
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if she's the greatest manager
that Dave wanted
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to run this place,
why isn't LD looking at this?
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Oh, my gosh. What is that
container on the grill?
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- Oh. What the hell is that?
- Do you see that?
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Oh, my gosh.
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I mean,
that is filth and bacteria
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all the way around that.
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That's where
they're holding the butter.
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Look at the,
the little press there.
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Oh, look at the--
the bacon press.
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And they used that
on that chicken breast,
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that's probably
what made it so dark
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is the filth on the bacon press.
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Imagine the roaches come
at night or whatever--
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- Oh, yeah.
- --you eat off of that,
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and then you put it on food?
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You know what, Anthony,
here's what I think.
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I think you and I should go in
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and do recon the two of us.
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Let's go in
and let's go order the menu,
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let's order a bunch of drinks.
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I wanna see you
go in the kitchen
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and see what they're doing.
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Let's see why they are feeling
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because LD obviously
doesn't see it.
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So let's make them
see it tonight.
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- Absolutely.
- Let's do it.
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NARRATOR: Jon [indistinct]
into the Corner Cafe,
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a barn-like building
off of Interstate 55
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that houses
a small L-shaped bar
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with a cafe area and a small
kitchen in the back.
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[dramatic music]
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This isn't good.
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When he walks in,
it's like okay, let's go for it.
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- How's it going, guys?
- Good. How are you?
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Not too bad.
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- A couple menus for you.
- Okay.
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Can I get you started
with something to drink?
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Sure. You got any cocktails?
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Like signature cocktails
or anything?
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- Uh, we do not.
- You don't? Okay.
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- Do you have mojito?
- I don't--we don't have any
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on our menu, but our bartender
knows a couple.
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- Okay.
- And then I'll do margarita.
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- On it.
- All right.
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Let's see
what we got here, Chef.
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So we got a...
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The menu is all over the place.
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They have pasta,
they have burgers,
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- they have sandwiches.
- Wow.
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A few napkins for you, guys.
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And those drinks
should be right out.
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All right. I have a question
for you. What's your name?
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- I'm Tanner.
- Tanner.
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So what, uh, what's your
favorite thing on the menu?
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Uh, my favorite thing
on the menu is gonna be, uh,
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the big dipper
or the bleu cheese bacon burger.
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- Okay. We'll get one of those.
- And, uh--
249
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We're gonna order
a bunch of stuff, okay?
250
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- Okay.
- We'll try the, uh,
251
00:08:46,176 --> 00:08:47,645
chicken fried steak,
252
00:08:47,645 --> 00:08:49,079
8 oz. hamburger steak.
253
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- Hamburger steak.
- We'll try the rib eye.
254
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Let's do, uh, some chili.
255
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- A couple of chili.
- A couple of chili as well.
256
00:08:54,685 --> 00:08:55,853
- Thank you.
- Hey, you're welcome.
257
00:08:57,521 --> 00:08:59,556
Hi. I've got a mojido or--
258
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- Hi.
- --I'm sorry, mojito.
259
00:09:00,858 --> 00:09:01,959
- Hello.
- Mojito's over here.
260
00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:02,993
- Thank you. Great.
- Okay. Perfect.
261
00:09:02,993 --> 00:09:04,061
And margarita right here.
262
00:09:04,061 --> 00:09:05,062
- Hi.
- Hello.
263
00:09:05,062 --> 00:09:06,730
- What's your name?
- Rose.
264
00:09:06,730 --> 00:09:08,098
- Rose. You work at the bar?
- Yes, I do.
265
00:09:08,098 --> 00:09:09,700
And how long
have you worked there?
266
00:09:09,700 --> 00:09:11,068
I have worked here
about nine months.
267
00:09:11,068 --> 00:09:12,736
Okay. So pretty long.
268
00:09:12,736 --> 00:09:14,238
So what are the most
popular things you sell?
269
00:09:14,238 --> 00:09:17,107
- Honestly, beer and shots.
- Beer and shots?
270
00:09:17,107 --> 00:09:18,175
That's gonna be
our most popular.
271
00:09:18,175 --> 00:09:19,209
What kind of shots?
Whiskey shots?
272
00:09:19,209 --> 00:09:20,277
- Whiskey shots.
- Whiskey shots.
273
00:09:20,277 --> 00:09:21,278
- Great. Thank you.
- No problem.
274
00:09:21,278 --> 00:09:22,680
Anything else I can grab?
275
00:09:22,680 --> 00:09:23,747
- No. I think we're good.
- Awesome. Okay.
276
00:09:23,747 --> 00:09:25,015
- Thank you.
- Okay. No problem.
277
00:09:25,015 --> 00:09:27,851
Okay. So there's
no salt on this.
278
00:09:27,851 --> 00:09:30,287
It's served in a, uh,
a masonary jar,
279
00:09:30,287 --> 00:09:31,822
which, you know, I don't have--
280
00:09:31,822 --> 00:09:33,757
necessarily have an issue with.
281
00:09:33,757 --> 00:09:35,659
I'm looking in that,
I see no mint.
282
00:09:35,659 --> 00:09:37,161
And there's no muddled lime.
That's--
283
00:09:37,161 --> 00:09:38,796
Yeah. Does it have any
mint flavor at all?
284
00:09:38,796 --> 00:09:40,798
Do they sneak mint
in another way?
285
00:09:46,603 --> 00:09:49,039
- Oh, it's that good, huh?
- Yeah.
286
00:09:49,039 --> 00:09:50,240
But it's, it's just
too much alcohol.
287
00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:51,608
It's not balanced at all.
288
00:09:51,608 --> 00:09:53,711
So that stuff we saw on camera
289
00:09:53,711 --> 00:09:55,045
back there in the kitchen,
that haunts me.
290
00:09:55,045 --> 00:09:56,647
It haunts me.
291
00:09:56,647 --> 00:09:57,815
You wanna go back
to take a look?
292
00:09:57,815 --> 00:09:59,016
- Yes.
- Okay. Go ahead.
293
00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:00,150
Let me know
if you see anything terrible.
294
00:10:00,150 --> 00:10:01,952
All right.
295
00:10:01,952 --> 00:10:04,121
[sighs] This will be
the moment of truth.
296
00:10:05,255 --> 00:10:07,591
- Hello.
- Hello.
297
00:10:07,591 --> 00:10:09,893
I'm with Jon.
Jon sent me back here.
298
00:10:09,893 --> 00:10:13,330
This right here, this is scary.
299
00:10:13,330 --> 00:10:15,065
- Uh-hmm.
- This attracts rodents.
300
00:10:15,065 --> 00:10:16,600
- Okay.
- They'll come and feed on this.
301
00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,135
See all this stuff right here?
302
00:10:18,135 --> 00:10:21,138
That is what's
gonna attract pests.
303
00:10:21,138 --> 00:10:23,207
This concerns me.
We just ordered a bunch of food,
304
00:10:23,207 --> 00:10:25,709
but what the [bleep] is that?
305
00:10:25,709 --> 00:10:27,678
- Don't you see it?
- We have a regular
306
00:10:27,678 --> 00:10:29,880
that comes in and that's where
we put all of our leftover stuff
307
00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:31,048
for the night for his chickens.
308
00:10:31,048 --> 00:10:33,784
This place is freaking filthy.
309
00:10:33,784 --> 00:10:35,385
I mean, I understand.
You guys are--are--
310
00:10:35,385 --> 00:10:37,287
are trying
and everybody's trying.
311
00:10:37,287 --> 00:10:40,090
But this is something
that's very, very important
312
00:10:40,090 --> 00:10:43,260
in running a kitchen,
is learning how to handle food,
313
00:10:43,260 --> 00:10:46,029
the environment,
and keeping things clean
314
00:10:46,029 --> 00:10:47,731
and keeping people safe.
315
00:10:47,731 --> 00:10:49,199
Can you walk in back here?
316
00:10:49,199 --> 00:10:50,267
Yup.
317
00:10:53,670 --> 00:10:56,607
See, the thing is
all this stuff on the ground.
318
00:10:58,408 --> 00:11:02,212
That's telling me--
you know, look at all that.
319
00:11:02,212 --> 00:11:05,282
Holy [bleep] there's rat.
320
00:11:05,282 --> 00:11:07,351
There's rat droppings.
321
00:11:07,351 --> 00:11:09,987
Oh, my God,
it's completely everywhere.
322
00:11:09,987 --> 00:11:11,421
All through here.
323
00:11:11,421 --> 00:11:13,924
This is gonna get someone sick.
324
00:11:13,924 --> 00:11:17,427
That is what happens
when you don't clean.
325
00:11:17,427 --> 00:11:19,196
I'm gonna have to
get Jon on this one.
326
00:11:19,196 --> 00:11:21,098
That is disgusting.
327
00:11:22,900 --> 00:11:26,403
So when I walked in here,
I saw the cheese really close.
328
00:11:26,403 --> 00:11:28,906
And then I moved it,
and there's rat droppings.
329
00:11:28,906 --> 00:11:31,408
- Oh.
- There's rat fur and hair.
330
00:11:31,408 --> 00:11:33,210
- I could see it. It looks--
- Right here.
331
00:11:33,210 --> 00:11:34,745
--like there might even be
a carcass down there.
332
00:11:34,745 --> 00:11:36,680
Might be a carcass, rat [bleep].
333
00:11:36,680 --> 00:11:37,881
Look at that.
334
00:11:37,881 --> 00:11:39,216
We can't eat any of this food.
335
00:11:39,216 --> 00:11:41,418
No. These are all rat droppings.
336
00:11:41,418 --> 00:11:42,953
I gotta get Dave in here.
337
00:11:44,254 --> 00:11:45,355
Were you guys aware
338
00:11:45,355 --> 00:11:46,957
of the rat droppings
in the walk-in?
339
00:11:46,957 --> 00:11:47,991
- No, sir.
- No.
340
00:11:47,991 --> 00:11:49,226
No? Can I show you this?
341
00:11:49,226 --> 00:11:50,994
I would stop the food
because I'm not gonna eat
342
00:11:50,994 --> 00:11:52,863
- anything that I would in here.
- Okay, sir.
343
00:11:52,863 --> 00:11:54,398
- Are you LD?
- I am.
344
00:11:54,398 --> 00:11:55,432
So you're responsible
for this place, right?
345
00:11:55,432 --> 00:11:56,667
Yes, sir.
346
00:11:58,769 --> 00:11:59,970
Look at this floor.
347
00:11:59,970 --> 00:12:02,239
All of this is rat droppings,
348
00:12:02,239 --> 00:12:03,807
all mixed in there.
349
00:12:03,807 --> 00:12:05,409
I'm concerned that that actually
350
00:12:05,409 --> 00:12:07,344
might be a rat carcass,
I don't know.
351
00:12:13,108 --> 00:12:14,943
I'm concerned that that actually
352
00:12:14,943 --> 00:12:16,979
might be a rat carcass,
I don't know.
353
00:12:16,979 --> 00:12:18,347
I've never seen
anything like this.
354
00:12:18,347 --> 00:12:20,015
This place
is completely infested.
355
00:12:20,015 --> 00:12:22,117
- Did you know this was here?
- No, sir.
356
00:12:22,117 --> 00:12:23,986
David, so you have invested
how much here?
357
00:12:23,986 --> 00:12:25,754
Well, I bought it for $450,000
358
00:12:25,754 --> 00:12:27,456
and invested probably $75,000
on top of that.
359
00:12:27,456 --> 00:12:29,124
So you're in here
five and a quarter?
360
00:12:29,124 --> 00:12:30,693
- Right.
- And look at that.
361
00:12:30,693 --> 00:12:32,861
That's your investment.
How does that make you feel?
362
00:12:32,861 --> 00:12:34,830
- Not good.
- If we can't get this place
363
00:12:34,830 --> 00:12:36,865
to be reasonably clean
and function better--
364
00:12:36,865 --> 00:12:38,067
- Right.
- --then I don't know
365
00:12:38,067 --> 00:12:39,234
how I'll get you
your money back.
366
00:12:39,234 --> 00:12:40,969
- Right.
- So we got a major issue here.
367
00:12:40,969 --> 00:12:42,271
- Do you agree?
- I agree.
368
00:12:42,271 --> 00:12:43,739
Okay. Let's get out of here.
369
00:12:43,739 --> 00:12:44,807
Okay.
370
00:12:44,807 --> 00:12:47,843
[dramatic music]
371
00:12:50,212 --> 00:12:52,014
- So you bought this restaurant.
- Right.
372
00:12:52,014 --> 00:12:53,949
- Land as well?
- Correct. The whole thing.
373
00:12:53,949 --> 00:12:55,117
And you bought it
with the intention
374
00:12:55,117 --> 00:12:56,752
that LD would run it, right?
375
00:12:56,752 --> 00:12:58,821
Yeah. I hired LD
right after, I guess.
376
00:12:58,821 --> 00:13:02,024
Okay. So his $450,000 investment
377
00:13:02,024 --> 00:13:03,926
- he entrusted to you, right?
- Yes, sir.
378
00:13:03,926 --> 00:13:06,095
Does she know
our financial situation?
379
00:13:06,095 --> 00:13:08,364
- She knows, yeah. [indistinct]
- So you got six months left?
380
00:13:08,364 --> 00:13:12,101
- Uh-hmm.
- And he's in debt $525,000.
381
00:13:12,101 --> 00:13:14,103
Why are we failing so miserably?
382
00:13:14,103 --> 00:13:16,205
I can say that when we came in,
383
00:13:16,205 --> 00:13:18,173
it looked a hell
of a lot worse than that,
384
00:13:18,173 --> 00:13:20,142
so I feel like we've come
a really long way.
385
00:13:20,142 --> 00:13:21,310
- Uh, but we have a long--
- I don't think
386
00:13:21,310 --> 00:13:22,878
that's been cleaned in years.
387
00:13:22,878 --> 00:13:25,414
The fact that your cooks
leave it that way
388
00:13:25,414 --> 00:13:27,750
tells me they don't respect you.
389
00:13:27,750 --> 00:13:29,251
Have they ever been
disciplined by you?
390
00:13:29,251 --> 00:13:30,819
Have they ever been
corrected by you?
391
00:13:30,819 --> 00:13:32,354
Maybe a little in the beginning,
392
00:13:32,354 --> 00:13:33,856
but I'm very, very soft
on them instead of--
393
00:13:33,856 --> 00:13:35,357
But restaurants have managers
394
00:13:35,357 --> 00:13:36,992
who make sure
the place stays clean.
395
00:13:36,992 --> 00:13:38,961
You'll walk past that grill
tonight,
396
00:13:38,961 --> 00:13:42,064
50 times, and never tell
the cook to clean it.
397
00:13:42,064 --> 00:13:45,868
If she is not being hard enough
on these employees--
398
00:13:45,868 --> 00:13:48,537
- Right.
- --she's saying--excuse me,
399
00:13:48,537 --> 00:13:50,339
"[bleep] his money,
400
00:13:50,339 --> 00:13:52,408
I don't wanna fight
with anyone."
401
00:13:52,408 --> 00:13:53,909
And until she changes,
402
00:13:53,909 --> 00:13:55,444
you can kiss your
$525,000 goodbye.
403
00:13:55,444 --> 00:13:57,279
- You get that?
- Yeah.
404
00:13:57,279 --> 00:13:59,081
I want you to know respectfully
that you're wrong
405
00:13:59,081 --> 00:14:01,817
because I absolutely care
about him,
406
00:14:01,817 --> 00:14:03,452
his investment, and this place.
407
00:14:03,452 --> 00:14:04,820
- It's a learning curve--
- Come with me.
408
00:14:04,820 --> 00:14:05,854
- Yes, sir.
409
00:14:07,923 --> 00:14:10,359
Yes, sir.
410
00:14:10,359 --> 00:14:13,896
You're telling me that walking
by this, you didn't see it?
411
00:14:13,896 --> 00:14:15,431
Did you never notice it?
412
00:14:15,431 --> 00:14:17,332
- You noticed it, right?
- Of course.
413
00:14:17,332 --> 00:14:18,967
Did you do anything about it?
414
00:14:18,967 --> 00:14:21,303
I'm the only one
that cleans it, sir.
415
00:14:21,303 --> 00:14:24,440
But you're a manager!
416
00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:26,408
You have people
that's supposed to clean.
417
00:14:26,408 --> 00:14:29,144
You're supposed to be managing!
418
00:14:29,144 --> 00:14:31,313
Look at this, Dave!
419
00:14:31,313 --> 00:14:33,549
She walks by it
a hundred freaking times
420
00:14:33,549 --> 00:14:37,920
and you don't do anything,
and he's out $525,000.
421
00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:41,256
How do you tell me you care
when you walk by that?
422
00:14:43,192 --> 00:14:47,396
You might think you care,
but you don't act like you care.
423
00:14:47,396 --> 00:14:49,131
Who's gonna clean
this place tonight?
424
00:14:49,131 --> 00:14:51,166
Because if it isn't clean
tomorrow, I'm going home?
425
00:14:51,166 --> 00:14:53,001
- Okay.
- And I want you to do it
426
00:14:53,001 --> 00:14:54,603
with other people, not yourself.
427
00:14:54,603 --> 00:14:56,138
- Right, Dave?
- Sure.
428
00:14:56,138 --> 00:14:57,573
If she can't
straighten this out,
429
00:14:57,573 --> 00:14:59,508
- kiss your money goodbye.
- Right.
430
00:14:59,508 --> 00:15:01,577
This is not a mistake.
431
00:15:01,577 --> 00:15:03,345
This is a choice.
432
00:15:03,345 --> 00:15:07,583
And you chose to stick it to him
and his money.
433
00:15:07,583 --> 00:15:08,951
See you tomorrow.
434
00:15:09,952 --> 00:15:11,153
I'm angry.
435
00:15:11,153 --> 00:15:12,387
He's a hundred percent right,
436
00:15:12,387 --> 00:15:14,056
a hundred percent right.
437
00:15:14,056 --> 00:15:15,290
Moving forward,
I have to take the reins
438
00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:18,126
and let them know
who the boss is.
439
00:15:18,126 --> 00:15:20,195
Good thing I made a reservation.
440
00:15:28,070 --> 00:15:31,106
[upbeat music]
441
00:15:36,345 --> 00:15:38,247
How do we feel about last night?
442
00:15:38,247 --> 00:15:40,382
- My arms are sore.
- [laughs] Yeah.
443
00:15:40,382 --> 00:15:42,317
- My legs are sore.
- I'm, like, I literally
444
00:15:42,317 --> 00:15:44,019
- done a couple workout.
- By being on the ground.
445
00:15:44,019 --> 00:15:45,654
Did you guys learn anything
from that experience last night
446
00:15:45,654 --> 00:15:49,091
and me getting
my--my behind chewed?
447
00:15:49,091 --> 00:15:52,094
We need to keep
everything clean. [laughs]
448
00:15:52,094 --> 00:15:53,128
So we don't have to
do that again.
449
00:15:55,264 --> 00:15:57,032
- Hey, buddy.
- Hey, mama.
450
00:15:57,032 --> 00:15:59,368
- How nice of you to join us.
- I know.
451
00:15:59,368 --> 00:16:02,504
Last night, I witnessed
total neglect from management.
452
00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:04,339
So, today, I need to see
453
00:16:04,339 --> 00:16:06,608
how serious this team is
about making a change
454
00:16:06,608 --> 00:16:09,511
and actually running
this bar properly.
455
00:16:09,511 --> 00:16:10,946
- Good morning out there.
- Morning.
456
00:16:10,946 --> 00:16:12,414
- Hi, everybody.
- How you doing?
457
00:16:12,414 --> 00:16:13,615
- Hello.
- Come on over, let's all talk.
458
00:16:15,484 --> 00:16:17,019
Oh, okay.
459
00:16:17,019 --> 00:16:18,420
- Hi.
- Hi.
460
00:16:18,420 --> 00:16:19,655
- How's it going?
- Hi, Jon.
461
00:16:19,655 --> 00:16:21,523
Dave, you bought
this place when?
462
00:16:21,523 --> 00:16:23,659
Uh, July of last year,
so it's been--
463
00:16:23,659 --> 00:16:25,594
- So just about a year?
- Just about a year.
464
00:16:25,594 --> 00:16:28,597
And--and you bought it
for $450,000, right?
465
00:16:28,597 --> 00:16:30,165
- That's correct.
- [indistinct] real estate.
466
00:16:30,165 --> 00:16:31,934
- Sure.
- What was your dream
467
00:16:31,934 --> 00:16:33,569
or your goal
when you bought this?
468
00:16:33,569 --> 00:16:36,104
You know, the dream is--
I guess is a little bit
469
00:16:36,104 --> 00:16:37,940
of nostalgia that comes with it.
470
00:16:37,940 --> 00:16:39,942
Uh, I grew up in France
and [indistinct]
471
00:16:39,942 --> 00:16:41,310
that I always liked a small town
472
00:16:41,310 --> 00:16:43,445
and the feel
of almost of a diner,
473
00:16:43,445 --> 00:16:45,113
saloon type of deal.
474
00:16:45,113 --> 00:16:47,049
And so it just--I saw this place
475
00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:48,650
as an impact for the community.
476
00:16:48,650 --> 00:16:50,352
LD, you're a manager.
477
00:16:50,352 --> 00:16:52,054
And you've been here how long?
478
00:16:52,054 --> 00:16:54,222
- Almost a year.
- Almost a year.
479
00:16:54,222 --> 00:16:55,591
And what did you do
before you worked here?
480
00:16:55,591 --> 00:16:58,226
- I managed a saloon.
- Okay.
481
00:16:58,226 --> 00:17:00,095
- And where was that saloon?
- Here in town.
482
00:17:00,095 --> 00:17:01,630
Here in town?
You know a lot of people here?
483
00:17:01,630 --> 00:17:03,599
- I do.
- And is this the kind of town
484
00:17:03,599 --> 00:17:05,000
that everybody knows each other?
485
00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,336
- Absolutely.
- Right. I love towns like this.
486
00:17:07,336 --> 00:17:10,205
So if we make an impact here,
everybody will come, won't they?
487
00:17:10,205 --> 00:17:12,341
- Yes, they will.
- Word will travel quickly.
488
00:17:12,341 --> 00:17:14,977
So you were very incentivized
by the community,
489
00:17:14,977 --> 00:17:16,645
but you still put up
a lot of money.
490
00:17:16,645 --> 00:17:18,313
- Right.
- So do--you expected
491
00:17:18,313 --> 00:17:20,215
a financial return
obviously, right?
492
00:17:20,215 --> 00:17:21,583
You must've had some goal.
493
00:17:21,583 --> 00:17:23,518
The goal was to
at least maintain
494
00:17:23,518 --> 00:17:26,288
what they had previously
and do better.
495
00:17:26,288 --> 00:17:28,123
And did that work out?
496
00:17:28,123 --> 00:17:30,993
Uh, at the beginning,
a little bit, but not after, no.
497
00:17:30,993 --> 00:17:33,128
- So it sort of fall apart--
- Right.
498
00:17:33,128 --> 00:17:34,630
- --under our watch?
- Right.
499
00:17:34,630 --> 00:17:36,565
- How come?
- Uh, there's a lot of factors
500
00:17:36,565 --> 00:17:37,699
that came into play.
501
00:17:37,699 --> 00:17:39,167
Obviously, uh, labor market,
502
00:17:39,167 --> 00:17:40,736
being COVID as well, um,
503
00:17:40,736 --> 00:17:43,472
the whole thing, uh, just--
it's harder.
504
00:17:43,472 --> 00:17:45,440
The restaurant down the street
didn't lose it
505
00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,743
as much as you guys did,
I did my homework.
506
00:17:47,743 --> 00:17:49,378
Right? They went through
the same COVID
507
00:17:49,378 --> 00:17:50,779
- that you guys did.
- Right, right.
508
00:17:50,779 --> 00:17:52,314
But they're doing pretty well
down there, aren't they?
509
00:17:52,314 --> 00:17:53,448
Right.
510
00:17:53,448 --> 00:17:54,583
So I'm not sure
that's a valid excuse.
511
00:17:54,583 --> 00:17:55,584
They also market
to a different crowd.
512
00:17:55,584 --> 00:17:57,119
- In what way?
- Their items
513
00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,054
are way more expensive
than what we have.
514
00:17:59,054 --> 00:18:00,355
So just because
you're cheaper than them
515
00:18:00,355 --> 00:18:01,757
doesn't make you right.
516
00:18:01,757 --> 00:18:03,158
And maybe. And we knew that.
517
00:18:03,158 --> 00:18:04,159
Maybe it feels not good enough?
518
00:18:04,159 --> 00:18:06,194
And my, my--right.
519
00:18:06,194 --> 00:18:07,729
- Correct.
- So we gotta analyze this
520
00:18:07,729 --> 00:18:09,064
and figure out
where to go from here.
521
00:18:09,064 --> 00:18:10,399
For sure.
522
00:18:10,399 --> 00:18:11,800
- Hi, what's your name?
- Rose.
523
00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:13,769
Who taught you
your beverage recipes?
524
00:18:13,769 --> 00:18:15,637
Like, you made me
a margarita last night.
525
00:18:15,637 --> 00:18:17,372
- It wasn't bad, by the way.
- Um--
526
00:18:17,372 --> 00:18:19,107
But who taught you that recipe?
527
00:18:19,107 --> 00:18:21,410
So we don't have any sour mix
at the moment,
528
00:18:21,410 --> 00:18:23,278
or not any good sour mix,
529
00:18:23,278 --> 00:18:26,515
so I kind of have
to throw something together
530
00:18:26,515 --> 00:18:28,617
to try to make something
531
00:18:28,617 --> 00:18:31,386
without every ingredient,
you know? So...
532
00:18:31,386 --> 00:18:33,689
So, there's no
standard recipes here?
533
00:18:33,689 --> 00:18:35,357
You're a bar manager.
Don't you know that
534
00:18:35,357 --> 00:18:37,392
if I order a margarita
from Rose and if--
535
00:18:37,392 --> 00:18:40,395
if Terrik makes it the next day,
it's gotta be the same?
536
00:18:40,395 --> 00:18:42,831
- Agreed.
- How come you didn't do that?
537
00:18:42,831 --> 00:18:45,434
Ninety-nine percent
of the people that come in here
538
00:18:45,434 --> 00:18:47,502
want whiskey and Coke,
or jack and Coke.
539
00:18:47,502 --> 00:18:49,271
So I'm like this is
the bare minimum,
540
00:18:49,271 --> 00:18:51,106
this is what the community
usually comes in for
541
00:18:51,106 --> 00:18:52,441
and let's go with that.
542
00:18:52,441 --> 00:18:54,109
And if you need help sidebar,
I'll come help you.
543
00:18:54,109 --> 00:18:56,745
To suggest that
you're gonna take--
544
00:18:56,745 --> 00:18:58,513
I'm gonna be you for a minute,
545
00:18:58,513 --> 00:19:01,183
my $500,000 investment,
546
00:19:01,183 --> 00:19:04,352
and do anything
at a bare minimum
547
00:19:04,352 --> 00:19:08,356
is offensive to every dollar
he invested in his business.
548
00:19:08,356 --> 00:19:12,794
Shame on you.
Bare minimum will achieve what?
549
00:19:14,362 --> 00:19:15,597
Bare minimum results.
550
00:19:15,597 --> 00:19:16,698
And that whiskey and Coke,
551
00:19:16,698 --> 00:19:18,133
they can get up the street
552
00:19:18,133 --> 00:19:20,135
or any place else in town.
553
00:19:20,135 --> 00:19:22,337
So, what's unique about us?
554
00:19:22,337 --> 00:19:24,673
- Why do I come here, Dave?
- Right.
555
00:19:24,673 --> 00:19:26,541
What's that signature food item
that's gonna say,
556
00:19:26,541 --> 00:19:30,112
"Oh, man, I wanna stop
and get one of those."
557
00:19:30,112 --> 00:19:31,680
- Right.
- What's that signature drink
558
00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,349
when I come here,
I always get one of those.
559
00:19:34,349 --> 00:19:37,686
What are we doing? Minimal.
560
00:19:37,686 --> 00:19:41,223
And I suggest that you wouldn't
have been losing $5,000 a month
561
00:19:41,223 --> 00:19:43,625
if she didn't have
a minimalist attitude.
562
00:19:43,625 --> 00:19:45,393
So if you don't elevate
this place,
563
00:19:45,393 --> 00:19:46,561
why the hell are you here?
564
00:19:48,563 --> 00:19:50,332
And why are you paying her?
565
00:19:50,332 --> 00:19:52,701
If you were my manager,
I would fire you in a heartbeat.
566
00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:00,417
If you were my manager,
I would fire you in a heartbeat.
567
00:20:00,417 --> 00:20:01,819
LD, you don't like hearing this,
568
00:20:01,819 --> 00:20:03,153
and I'm beating
the hell out of you.
569
00:20:03,153 --> 00:20:04,288
- It's okay.
- But, boy, you deserve it
570
00:20:04,288 --> 00:20:05,489
because you screwed this up
571
00:20:05,489 --> 00:20:07,758
and it cost him a lot of money.
572
00:20:07,758 --> 00:20:10,327
Sorry, Dave.
But you've put your business
573
00:20:10,327 --> 00:20:11,528
in the hands of somebody
574
00:20:11,528 --> 00:20:13,430
who does not have
the capacity to run it.
575
00:20:13,430 --> 00:20:16,300
My recommendation to you
is I'd give it 30 days.
576
00:20:16,300 --> 00:20:18,836
And if she doesn't create
a noticeable difference
577
00:20:18,836 --> 00:20:20,537
in the standards and energy
578
00:20:20,537 --> 00:20:22,606
and pace and feeling
of this restaurant,
579
00:20:22,606 --> 00:20:23,874
you gotta replace her
580
00:20:23,874 --> 00:20:25,409
or kiss your money goodbye.
581
00:20:25,409 --> 00:20:26,577
One of the two.
582
00:20:26,577 --> 00:20:27,678
You only have enough money
583
00:20:27,678 --> 00:20:29,246
for five more months.
584
00:20:29,246 --> 00:20:30,781
You better bring in
somebody else
585
00:20:30,781 --> 00:20:32,416
before you're out of time.
586
00:20:32,416 --> 00:20:33,717
- Right.
- You gotta toughen up
587
00:20:33,717 --> 00:20:35,319
and become a great manager.
588
00:20:35,319 --> 00:20:37,287
I'm gonna work with you
to do that.
589
00:20:37,287 --> 00:20:39,389
You gotta hold her
to some standards, Dave.
590
00:20:39,389 --> 00:20:40,457
For sure.
591
00:20:40,457 --> 00:20:41,625
Let's go to work, guys.
592
00:20:41,625 --> 00:20:43,126
Let me get my experts in here.
593
00:20:43,126 --> 00:20:45,462
When Jon was going hard
at my mom,
594
00:20:45,462 --> 00:20:48,332
it was really hard
and--and I just wanted to,
595
00:20:48,332 --> 00:20:50,400
you know, give her a hug
and save her from it
596
00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,202
because I feel her heart
597
00:20:52,202 --> 00:20:53,770
and this is really
weighing on her.
598
00:20:53,770 --> 00:20:55,806
Adam.
First day here with the team.
599
00:20:55,806 --> 00:20:56,907
What do you think?
600
00:20:56,907 --> 00:20:58,475
What do you wanna
accomplish today?
601
00:20:58,475 --> 00:21:00,811
NARRATOR: For the bar,
Jon brings in Adam Raines.
602
00:21:00,811 --> 00:21:03,680
Adam has helped open
several restaurants and bars,
603
00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,583
and was chosen by the Nevada
Restaurant Association
604
00:21:06,583 --> 00:21:09,786
as the Drink Specialist
of the Year in 2019.
605
00:21:09,786 --> 00:21:12,689
Adam is known for spreading
his love of craft cocktails
606
00:21:12,689 --> 00:21:15,392
around the world
from neighborhood bars
607
00:21:15,392 --> 00:21:17,494
to fine dining establishments.
608
00:21:17,494 --> 00:21:19,429
These are some basic
cocktail knowledge.
609
00:21:19,429 --> 00:21:20,764
I definitely wanna work on that.
610
00:21:20,764 --> 00:21:23,800
Um, and then I'd like to add
some fun cocktails
611
00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,335
using local flavors,
612
00:21:25,335 --> 00:21:27,170
but also having some
fun presentation
613
00:21:27,170 --> 00:21:29,406
just to be a memorable place
614
00:21:29,406 --> 00:21:30,908
for people to have
a memorable experience.
615
00:21:30,908 --> 00:21:32,709
- Okay, guys, let's go to work.
- Okay.
616
00:21:34,778 --> 00:21:37,814
[upbeat music]
617
00:21:39,850 --> 00:21:42,586
- How's it going, everyone?
ALL: Good.
618
00:21:42,586 --> 00:21:46,323
Going into today's training, um,
we're starting from square one.
619
00:21:46,323 --> 00:21:47,824
So Jon wants to have drinks
620
00:21:47,824 --> 00:21:49,793
that are visually appealing
and memorable
621
00:21:49,793 --> 00:21:52,763
for both locals
and people passing through.
622
00:21:52,763 --> 00:21:55,299
What were your guys'
impressions of last night?
623
00:21:55,299 --> 00:21:58,635
Um, that we need to have
specialty cocktails.
624
00:21:58,635 --> 00:22:00,470
Do you guys like
to get some going?
625
00:22:00,470 --> 00:22:01,872
- Absolutely.
- Let's do it.
626
00:22:01,872 --> 00:22:04,708
I would love to make
a huckleberry mule for you.
627
00:22:04,708 --> 00:22:09,546
We're gonna go 0.75 ounces
of the lime juice,
628
00:22:09,546 --> 00:22:12,382
0.25 huckleberry syrup,
629
00:22:12,382 --> 00:22:15,719
huckleberry vodka,
two ounces of this.
630
00:22:15,719 --> 00:22:17,955
And next, we're gonna do
a little bit of ginger beer
631
00:22:17,955 --> 00:22:20,824
and then ice, garnish this.
632
00:22:20,824 --> 00:22:24,528
What I would do is
bless the mint on top of it
633
00:22:24,528 --> 00:22:26,830
so you get all of mint oil
all over that.
634
00:22:26,830 --> 00:22:29,366
And then we're gonna give them
a little bit of powdered sugar.
635
00:22:29,366 --> 00:22:31,368
We have the huckleberry mule.
636
00:22:34,271 --> 00:22:36,239
Ooh, that's a really light,
but flavorful.
637
00:22:36,239 --> 00:22:37,708
I like it a lot.
638
00:22:37,708 --> 00:22:39,509
And David, do you think this
could be a signature cocktail?
639
00:22:39,509 --> 00:22:41,378
Yeah, I mean,
it looks beautiful.
640
00:22:41,378 --> 00:22:43,513
What we had before really
was more generic.
641
00:22:43,513 --> 00:22:45,449
There's no really,
like, identity.
642
00:22:45,449 --> 00:22:48,018
I think, like, that will bring
the bar up to par.
643
00:22:48,018 --> 00:22:49,519
Tonight we have
our stress tests.
644
00:22:49,519 --> 00:22:50,954
Let's bring that A-game.
645
00:22:50,954 --> 00:22:52,322
- Right on. Right on.
- Let's do it.
646
00:22:52,322 --> 00:22:54,358
- Thank you, guys. Thank you.
- Thanks.
647
00:22:54,358 --> 00:22:56,727
LD, [indistinct] you know,
Jon gave you a challenge
648
00:22:56,727 --> 00:22:59,496
and you guys stepped up,
so I congratulate you on that.
649
00:22:59,496 --> 00:23:01,398
It looks great back here.
650
00:23:01,398 --> 00:23:02,899
And that's gonna start
everything off
651
00:23:02,899 --> 00:23:04,534
on the right foot, really.
652
00:23:04,534 --> 00:23:06,737
Jon and I created this twist
653
00:23:06,737 --> 00:23:08,672
on the classic
chicken fried steak,
654
00:23:08,672 --> 00:23:11,008
and this could be
a signature dish.
655
00:23:11,008 --> 00:23:13,310
We're gonna do
a chicken fried pork.
656
00:23:13,310 --> 00:23:14,578
While that's going,
657
00:23:14,578 --> 00:23:16,513
I took some of these potatoes
658
00:23:16,513 --> 00:23:18,515
and we just kind of mash them
659
00:23:18,515 --> 00:23:21,585
and this creates
a little nice texture.
660
00:23:21,585 --> 00:23:22,953
I wanna add some
freshness to this
661
00:23:22,953 --> 00:23:24,287
to kind of balance it.
662
00:23:24,287 --> 00:23:26,023
So we have some arugula
right here.
663
00:23:26,023 --> 00:23:27,657
I have a little
fresh green apple
664
00:23:27,657 --> 00:23:28,992
and some fennel,
and some vinaigrette.
665
00:23:28,992 --> 00:23:30,460
But what that's gonna do
is just add
666
00:23:30,460 --> 00:23:33,063
some nice acid to this.
667
00:23:33,063 --> 00:23:37,868
And then I'm gonna show you
how simple this dish is.
668
00:23:37,868 --> 00:23:39,970
But look at there,
we got a nice color, right?
669
00:23:39,970 --> 00:23:41,638
We have our potatoes.
670
00:23:41,638 --> 00:23:43,774
I'm gonna put those
right down on the plate.
671
00:23:43,774 --> 00:23:46,410
You got this beautiful milanesa.
672
00:23:46,410 --> 00:23:47,778
I'm gonna lay this right on top.
673
00:23:47,778 --> 00:23:49,546
Look at this.
Look how beautiful.
674
00:23:49,546 --> 00:23:51,048
This is gonna be rich gravy.
675
00:23:51,048 --> 00:23:54,918
So I'm gonna do a little bit
and it kinda drips over, right?
676
00:23:54,918 --> 00:23:57,788
Then I'm gonna finish it.
What did that take me?
677
00:23:57,788 --> 00:23:59,322
Three minutes
to put this together?
678
00:23:59,322 --> 00:24:01,825
Look at that chicken
fried pork.
679
00:24:01,825 --> 00:24:02,859
Let's try it.
680
00:24:05,962 --> 00:24:07,064
See that?
681
00:24:07,064 --> 00:24:09,566
You're taking
a chicken fried steak
682
00:24:09,566 --> 00:24:10,867
and giving it a twist.
683
00:24:10,867 --> 00:24:12,803
Who's doing chicken fried pork
around here?
684
00:24:12,803 --> 00:24:14,004
Probably no one.
685
00:24:14,004 --> 00:24:15,672
Straight gasoline, it's a bomb.
686
00:24:15,672 --> 00:24:16,807
- Delicious.
- I love that.
687
00:24:16,807 --> 00:24:18,375
- I could eat this every day.
- Right?
688
00:24:18,375 --> 00:24:21,711
I love the spin
on the--the hearty meals, uh,
689
00:24:21,711 --> 00:24:23,914
that the small town
of Horseshoe Bend loves.
690
00:24:23,914 --> 00:24:25,549
- It's phenomenal.
- All right.
691
00:24:25,549 --> 00:24:27,117
We have stress test tonight,
okay?
692
00:24:27,117 --> 00:24:28,552
So we've got
a lot of work to do.
693
00:24:28,552 --> 00:24:29,953
So, let's get ready.
694
00:24:29,953 --> 00:24:31,021
- All right. Great. Thank you.
- All right. Thank you.
695
00:24:31,021 --> 00:24:35,058
[dramatic music]
696
00:24:38,762 --> 00:24:40,030
So what is your plan, LD?
697
00:24:40,030 --> 00:24:41,631
Have you assigned stations
698
00:24:41,631 --> 00:24:43,600
and talked through operations
tonight with the team?
699
00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,535
Yes, but I have
a question for you.
700
00:24:45,535 --> 00:24:47,704
Um, because of
our staff situation,
701
00:24:47,704 --> 00:24:49,039
there's not a lot of us,
702
00:24:49,039 --> 00:24:50,841
but I'm still gonna have
to delegate responsibility
703
00:24:50,841 --> 00:24:52,642
instead of consume
responsibility.
704
00:24:52,642 --> 00:24:55,445
You got to pitch in,
but you also got to manage.
705
00:24:55,445 --> 00:24:56,680
Things you can help
as a manager,
706
00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:57,848
you can help take orders.
707
00:24:57,848 --> 00:24:59,416
You can run food as a manager
708
00:24:59,416 --> 00:25:00,884
because she should be checking
the kitchen anyway.
709
00:25:00,884 --> 00:25:02,652
You with me?
Check in on the team.
710
00:25:02,652 --> 00:25:04,387
And if the tickets
get backed up,
711
00:25:04,387 --> 00:25:05,755
see where you can help them.
712
00:25:05,755 --> 00:25:06,890
What do you think, Dave?
713
00:25:06,890 --> 00:25:08,091
It's gonna be overwhelming.
714
00:25:08,091 --> 00:25:09,926
It's a stress test, right?
715
00:25:09,926 --> 00:25:11,495
- So...
- Supposed to be.
716
00:25:11,495 --> 00:25:12,662
- Yeah, supposed to be.
- Yeah.
717
00:25:12,662 --> 00:25:14,698
- Okay. You guys ready?
- Yes, sir.
718
00:25:14,698 --> 00:25:18,935
I think that all of us
are not quite ready.
719
00:25:18,935 --> 00:25:20,170
Let's go.
720
00:25:20,170 --> 00:25:23,106
I know that Jon wants me
to be a manager,
721
00:25:23,106 --> 00:25:26,009
but also we do have
a skeleton crew today,
722
00:25:26,009 --> 00:25:27,777
so it's gonna be a rough push,
723
00:25:27,777 --> 00:25:31,348
but my job is on the line,
so I'll try my best.
724
00:25:32,616 --> 00:25:33,750
Hi, guys.
725
00:25:33,750 --> 00:25:35,085
Welcome to the Corner Cafe.
Let's go.
726
00:25:35,085 --> 00:25:36,453
Whoo.
727
00:25:38,955 --> 00:25:40,090
Here we go. We're opening.
728
00:25:40,090 --> 00:25:41,691
Forty one guests
are coming in here.
729
00:25:41,691 --> 00:25:44,861
We have two bartenders,
two people in the kitchen.
730
00:25:44,861 --> 00:25:48,832
They should serve this room
in about 45 to 50 minutes.
731
00:25:48,832 --> 00:25:50,834
My guess is they're not
gonna make it that long,
732
00:25:50,834 --> 00:25:52,936
but it's crunch time now.
733
00:25:52,936 --> 00:25:55,038
Come on in, guys.
Make yourself at home.
734
00:25:55,038 --> 00:25:57,174
How's it going, guys?
Welcome to the Corner Cafe.
735
00:25:57,174 --> 00:26:00,076
[indistinct] sideways.
736
00:26:00,076 --> 00:26:01,211
Put that love into it.
737
00:26:01,211 --> 00:26:02,445
Shake, shake, shake.
738
00:26:02,445 --> 00:26:03,947
- I'll have [indistinct]
- Okay.
739
00:26:03,947 --> 00:26:05,815
- Yeah, I'll take one, too.
- You got it.
740
00:26:05,815 --> 00:26:07,083
And just a drink for you today?
741
00:26:07,083 --> 00:26:08,919
Spicy margarita. Okay.
742
00:26:08,919 --> 00:26:10,120
This is interesting.
743
00:26:10,120 --> 00:26:12,189
They have a POS system here,
744
00:26:12,189 --> 00:26:15,125
but yet they write the order
down on their order pad.
745
00:26:15,125 --> 00:26:16,626
In the dining room,
746
00:26:16,626 --> 00:26:18,695
they're writing the order down
on an order pad.
747
00:26:18,695 --> 00:26:22,566
So this is really then
just a cash register.
748
00:26:22,566 --> 00:26:24,034
Essentially, right?
749
00:26:24,034 --> 00:26:25,936
How about there?
750
00:26:25,936 --> 00:26:27,637
- Good.
- Perfect.
751
00:26:27,637 --> 00:26:32,709
And then two ounces huckleberry.
752
00:26:32,709 --> 00:26:36,179
- And how much?
- It'll be two ounces.
753
00:26:36,179 --> 00:26:38,081
- This way or two--
- That's the only one
754
00:26:38,081 --> 00:26:39,149
that has two ounces.
755
00:26:39,149 --> 00:26:40,250
- This one?
- So you could--yeah.
756
00:26:40,250 --> 00:26:41,651
- All the way to the top.
- Yeah.
757
00:26:41,651 --> 00:26:43,119
Come on, guys.
We're not getting anywhere here.
758
00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:45,055
We have no drinks
out to tables at all.
759
00:26:46,256 --> 00:26:48,725
- Adam?
- Yes?
760
00:26:48,725 --> 00:26:50,994
So this is bar 101 here.
761
00:26:50,994 --> 00:26:52,829
So if you don't tell him
the next step,
762
00:26:52,829 --> 00:26:53,863
he can't make one drink.
763
00:26:53,863 --> 00:26:55,498
Yeah. We're having a tough time.
764
00:26:55,498 --> 00:26:58,068
[indistinct] gonna walk me
through this one more time?
765
00:26:58,068 --> 00:26:59,769
Uh, the printer is not working.
766
00:26:59,769 --> 00:27:02,138
So we're gonna roll with it
a little bit.
767
00:27:02,138 --> 00:27:03,506
Do we have any more tickets?
768
00:27:03,506 --> 00:27:04,941
This doesn't make sense to me
769
00:27:04,941 --> 00:27:07,010
because I got people at the bar
that said they ordered food,
770
00:27:07,010 --> 00:27:08,044
they have people
in the dining room
771
00:27:08,044 --> 00:27:09,045
that said they ordered food.
772
00:27:09,045 --> 00:27:10,647
But you have no tickets.
773
00:27:10,647 --> 00:27:11,648
- Yeah, I just have one.
- Yeah. We just have the one.
774
00:27:11,648 --> 00:27:12,649
I'm not sure what's going on.
775
00:27:12,649 --> 00:27:15,252
[tense music]
776
00:27:15,252 --> 00:27:17,854
LD, you putting in food orders?
777
00:27:17,854 --> 00:27:19,689
Because they've only
gotten one ticket.
778
00:27:19,689 --> 00:27:21,157
So our printer is broken.
779
00:27:21,157 --> 00:27:23,293
So all the orders I get,
I have to handwrite,
780
00:27:23,293 --> 00:27:24,995
put them in here,
and give to them.
781
00:27:24,995 --> 00:27:26,830
So why can't the bartenders then
just write it
782
00:27:26,830 --> 00:27:28,531
and run it into
the kitchen for you?
783
00:27:28,531 --> 00:27:30,533
Uh, they can, but I think, um,
784
00:27:30,533 --> 00:27:32,002
as soon as I get these
then I'll--I'll address that.
785
00:27:32,002 --> 00:27:33,169
Okay, we've gotta deal
with that.
786
00:27:33,169 --> 00:27:34,170
Because nobody's
getting their food.
787
00:27:34,170 --> 00:27:35,972
- Yup.
- Nobody's their food?
788
00:27:35,972 --> 00:27:37,274
Dave, we have no system.
789
00:27:37,274 --> 00:27:39,743
So our printer is out.
Were you aware of that?
790
00:27:39,743 --> 00:27:41,011
- I didn't know.
- No.
791
00:27:41,011 --> 00:27:42,746
So as an owner,
if you're not informed,
792
00:27:42,746 --> 00:27:44,214
then how do you solve
these things for them?
793
00:27:44,214 --> 00:27:45,215
Right.
794
00:27:45,215 --> 00:27:46,583
[indistinct]
795
00:27:46,583 --> 00:27:48,084
what's the next one?
796
00:27:48,084 --> 00:27:49,653
Cherry syrup.
797
00:27:49,653 --> 00:27:51,187
Huh? What?
What part cherry syrup?
798
00:27:51,187 --> 00:27:54,324
Uh, it'll--
it'll be half an ounce.
799
00:27:54,324 --> 00:27:58,194
So, it's gonna be quarter ounce
times two [indistinct]
800
00:27:58,194 --> 00:28:00,563
so half an ounce
of the [indistinct]
801
00:28:00,563 --> 00:28:02,499
So I should probably do
another one of that.
802
00:28:05,135 --> 00:28:06,269
Adam?
803
00:28:06,269 --> 00:28:07,270
And then you're gonna
want--yeah.
804
00:28:07,270 --> 00:28:08,271
You need to speed this up.
805
00:28:08,271 --> 00:28:09,306
Let's go, guys.
806
00:28:09,306 --> 00:28:11,274
Four mules
and two spicy margaritas.
807
00:28:11,274 --> 00:28:13,710
Huckleberry mule
is served with ice, right?
808
00:28:13,710 --> 00:28:14,944
Nope.
809
00:28:14,944 --> 00:28:15,945
[dramatic music]
810
00:28:21,309 --> 00:28:22,844
we need to speed this up.
811
00:28:22,844 --> 00:28:25,780
We have to get this.
Guys, this isn't gonna happen.
812
00:28:25,780 --> 00:28:27,916
All right, so we need to--
we need to take their order.
813
00:28:27,916 --> 00:28:29,651
Let me tell you what I see.
814
00:28:29,651 --> 00:28:31,019
- Yes.
- I see a really good guy.
815
00:28:31,019 --> 00:28:32,020
By the way,
your brother is, too.
816
00:28:32,020 --> 00:28:33,088
Thank you.
817
00:28:33,088 --> 00:28:35,056
Who's never been
freakin' trained.
818
00:28:35,056 --> 00:28:37,025
- Yeah.
- And been thrown back here
819
00:28:37,025 --> 00:28:38,660
and now you're embarrassed,
right?
820
00:28:38,660 --> 00:28:39,995
Yeah, a little bit.
821
00:28:39,995 --> 00:28:41,630
Because you don't know
what the hell you're doing.
822
00:28:41,630 --> 00:28:43,565
And it's not your fault
because you were never trained.
823
00:28:43,565 --> 00:28:45,667
- Yeah.
- So it isn't on you.
824
00:28:45,667 --> 00:28:48,103
- It's on your manager.
- Yeah. Right.
825
00:28:48,103 --> 00:28:49,704
Who I won't say
what else she is,
826
00:28:49,704 --> 00:28:50,905
- but it's on your manager.
- Right.
827
00:28:50,905 --> 00:28:52,707
And this is why people
need to be trained.
828
00:28:52,707 --> 00:28:54,909
How would you feel
if you were back here
829
00:28:54,909 --> 00:28:56,277
and you didn't know
what the hell you were doing
830
00:28:56,277 --> 00:28:57,879
and you feel embarrassed, right?
831
00:28:57,879 --> 00:28:59,948
Okay. Do the best you can.
We'll get you trained.
832
00:28:59,948 --> 00:29:01,816
Okay. Spicy margarita.
833
00:29:01,816 --> 00:29:03,318
[indistinct]
834
00:29:03,318 --> 00:29:04,886
- We'll get the mules.
- Mules.
835
00:29:04,886 --> 00:29:06,855
Oh, okay.
836
00:29:06,855 --> 00:29:08,023
What am I doing?
837
00:29:08,023 --> 00:29:10,058
- Yeah. Okay. Awesome.
- What am I doing?
838
00:29:10,058 --> 00:29:11,126
No?
839
00:29:11,126 --> 00:29:12,761
Yes.
840
00:29:12,761 --> 00:29:14,095
Heck, I don't know.
841
00:29:15,363 --> 00:29:17,298
Tickets are still piling up.
842
00:29:17,298 --> 00:29:18,700
So we're not getting out of it.
843
00:29:18,700 --> 00:29:19,868
We're getting in deeper
by the minute.
844
00:29:19,868 --> 00:29:20,935
Yeah.
845
00:29:20,935 --> 00:29:23,905
[tense music]
846
00:29:23,905 --> 00:29:25,106
The white flag.
847
00:29:25,106 --> 00:29:26,908
This is only the second
or third time
848
00:29:26,908 --> 00:29:28,610
I've ever done this
in "Bar Rescue".
849
00:29:28,610 --> 00:29:30,311
I'm sorry,
you guys don't have drinks,
850
00:29:30,311 --> 00:29:32,747
but if I don't start training
these guys immediately,
851
00:29:32,747 --> 00:29:33,848
we're gonna fail.
852
00:29:33,848 --> 00:29:35,784
LD, those people
don't even get food.
853
00:29:35,784 --> 00:29:38,820
Dave, did anything
go right tonight?
854
00:29:38,820 --> 00:29:39,988
Not really.
855
00:29:39,988 --> 00:29:41,823
Was anything managed tonight?
856
00:29:43,291 --> 00:29:45,060
- Yeah. No.
- Nope.
857
00:29:45,060 --> 00:29:46,928
Hence the white flag, guys.
858
00:29:46,928 --> 00:29:48,229
Let's clean this place up.
859
00:29:48,229 --> 00:29:50,165
We gotta remodel,
we gotta train.
860
00:29:50,165 --> 00:29:52,701
Hopefully some of you
can come back in two nights
861
00:29:52,701 --> 00:29:54,402
and see how this place runs
862
00:29:54,402 --> 00:29:57,739
after we've done our work
because this is shameful.
863
00:29:57,739 --> 00:29:59,774
Shameful.
864
00:29:59,774 --> 00:30:01,276
Goodnight.
865
00:30:01,276 --> 00:30:03,078
Jon does say that
it's unmanaged.
866
00:30:03,078 --> 00:30:05,213
I disagree, but I can do better.
867
00:30:05,213 --> 00:30:06,748
It needs to be managed better.
868
00:30:11,252 --> 00:30:14,289
[upbeat music]
869
00:30:18,059 --> 00:30:19,294
- How we doing?
- Great.
870
00:30:19,294 --> 00:30:20,662
Not too bad.
871
00:30:20,662 --> 00:30:22,263
We had a tough one last night,
didn't we?
872
00:30:22,263 --> 00:30:23,832
Last night, during stress test,
873
00:30:23,832 --> 00:30:25,734
we had problems with speed,
874
00:30:25,734 --> 00:30:27,268
we had problems with efficiency,
875
00:30:27,268 --> 00:30:29,371
knowledge,
ability to make drinks.
876
00:30:29,371 --> 00:30:31,840
And the bar
just kind of fell apart.
877
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:34,743
Now, this bar is well-known
for their breakfast around town,
878
00:30:34,743 --> 00:30:38,012
so Jon wanted to have a tie in
to have a breakfast cocktail,
879
00:30:38,012 --> 00:30:39,948
something that's easy
but impactful.
880
00:30:39,948 --> 00:30:41,182
So we have a new drink.
881
00:30:41,182 --> 00:30:43,885
It's called the Cafe Painkiller.
882
00:30:43,885 --> 00:30:46,988
Start with one ounce orange,
883
00:30:46,988 --> 00:30:49,991
one and a half ounces
of pineapple juice,
884
00:30:49,991 --> 00:30:52,127
coconut cream.
885
00:30:52,127 --> 00:30:55,430
Rinse it with
the star of the show,
886
00:30:55,430 --> 00:30:57,265
spiced rum, ice the tin,
887
00:30:57,265 --> 00:30:58,767
shake and smile.
888
00:31:00,835 --> 00:31:03,037
Pour it in this cold glass
889
00:31:03,037 --> 00:31:05,740
and dark rum, garnish,
890
00:31:05,740 --> 00:31:09,110
and then here we have
the Cafe Painkiller.
891
00:31:10,178 --> 00:31:11,446
So let's try it.
892
00:31:11,446 --> 00:31:13,915
The Cafe Painkiller
is definitely unique.
893
00:31:13,915 --> 00:31:15,884
So, I think that people
will just be drawn to it,
894
00:31:15,884 --> 00:31:18,186
and I think people will
wanna take a picture of it
895
00:31:18,186 --> 00:31:20,455
and then they'll see that
it also tastes really good.
896
00:31:20,455 --> 00:31:22,123
So I think it's awesome.
897
00:31:22,123 --> 00:31:25,760
We have a lot of training to do,
but I think we can rock this.
898
00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:27,395
- Ready to go. Ready to go.
- We got this.
899
00:31:27,395 --> 00:31:28,863
All right. Let's get this.
900
00:31:28,863 --> 00:31:31,866
[tense music]
901
00:31:34,435 --> 00:31:37,338
I am very concerned
after stress test.
902
00:31:37,338 --> 00:31:39,340
The fact is
I have a rookie owner
903
00:31:39,340 --> 00:31:40,775
and a rookie manager
904
00:31:40,775 --> 00:31:42,177
and a small community
905
00:31:42,177 --> 00:31:46,047
and every guest lost
can't be replaced very easily.
906
00:31:46,047 --> 00:31:48,049
So they've got
to get this right.
907
00:31:48,049 --> 00:31:50,084
- Hi. Jon, how you doing?
- How you doing, Dave?
908
00:31:50,084 --> 00:31:52,787
Accountability
is what they need.
909
00:31:52,787 --> 00:31:54,789
I've given you a lot
to think about, haven't I?
910
00:31:54,789 --> 00:31:55,957
Oh, yeah.
911
00:31:55,957 --> 00:31:57,959
What are your thoughts
after stress test?
912
00:31:57,959 --> 00:32:00,895
Um, it's really easy
to be in the moment
913
00:32:00,895 --> 00:32:03,131
and think you're doing
everything that you can
914
00:32:03,131 --> 00:32:05,800
and being pushed
to the limits like that, um,
915
00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:07,936
really set my thoughts back
916
00:32:07,936 --> 00:32:09,404
on things I could
be doing better.
917
00:32:09,404 --> 00:32:11,039
Like?
918
00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:13,541
The way that I interact
with my staff
919
00:32:13,541 --> 00:32:17,011
as far as I want
to make everything as easy
920
00:32:17,011 --> 00:32:19,914
for them as possible,
which makes it harder on myself.
921
00:32:19,914 --> 00:32:22,417
And in doing that
puts me way more stress
922
00:32:22,417 --> 00:32:24,052
than I need to be under.
923
00:32:24,052 --> 00:32:25,553
- That's the key point.
- Yeah.
924
00:32:25,553 --> 00:32:27,956
So if, if you delegated more
925
00:32:27,956 --> 00:32:29,858
and held them
to a higher standard...
926
00:32:29,858 --> 00:32:31,793
- Yeah.
- ...then you become
927
00:32:31,793 --> 00:32:35,029
more of a manager
and less of a doer, right?
928
00:32:35,029 --> 00:32:37,565
What can they do as an owner
929
00:32:37,565 --> 00:32:40,034
to help you
be more successful there?
930
00:32:40,034 --> 00:32:42,070
I don't need micromanaged,
you know that.
931
00:32:42,070 --> 00:32:45,240
But to meet maybe once a month,
face to face, have dinner,
932
00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:46,875
have lunch,
have coffee to just...
933
00:32:46,875 --> 00:32:49,077
- Run through the numbers.
- ...get through some things,
934
00:32:49,077 --> 00:32:51,813
I need to be able to say,
"Hey, I'm drowning over here."
935
00:32:51,813 --> 00:32:53,214
And that's the role
you wanna play.
936
00:32:53,214 --> 00:32:55,250
Because LD's success
is your success.
937
00:32:55,250 --> 00:32:57,819
So you've got her back for sure.
938
00:32:57,819 --> 00:32:59,254
What did you learn this week?
939
00:32:59,254 --> 00:33:01,489
For me,
I'm not very much involved
940
00:33:01,489 --> 00:33:02,824
on the ground floor,
941
00:33:02,824 --> 00:33:05,093
but I wanna be
the accountability
942
00:33:05,093 --> 00:33:07,829
that LD has towards everybody.
943
00:33:07,829 --> 00:33:09,464
I wanna have that towards her
944
00:33:09,464 --> 00:33:11,966
and maybe keep everybody,
like, on their toes.
945
00:33:11,966 --> 00:33:14,535
The magic word
that each of you said today
946
00:33:14,535 --> 00:33:16,371
was accountability.
947
00:33:16,371 --> 00:33:17,972
Hold yourself accountable,
948
00:33:17,972 --> 00:33:20,541
but hold each other accountable
and we'll get there.
949
00:33:20,541 --> 00:33:23,378
If you bring something
significant to the table
950
00:33:23,378 --> 00:33:24,913
then that's who you are.
951
00:33:24,913 --> 00:33:26,915
She's a good human being,
isn't she?
952
00:33:26,915 --> 00:33:28,616
- She is.
- People will love you.
953
00:33:28,616 --> 00:33:32,086
Just be a tougher manager.
Don't change yourself.
954
00:33:32,086 --> 00:33:33,354
You feeling confident?
955
00:33:33,354 --> 00:33:34,989
We have this. We can do it.
956
00:33:34,989 --> 00:33:36,524
I believe you can.
I'm a little astonished.
957
00:33:36,524 --> 00:33:39,093
LD has a new mindset.
958
00:33:39,093 --> 00:33:41,863
She's really focused on
self-accountability
959
00:33:41,863 --> 00:33:46,200
and Dave sees his role
to hold LD accountable.
960
00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:49,537
And with cross accountability,
things will start to happen.
961
00:33:49,537 --> 00:33:52,340
I'm feeling much better
after talking to them
962
00:33:52,340 --> 00:33:54,108
than I did beforehand.
963
00:33:54,108 --> 00:33:55,576
Okay, I got to get
back to work, buddy.
964
00:33:55,576 --> 00:33:57,145
- See you soon.
- See you.
965
00:33:57,145 --> 00:33:59,013
Get some rest while you can.
You're gonna need it.
966
00:33:59,013 --> 00:34:00,882
- Sounds good.
- Thank you.
967
00:34:03,117 --> 00:34:07,155
[upbeat music]
968
00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:21,602
[cheers and applause]
969
00:34:21,602 --> 00:34:23,204
Hi, everybody.
970
00:34:24,472 --> 00:34:26,107
This is a great town.
971
00:34:26,107 --> 00:34:29,077
When you run a restaurant
or a bar in a town like this,
972
00:34:29,077 --> 00:34:30,178
you got to do it right
973
00:34:30,178 --> 00:34:32,013
or word travels quickly,
doesn't it?
974
00:34:32,013 --> 00:34:33,314
- Yeah, right.
- Yeah.
975
00:34:33,314 --> 00:34:35,450
We weren't doing as well
as we could, right, LD?
976
00:34:35,450 --> 00:34:37,185
- Correct.
- LD, what do you think?
977
00:34:37,185 --> 00:34:38,619
You and I started pretty rough.
978
00:34:38,619 --> 00:34:40,922
- Yes, sir.
- How are you feeling now?
979
00:34:40,922 --> 00:34:43,458
I'm feeling optimistic.
I'm excited.
980
00:34:43,458 --> 00:34:45,526
I can't wait
to take the next step.
981
00:34:45,526 --> 00:34:46,661
You're ready to do this,
aren't you?
982
00:34:46,661 --> 00:34:48,529
I'm ready.
983
00:34:48,529 --> 00:34:49,630
You guys ready to see it.
984
00:34:49,630 --> 00:34:50,665
- Absolutely.
- Yes, sir.
985
00:34:50,665 --> 00:34:53,501
Here we go. One, two, three!
986
00:34:54,635 --> 00:34:55,636
- Wow!
- [cheers and applause]
987
00:35:03,128 --> 00:35:04,396
Wow!
988
00:35:04,396 --> 00:35:06,064
[upbeat music]
989
00:35:06,064 --> 00:35:09,067
Okay. That looks so good.
990
00:35:09,067 --> 00:35:10,535
That looks great.
991
00:35:10,535 --> 00:35:12,237
Still the same building, right?
992
00:35:12,237 --> 00:35:14,206
- Still the same.
- And it should be.
993
00:35:14,206 --> 00:35:15,340
What do we have?
994
00:35:15,340 --> 00:35:17,342
We have the Corner Cafe
that we know,
995
00:35:17,342 --> 00:35:19,044
but what else do we have?
996
00:35:19,044 --> 00:35:20,245
Country bar. Yeah.
997
00:35:20,245 --> 00:35:23,282
A place for the community
to be together.
998
00:35:23,282 --> 00:35:25,484
And now at night,
when dinner is over,
999
00:35:25,484 --> 00:35:27,319
there's really
a reason to come here.
1000
00:35:27,319 --> 00:35:29,254
It's a real bar now.
1001
00:35:29,254 --> 00:35:30,455
All right.
1002
00:35:30,455 --> 00:35:31,590
So you guys wanna
see the inside?
1003
00:35:31,590 --> 00:35:32,958
ALL: Oh, yeah. Yeah.
- Okay, go ahead.
1004
00:35:32,958 --> 00:35:35,994
[cheers and applause]
1005
00:35:38,330 --> 00:35:41,300
- Wow!
- Oh. Oh, wow dude.
1006
00:35:41,300 --> 00:35:43,035
Goddamn.
1007
00:35:43,035 --> 00:35:44,403
- That is freaking amazing.
- Whoa.
1008
00:35:44,403 --> 00:35:45,537
Look at this.
1009
00:35:47,306 --> 00:35:49,074
What the heck?
1010
00:35:49,074 --> 00:35:50,242
- Okay.
- That's freaking beautiful.
1011
00:35:50,242 --> 00:35:52,110
David's all--
just taking it all in.
1012
00:35:52,110 --> 00:35:55,347
You know, our expectations,
you know, were high
1013
00:35:55,347 --> 00:35:57,149
and, uh, it didn't disappoint.
1014
00:35:57,149 --> 00:35:58,350
Are you guys ready for this one?
1015
00:35:58,350 --> 00:35:59,451
- Yeah.
- You guys ready?
1016
00:35:59,451 --> 00:36:01,019
Open that door.
1017
00:36:01,019 --> 00:36:03,188
You know, little kids
growing up in France, uh,
1018
00:36:03,188 --> 00:36:05,657
watching those Western
with dad and then, you know,
1019
00:36:05,657 --> 00:36:07,492
you just open the door almost,
like, you know,
1020
00:36:07,492 --> 00:36:09,227
felt like those doors
where the flapping doors
1021
00:36:09,227 --> 00:36:10,729
you, you know--
you open to the saloon
1022
00:36:10,729 --> 00:36:12,431
and you see this and you just--
1023
00:36:12,431 --> 00:36:14,066
it's, you know, it's unreal.
1024
00:36:14,066 --> 00:36:16,234
And I think it's gonna be
a good success.
1025
00:36:16,234 --> 00:36:18,503
Two--well, look at this.
1026
00:36:18,503 --> 00:36:20,505
Look at this.
1027
00:36:20,505 --> 00:36:21,707
- It is just--
- Pretty cool bar, huh?
1028
00:36:21,707 --> 00:36:23,709
- Yeah.
- Oh my God. This is so sick.
1029
00:36:23,709 --> 00:36:26,478
So what we wanted to create
is this is inside
1030
00:36:26,478 --> 00:36:27,546
and that's outside.
1031
00:36:27,546 --> 00:36:29,114
- Yeah.
- Right?
1032
00:36:29,114 --> 00:36:30,749
So we carry this wood
on the other side of the wall
1033
00:36:30,749 --> 00:36:32,184
to create the separation,
1034
00:36:32,184 --> 00:36:34,252
taking advantage
of these windows.
1035
00:36:34,252 --> 00:36:36,088
But then we redressed
your back bar,
1036
00:36:36,088 --> 00:36:37,522
- doesn't that look great?
- Yeah, it does.
1037
00:36:37,522 --> 00:36:39,658
With the lighting and
a corrugated steel behind it.
1038
00:36:39,658 --> 00:36:41,460
Again to complete
out the barn look.
1039
00:36:41,460 --> 00:36:43,028
And when you walk in,
it's the first thing
1040
00:36:43,028 --> 00:36:44,696
that caught your eye right, LD?
1041
00:36:44,696 --> 00:36:46,398
I'm glad you guys like it.
Grab a seat.
1042
00:36:46,398 --> 00:36:48,266
There's a lot more
for me to show you.
1043
00:36:48,266 --> 00:36:50,068
Let me show you some
of the things we got back here.
1044
00:36:50,068 --> 00:36:51,737
This is a PathSpot machine.
1045
00:36:51,737 --> 00:36:53,505
So after you wash your hands,
1046
00:36:53,505 --> 00:36:56,108
you put your hands
under the PathSpot,
1047
00:36:56,108 --> 00:36:58,343
if you get a red light,
wash them again.
1048
00:36:58,343 --> 00:37:00,812
Then I got audio/video
professionals of Idaho
1049
00:37:00,812 --> 00:37:03,081
to come in here
redo the sound system
1050
00:37:03,081 --> 00:37:04,282
and video system
1051
00:37:04,282 --> 00:37:06,551
so everything looks
and sounds great.
1052
00:37:06,551 --> 00:37:07,786
At night,
we got to crank the music
1053
00:37:07,786 --> 00:37:09,521
a little bit in here now, right?
1054
00:37:09,521 --> 00:37:12,157
Nice to turn this into
a bit of a party bar.
1055
00:37:12,157 --> 00:37:14,159
Then I got Partender
1056
00:37:14,159 --> 00:37:16,561
to give you guys
an inventory program for life.
1057
00:37:16,561 --> 00:37:17,729
- This is the best.
- Yeah.
1058
00:37:17,729 --> 00:37:20,732
Oh, it takes minutes
to do bar inventory.
1059
00:37:20,732 --> 00:37:22,701
I got BarProducts.com
1060
00:37:22,701 --> 00:37:25,103
to give you guys
all the bar tools,
1061
00:37:25,103 --> 00:37:27,639
mixing cup strainers,
everything you could ever need.
1062
00:37:27,639 --> 00:37:29,441
I got Standard Restaurant Supply
1063
00:37:29,441 --> 00:37:31,643
to give this all new plate ware
and kitchenware.
1064
00:37:31,643 --> 00:37:32,644
Great.
1065
00:37:32,644 --> 00:37:34,279
So let's get the kitchen ready.
1066
00:37:34,279 --> 00:37:36,148
Let's get ourselves in uniform.
Let's get the bar set up.
1067
00:37:36,148 --> 00:37:38,617
We open in about 15 minutes,
okay?
1068
00:37:38,617 --> 00:37:41,086
- All right. Let's do it.
- Thank you. Thank you.
1069
00:37:41,086 --> 00:37:44,122
[cheers and applause]
1070
00:37:46,458 --> 00:37:49,294
Welcome, guys, to the new
Country Bar and Corner Cafe.
1071
00:37:49,294 --> 00:37:51,196
- Let's go in.
- Come on in.
1072
00:37:51,196 --> 00:37:55,233
[upbeat music]
1073
00:37:55,233 --> 00:37:57,836
How is it going, guys?
Welcome to the Corner Cafe.
1074
00:37:57,836 --> 00:37:59,738
A bit old-fashioned.
1075
00:37:59,738 --> 00:38:03,475
These are some, um,
of our new menu items.
1076
00:38:03,475 --> 00:38:05,377
- You guys will love this one.
- Nice.
1077
00:38:05,377 --> 00:38:07,379
[indistinct] pork burger.
1078
00:38:07,379 --> 00:38:10,482
[indistinct] and pork burger.
1079
00:38:10,482 --> 00:38:12,751
All right, you got tickets
coming in, y'all.
1080
00:38:15,787 --> 00:38:18,323
- You added Huckleberry syrup?
- Yes, sir.
1081
00:38:18,323 --> 00:38:19,524
Quarter ounce, right?
1082
00:38:21,193 --> 00:38:22,294
- Pretty good.
- Sweet.
1083
00:38:22,294 --> 00:38:24,129
Pretty good, Terrik.
1084
00:38:24,129 --> 00:38:27,232
Getting all that beautiful
mint oil all over that.
1085
00:38:27,232 --> 00:38:28,667
Let's go, guys.
How are we doing?
1086
00:38:28,667 --> 00:38:30,135
I'm doing--
feeling much better today.
1087
00:38:30,135 --> 00:38:31,536
Excellent.
1088
00:38:31,536 --> 00:38:33,238
Big change
from two days ago, huh?
1089
00:38:33,238 --> 00:38:34,473
Oh, absolutely.
1090
00:38:34,473 --> 00:38:37,442
[upbeat music]
1091
00:38:39,744 --> 00:38:41,546
Eli, can you--
when you get a moment,
1092
00:38:41,546 --> 00:38:43,548
could I get some
silverware in here, please?
1093
00:38:43,548 --> 00:38:45,617
- How you doing?
- Not too bad.
1094
00:38:45,617 --> 00:38:46,651
Are we catching up?
1095
00:38:46,651 --> 00:38:48,220
Are almost all
the orders in now?
1096
00:38:48,220 --> 00:38:49,721
Yeah, I'm almost done
down the line.
1097
00:38:49,721 --> 00:38:51,790
- Excellent. Okay.
- Just putting this in.
1098
00:38:51,790 --> 00:38:53,225
We've got two nachos.
1099
00:38:53,225 --> 00:38:55,527
Talk to me, Chef.
Perfect start. Absolutely.
1100
00:38:55,527 --> 00:38:56,795
How beautiful that food looks.
1101
00:38:56,795 --> 00:38:58,930
Angel, is that beautiful
or what?
1102
00:38:58,930 --> 00:39:00,365
Yeah. I'm super proud.
1103
00:39:00,365 --> 00:39:01,433
It shows what happens
1104
00:39:01,433 --> 00:39:02,834
when you take somebody
like Angel,
1105
00:39:02,834 --> 00:39:04,436
who is a great employee
1106
00:39:04,436 --> 00:39:06,171
in one of the dirtiest kitchen
you've ever seen.
1107
00:39:06,171 --> 00:39:07,339
- Yes.
- Train her,
1108
00:39:07,339 --> 00:39:08,440
give her some pride
and look at her.
1109
00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:09,608
I know.
1110
00:39:09,608 --> 00:39:11,176
- Angel, I'm very impressed.
- Thank you.
1111
00:39:11,176 --> 00:39:12,844
You're really organized.
You're really tight tonight.
1112
00:39:12,844 --> 00:39:14,746
- Really well done.
- Thank you so much.
1113
00:39:14,746 --> 00:39:16,314
She's doing a great job.
1114
00:39:16,314 --> 00:39:17,649
Knife and fork burger.
1115
00:39:17,649 --> 00:39:19,584
- I'm terrible. Happy birthday.
- I love this.
1116
00:39:19,584 --> 00:39:21,219
Oh, my God! Yay!
1117
00:39:21,219 --> 00:39:23,355
We've known these boys
for a long time.
1118
00:39:23,355 --> 00:39:24,523
The good boys?
1119
00:39:24,523 --> 00:39:26,391
They have turned into
something amazing.
1120
00:39:26,391 --> 00:39:27,592
- Yeah, the good boys.
- Thank you.
1121
00:39:27,592 --> 00:39:29,861
I would rather rescue
an independent bar
1122
00:39:29,861 --> 00:39:31,663
in a small town
1123
00:39:31,663 --> 00:39:34,666
than a corporate bar
in the big town any day.
1124
00:39:34,666 --> 00:39:36,201
This bar is set up now
1125
00:39:36,201 --> 00:39:39,738
to be a real part of
this community, inclusive.
1126
00:39:39,738 --> 00:39:41,373
Everybody loves
the environment.
1127
00:39:41,373 --> 00:39:43,808
They're reacting so well
to the food presentations
1128
00:39:43,808 --> 00:39:45,510
and the drink presentations.
1129
00:39:45,510 --> 00:39:47,312
This isn't just a bar.
1130
00:39:47,312 --> 00:39:49,948
This is a centerpiece
of Horseshoe Bend,
1131
00:39:49,948 --> 00:39:51,249
and that makes it
1132
00:39:51,249 --> 00:39:53,251
an integral part
of this community.
1133
00:39:53,251 --> 00:39:54,886
That's the best part
of this rescue.
1134
00:39:54,886 --> 00:39:57,923
[upbeat music]
1135
00:39:57,923 --> 00:39:59,791
I'm loving this. Do you?
1136
00:39:59,791 --> 00:40:00,959
You got a cool bar now,
don't you?
1137
00:40:00,959 --> 00:40:02,794
- I do. Yeah. We do.
- The coolest bar--
1138
00:40:02,794 --> 00:40:04,529
- yeah, the coolest bar in town.
- Yeah.
1139
00:40:04,529 --> 00:40:05,964
So, you know what, guys,
1140
00:40:05,964 --> 00:40:07,332
this has been
a really good week.
1141
00:40:07,332 --> 00:40:08,333
You've learned a lot,
haven't you?
1142
00:40:08,333 --> 00:40:09,401
I have.
1143
00:40:09,401 --> 00:40:10,435
You're gonna do this,
aren't you?
1144
00:40:10,435 --> 00:40:11,803
- I am.
- Yeah.
1145
00:40:11,803 --> 00:40:13,405
I completely believe in you.
Congratulations, buddy.
1146
00:40:13,405 --> 00:40:15,006
This is gonna turn into
a great investment for you.
1147
00:40:15,006 --> 00:40:16,341
Thank you so much, Jon.
1148
00:40:16,341 --> 00:40:17,409
- Three-way hug?
- Yeah.
1149
00:40:17,409 --> 00:40:18,843
- Three-way hugs.
- Let's do that.
1150
00:40:20,245 --> 00:40:22,714
- Congratulations.
BOTH: Thank you.
1151
00:40:22,714 --> 00:40:24,282
[cheers and applause]
1152
00:40:24,282 --> 00:40:28,320
Bye-bye.
1153
00:40:28,320 --> 00:40:32,357
[upbeat music]
1154
00:40:46,438 --> 00:40:48,540
Promotional consideration
provided by Skytap POS,
1155
00:40:48,540 --> 00:40:49,908
PathSpot, Partender,
The Roosevelt,
1156
00:40:49,908 --> 00:40:51,443
Blue Ocean Cleaning,
Plumbing Solutions of Idaho,
1157
00:40:51,443 --> 00:40:53,011
Bar Products,
Audio Video Professionals,
1158
00:40:53,011 --> 00:40:54,613
Curtis Restaurant Equipment,
1159
00:40:54,613 --> 00:40:56,281
Standard Restaurant Supply,
Riverside Embroidery,
1160
00:40:56,281 --> 00:40:57,515
Ellis Amusements,
Perks of Life,
1161
00:40:57,515 --> 00:40:58,850
One Stone, and Esri.