1 00:00:01,134 --> 00:00:03,603 Is it easy or is it harder than you actually thought? 2 00:00:06,072 --> 00:00:07,474 Narrator: For over 30 years, 3 00:00:07,474 --> 00:00:09,476 Jon Taffer has traveled the country, 4 00:00:09,476 --> 00:00:13,446 saving hundreds of bars from failure and ruin. 5 00:00:13,446 --> 00:00:15,448 The past few years have been harder 6 00:00:15,448 --> 00:00:18,518 on our country that I've ever seen before. 7 00:00:18,518 --> 00:00:20,820 But now, in a post-pandemic world, 8 00:00:20,820 --> 00:00:24,491 restaurants and bars are seeing a massive surge in business... 9 00:00:24,491 --> 00:00:26,393 [laughter] 10 00:00:26,393 --> 00:00:29,229 ...and a customer base that has a much 11 00:00:29,229 --> 00:00:32,232 higher expectation for quality food and drinks. 12 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:33,566 I'm not a huge fan of this. 13 00:00:33,566 --> 00:00:35,769 So I'm on a mission to save bars 14 00:00:35,769 --> 00:00:37,771 that had been struggling to keep up 15 00:00:37,771 --> 00:00:39,706 with the new landscape of our industry. 16 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:41,207 [cheers and applause] 17 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:42,876 Narrator: So, now, Jon is back 18 00:00:42,876 --> 00:00:45,345 out on the road and heading to Nampa, Idaho 19 00:00:45,345 --> 00:00:47,213 to rescue Firehouse Sports Pub. 20 00:00:49,149 --> 00:00:51,351 This is a new era for our country, 21 00:00:51,351 --> 00:00:53,119 so we need to raise the bar 22 00:00:53,119 --> 00:00:55,121 and rise to these challenges. 23 00:00:56,856 --> 00:01:00,193 [upbeat music] 24 00:01:00,193 --> 00:01:01,861 Narrator: In 2008, 25 00:01:01,861 --> 00:01:04,664 former electrical technician, Dave Olsen, 26 00:01:04,664 --> 00:01:06,566 used his retirement savings 27 00:01:06,566 --> 00:01:08,535 to open Firehouse Sports Pub. 28 00:01:08,535 --> 00:01:10,837 I knew that my job was going overseas. 29 00:01:10,837 --> 00:01:15,241 I thought, "Hey, there's a lot of money in the bar business." 30 00:01:15,241 --> 00:01:18,311 The Firehouse name came from my brother and friends. 31 00:01:18,311 --> 00:01:20,447 My little brother's a fireman currently. 32 00:01:20,447 --> 00:01:23,349 There's actually some older antique stuff 33 00:01:23,349 --> 00:01:25,585 that have been donated to us, so that's kind of really cool. 34 00:01:25,585 --> 00:01:27,921 Firemen are absolutely incredible people. 35 00:01:27,921 --> 00:01:29,789 You can't get any better people than that. 36 00:01:29,789 --> 00:01:31,925 So I pulled a report and it looked like 37 00:01:31,925 --> 00:01:34,928 24% down for the month. 38 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:36,830 Owning a bar is way different 39 00:01:36,830 --> 00:01:38,698 than being an electrical technician. 40 00:01:38,698 --> 00:01:42,335 I thought there was gonna be millions of dollars in the bar. 41 00:01:42,335 --> 00:01:44,471 Boy, was I very disappointed. 42 00:01:44,471 --> 00:01:46,940 Narrator: Dave's lack of knowledge of the bar business 43 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:48,775 was immediately apparent. 44 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:51,511 The Firehouse has never made any money 45 00:01:51,511 --> 00:01:54,514 and so I had to go back into construction 46 00:01:54,514 --> 00:01:57,383 to make sure that I could keep the lights turned on here. 47 00:01:57,383 --> 00:01:59,719 Narrator: Because of Dave's time away from the bar, 48 00:01:59,719 --> 00:02:02,789 his staff went untrained and struggled 49 00:02:02,789 --> 00:02:04,891 to maintain a consistent bar program. 50 00:02:04,891 --> 00:02:08,528 In the management role, I don't get a lot of direction, 51 00:02:08,528 --> 00:02:10,630 so I just kind of roll with it. 52 00:02:10,630 --> 00:02:14,434 Dave makes my job challenging in a lot of ways. 53 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:15,969 Make sure you're locking the doors. 54 00:02:15,969 --> 00:02:20,273 Holy crap. I can't reiterate that enough. 55 00:02:20,273 --> 00:02:22,876 This is a joke of a lock. 56 00:02:22,876 --> 00:02:25,578 Narrator: And Dave's choice in interior decoration 57 00:02:25,578 --> 00:02:27,947 did little to attract any new customers. 58 00:02:27,947 --> 00:02:29,883 We just cannot have some random 59 00:02:29,883 --> 00:02:32,685 firehouse memorabilia hanging on the walls. 60 00:02:32,685 --> 00:02:36,356 I think Firehouse has a lot of potential. 61 00:02:36,356 --> 00:02:38,424 It doesn't have a niche yet 62 00:02:38,424 --> 00:02:40,460 and I think that's what's missing. 63 00:02:40,460 --> 00:02:43,229 We have like no one that comes in here anymore 64 00:02:43,229 --> 00:02:45,331 besides the regulars. 65 00:02:45,331 --> 00:02:49,569 Some firefighters come in but not as much as they used to. 66 00:02:49,569 --> 00:02:52,872 Narrator: A series of health problems and personal losses 67 00:02:52,872 --> 00:02:56,543 further the decline of both Dave and his business. 68 00:02:56,543 --> 00:02:59,746 I was depressed and I had to step away. 69 00:02:59,746 --> 00:03:01,714 Dave wasn't doing very well. 70 00:03:01,714 --> 00:03:04,684 Besides that, there were some family things that happened. 71 00:03:04,684 --> 00:03:06,719 I lost my dad to cancer. 72 00:03:09,656 --> 00:03:11,925 Narrator: Now, Firehouse Sports Pub 73 00:03:11,925 --> 00:03:14,627 is losing over $3,000 a month, 74 00:03:14,627 --> 00:03:18,565 with Dave sinking into $300,000 worth of debt. 75 00:03:18,565 --> 00:03:20,633 We need to get our numbers up. Yeah. 76 00:03:20,633 --> 00:03:22,735 You put your heart and soul into something and it fails, 77 00:03:22,735 --> 00:03:24,571 that's not a good feeling. 78 00:03:24,571 --> 00:03:26,739 Narrator: With just two months left before closing, 79 00:03:26,739 --> 00:03:29,509 Dave has decided to pull back the doors, 80 00:03:29,509 --> 00:03:32,512 bust open the books, and make a call for help 81 00:03:32,512 --> 00:03:33,980 to "Bar Rescue." 82 00:03:33,980 --> 00:03:35,748 It's to the point, we're at a crossroads. 83 00:03:37,817 --> 00:03:38,885 Something has to change. 84 00:03:51,707 --> 00:03:53,309 So here we are, buddy. 85 00:03:53,309 --> 00:03:56,279 This is the Firehouse Sports Bar. 86 00:03:56,279 --> 00:03:57,814 Right now, we're about a half hour 87 00:03:57,814 --> 00:03:59,415 out of downtown Boise. 88 00:03:59,415 --> 00:04:00,950 When you look at a bar like this 89 00:04:00,950 --> 00:04:04,854 and you hear firehouse, they got pools. 90 00:04:04,854 --> 00:04:06,756 -Is there anything there... -There's nothing there 91 00:04:06,756 --> 00:04:08,324 -that says it. -Not one piece at the bar? 92 00:04:08,324 --> 00:04:09,492 At all. 93 00:04:09,492 --> 00:04:10,726 Narrator: For the bar, 94 00:04:10,726 --> 00:04:12,595 Jon brings in Derrick Turner, 95 00:04:12,595 --> 00:04:14,664 a mixologist from New York City, 96 00:04:14,664 --> 00:04:18,000 who's named a top 10 bartender by Timeout Magazine. 97 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,803 Derrick has worked with both craft spirit brands 98 00:04:20,803 --> 00:04:23,506 and major breweries across the country. 99 00:04:23,506 --> 00:04:25,474 You know, I did a rescue years ago 100 00:04:25,474 --> 00:04:28,511 in Sunnyside, New York, Queens, Jack's Firehouse. 101 00:04:28,511 --> 00:04:30,580 And when you do a bar and you name it 102 00:04:30,580 --> 00:04:32,515 -after a firehouse... -That's something. 103 00:04:32,515 --> 00:04:33,883 -...you better be respectful... -Yeah. 104 00:04:33,883 --> 00:04:34,884 ...in the way you do it. 105 00:04:34,884 --> 00:04:37,687 Oh, my God! 106 00:04:37,687 --> 00:04:40,857 Oh, my God! 107 00:04:40,857 --> 00:04:42,625 Oh, my God. 108 00:04:42,625 --> 00:04:44,994 Look at that! Oh! 109 00:04:44,994 --> 00:04:46,362 Looks incredible. 110 00:04:46,362 --> 00:04:47,763 When we did Jack's Firehouse, 111 00:04:47,763 --> 00:04:50,433 every wall was about respecting 112 00:04:50,433 --> 00:04:51,801 the job that they did. 113 00:04:51,801 --> 00:04:53,402 -None of that is here. -No. 114 00:04:53,402 --> 00:04:55,438 So there's Dave. 115 00:04:55,438 --> 00:04:56,772 Dave's the owner. 116 00:04:56,772 --> 00:04:58,307 You were tasting it. 117 00:04:58,307 --> 00:04:59,876 I wasn't tasting it. I was tricking you. 118 00:04:59,876 --> 00:05:02,511 Dave actually bought this building 119 00:05:02,511 --> 00:05:05,414 and has lost almost $300,000 since. 120 00:05:05,414 --> 00:05:07,583 So that's a lot of investment just down the drain. 121 00:05:07,583 --> 00:05:08,885 But here's the kicker. 122 00:05:08,885 --> 00:05:10,453 His father and his sister 123 00:05:10,453 --> 00:05:12,622 -both just died of cancer. -Oh. 124 00:05:12,622 --> 00:05:14,991 A couple years ago, he got sick himself. 125 00:05:14,991 --> 00:05:16,559 -Wow. -So the guy 126 00:05:16,559 --> 00:05:17,994 is stressed to the max. 127 00:05:17,994 --> 00:05:19,962 He's worried about his health and his future. 128 00:05:19,962 --> 00:05:21,864 His wife, Victoria, 129 00:05:21,864 --> 00:05:24,367 -she's worried about that. -Yeah, naturally. 130 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:27,570 The bar and their lives all seem to be unraveling. 131 00:05:27,570 --> 00:05:29,939 And that stress will eat you up easily. 132 00:05:29,939 --> 00:05:32,341 You got a really cool boss. I know the guy. 133 00:05:32,341 --> 00:05:33,943 Yeah. M'Lisa's awesome. 134 00:05:33,943 --> 00:05:36,012 M'Lisa? Oh. [chuckles] 135 00:05:36,012 --> 00:05:37,813 There's M'Lisa. 136 00:05:37,813 --> 00:05:41,651 She's a bartender and a manager. 137 00:05:41,651 --> 00:05:45,321 Now, M'Lisa feels that Dave doesn't trust her. 138 00:05:45,321 --> 00:05:47,857 If there's an issue there, we gotta sort it out together. 139 00:05:47,857 --> 00:05:49,091 There's Heather. 140 00:05:49,091 --> 00:05:51,093 -She's a bartender. -Yup. 141 00:05:51,093 --> 00:05:52,561 And there is Linda. 142 00:05:52,561 --> 00:05:53,996 Linda's the bookkeeper. 143 00:05:53,996 --> 00:05:55,665 She's been here for many, many years. 144 00:05:55,665 --> 00:05:57,066 Now, I mean, I just want you to look at this guy 145 00:05:57,066 --> 00:05:59,936 and you tell me if this is a man dressed for success. 146 00:05:59,936 --> 00:06:02,905 He's wearing a brown t-shirt, 147 00:06:02,905 --> 00:06:06,909 gray-blue camouflage shorts, and cowboy boot. 148 00:06:06,909 --> 00:06:08,978 Look at this guy. 149 00:06:08,978 --> 00:06:11,380 Let's listen to Dave for a couple seconds. 150 00:06:11,380 --> 00:06:13,549 [crowd chatter] 151 00:06:13,549 --> 00:06:15,718 Sweet. Now who's gonna buy the next round? 152 00:06:15,718 --> 00:06:17,954 -You? -Oh. No, it's tomorrow. 153 00:06:17,954 --> 00:06:20,523 I already told you tomorrow. 154 00:06:20,523 --> 00:06:22,625 Okay. He's hospitable and nice. 155 00:06:22,625 --> 00:06:24,627 Good intentions, but he doesn't seem quite sure 156 00:06:24,627 --> 00:06:26,829 about anything, right? 157 00:06:26,829 --> 00:06:31,534 So for recon tonight, I got us two firehouse captains. 158 00:06:31,534 --> 00:06:33,002 Oh, that's big. 159 00:06:33,002 --> 00:06:35,604 So Frank runs the local firehouse. 160 00:06:35,604 --> 00:06:37,974 He's the captain. He's been doing it for over 20 years. 161 00:06:37,974 --> 00:06:41,911 And Anne is the first female captain in Idaho. 162 00:06:41,911 --> 00:06:45,481 So I can't wait to see what Anne and Frank think 163 00:06:45,481 --> 00:06:47,984 as fire captains when they walk into this bar. 164 00:06:47,984 --> 00:06:51,053 Narrator: Jon's spies at their Firehouse Sports Pub, 165 00:06:51,053 --> 00:06:54,757 a four-thousand-square-foot space with six pool tables, 166 00:06:54,757 --> 00:06:57,126 a short straight bar with a single well, 167 00:06:57,126 --> 00:07:00,162 and a cold storage area behind the back wall. 168 00:07:00,162 --> 00:07:01,897 What can I get started for you guys? 169 00:07:01,897 --> 00:07:04,000 Could I have a Hawaiian steam tower? 170 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,701 -Yeah. -Thank you. 171 00:07:05,701 --> 00:07:07,536 Do you guys make a paloma? 172 00:07:07,536 --> 00:07:08,838 Yeah. I can do a paloma. 173 00:07:08,838 --> 00:07:10,006 That'd be awesome. Thank you very much. 174 00:07:11,941 --> 00:07:13,976 Oh, so she's doing fresh juice right there. 175 00:07:13,976 --> 00:07:15,611 She doesn't have it premade. 176 00:07:15,611 --> 00:07:17,613 Okay. So, at least, they have some orientation 177 00:07:17,613 --> 00:07:18,981 -to quality. -Some--exactly. 178 00:07:31,093 --> 00:07:32,828 Some new faces? 179 00:07:32,828 --> 00:07:34,630 -Yeah. -You look like a fireman. 180 00:07:34,630 --> 00:07:35,731 I am a fireman. 181 00:07:35,731 --> 00:07:37,566 -[chuckles] -Yeah, I am. 182 00:07:37,566 --> 00:07:39,135 -Dave Olsen. How's it going? -Hi. Frank Beauvais. 183 00:07:39,135 --> 00:07:41,470 -Nice to meet you. -Fireman from local? 184 00:07:41,470 --> 00:07:42,938 Yes, sir. I'm a Nampa fireman. 185 00:07:42,938 --> 00:07:44,106 Yeah, you know Rick Badillo? 186 00:07:44,106 --> 00:07:45,741 I know Rick really well, yeah. 187 00:07:45,741 --> 00:07:46,976 He's one of my very good buddies. 188 00:07:46,976 --> 00:07:49,845 So Dave knows a bunch of firemen. 189 00:07:49,845 --> 00:07:52,515 His brother was a fireman who passed away. 190 00:07:52,515 --> 00:07:55,084 So that's how he got connected to firehouse theme. 191 00:07:55,084 --> 00:07:57,820 -Yeah. -So he wants to respect them, 192 00:07:57,820 --> 00:07:59,755 but look at this place. He's just not doing it. 193 00:07:59,755 --> 00:08:01,157 -He can't. -She's actually a captain 194 00:08:01,157 --> 00:08:02,725 with Nampa Fire Department as well. 195 00:08:02,725 --> 00:08:03,859 -Yeah. We're both... -Really? 196 00:08:03,859 --> 00:08:04,927 Yeah. We're both captains there. 197 00:08:04,927 --> 00:08:06,629 -Yeah. -Oh. Oh. Yeah. 198 00:08:06,629 --> 00:08:08,230 So she's the first female captain on the department, so... 199 00:08:08,230 --> 00:08:10,633 -Oh, good job. -Here we go. 200 00:08:12,635 --> 00:08:16,539 -He does not like that drink. -Yeah. That's tough. 201 00:08:16,539 --> 00:08:17,807 Look at that. 202 00:08:19,642 --> 00:08:21,944 Almost seems like there's too much alcohol almost. 203 00:08:21,944 --> 00:08:23,779 -Mojito would have been better. -Yeah. Yeah. 204 00:08:23,779 --> 00:08:26,048 Right blend of everything would be good. 205 00:08:26,048 --> 00:08:27,583 Okay. So here's what we know. 206 00:08:27,583 --> 00:08:29,185 Firehouse doesn't look like a firehouse. 207 00:08:29,185 --> 00:08:31,153 Our owner looks like a clown, right? 208 00:08:31,153 --> 00:08:34,090 The bartenders have some mixology desire... 209 00:08:34,090 --> 00:08:35,658 -Yes. -...but there's no training 210 00:08:35,658 --> 00:08:38,127 or drink menu to execute anything. 211 00:08:38,127 --> 00:08:39,662 -For sure. For sure. -So Dave 212 00:08:39,662 --> 00:08:41,230 -is not running this place... -No. 213 00:08:41,230 --> 00:08:42,865 ...with any kind of efficiency at all. 214 00:08:42,865 --> 00:08:44,000 And I think about Frank and Anne sitting here, 215 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,034 And I think about Frank and Anne sitting here, 216 00:08:45,034 --> 00:08:48,838 I wanna know what those drinks taste like, so I'm gonna go in. 217 00:08:48,838 --> 00:08:51,740 I'm gonna put like a dog collar on you. 218 00:08:51,740 --> 00:08:53,609 It's gonna be... [makes sound] 219 00:08:57,646 --> 00:09:00,182 Holy moly. 220 00:09:00,182 --> 00:09:01,717 -Hi, Dave. -Hello, sir. 221 00:09:01,717 --> 00:09:02,952 -How are you? -Good. Nice to meet you. 222 00:09:02,952 --> 00:09:04,286 Very. It's a pleasure. 223 00:09:04,286 --> 00:09:05,888 I wanna talk to my friends for a second. 224 00:09:05,888 --> 00:09:07,523 -You wanna join us? -Absolutely. Yes, sir. 225 00:09:07,523 --> 00:09:08,757 Hey. 226 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:09,925 So I saw you all were just talking. 227 00:09:09,925 --> 00:09:11,227 Yes, sir. 228 00:09:11,227 --> 00:09:12,728 What did you think when you walked in? 229 00:09:12,728 --> 00:09:14,663 It doesn't feel like a firemen's bar. 230 00:09:14,663 --> 00:09:16,699 A firemen's bar--I see stuff from my department 231 00:09:16,699 --> 00:09:18,601 or from local department, so it'd make it feel like, 232 00:09:18,601 --> 00:09:20,002 "Oh, this is where my boys go." 233 00:09:20,002 --> 00:09:21,604 If you guys came, 234 00:09:21,604 --> 00:09:23,172 EMTs would start to come too, wouldn't they? 235 00:09:23,172 --> 00:09:24,974 Yeah. Oh, there are-- yeah, they're... 236 00:09:24,974 --> 00:09:26,308 Police would start to come too, wouldn't they? 237 00:09:26,308 --> 00:09:27,943 And a whole community would come to life 238 00:09:27,943 --> 00:09:29,712 because we're connected. 239 00:09:29,712 --> 00:09:31,547 So how about that? 240 00:09:31,547 --> 00:09:34,250 I saw the look on your face when you took the sip. 241 00:09:34,250 --> 00:09:36,652 -Um, yeah. -It, it was not a great drink. 242 00:09:36,652 --> 00:09:38,487 -So we got a problem, don't we? Yeah. 243 00:09:40,222 --> 00:09:42,291 Would you guys come back in a few days 244 00:09:42,291 --> 00:09:44,059 after Dave and I get our work done 245 00:09:44,059 --> 00:09:45,661 and tell us what you think of the place then? 246 00:09:45,661 --> 00:09:46,695 -Sure. Yeah. -We'd love to, yeah. 247 00:09:46,695 --> 00:09:48,030 Thank you. Appreciate it. 248 00:09:48,030 --> 00:09:49,665 Let's go talk, buddy. 249 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,668 So you moved here how long ago? 250 00:09:52,668 --> 00:09:54,036 Five years ago. 251 00:09:54,036 --> 00:09:56,906 Did you ever make money once you got here? 252 00:09:56,906 --> 00:09:58,307 The hesitation sort of says it all. 253 00:09:58,307 --> 00:09:59,808 -Not much, right? -Right. 254 00:09:59,808 --> 00:10:01,210 Was the other bar nicer than this one? 255 00:10:01,210 --> 00:10:02,778 -No. -Was it better themed 256 00:10:02,778 --> 00:10:04,280 -than this one? -Yes. 257 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:06,048 A lot of the firemen that went there 258 00:10:06,048 --> 00:10:08,217 are retiring now and so I don't know 259 00:10:08,217 --> 00:10:09,818 how to bring them back. 260 00:10:09,818 --> 00:10:11,220 Oh, you think this is gonna bring them back? 261 00:10:13,088 --> 00:10:14,990 You've had some health issues in your family. 262 00:10:14,990 --> 00:10:16,659 How are you? 263 00:10:16,659 --> 00:10:18,194 This is difficult. 264 00:10:18,194 --> 00:10:21,030 Do you have the energy to fight for this with me now? 265 00:10:21,030 --> 00:10:22,364 I gave everything I got. 266 00:10:22,364 --> 00:10:24,733 I, I can't keep going seven days a week. 267 00:10:24,733 --> 00:10:26,302 I need your help. 268 00:10:26,302 --> 00:10:28,304 Is this financial pressure impacting your marriage too? 269 00:10:28,304 --> 00:10:30,639 Absolutely. I don't know what to do anymore. 270 00:10:30,639 --> 00:10:31,974 I'm, I'm, I'm lost. 271 00:10:31,974 --> 00:10:34,109 I need to tell you something that I said 272 00:10:34,109 --> 00:10:36,712 when I was watching you in recon 273 00:10:36,712 --> 00:10:38,214 and I saw you walk out of the kitchen 274 00:10:38,214 --> 00:10:42,651 with a brown t-shirt, gray camo cut-off shorts, 275 00:10:42,651 --> 00:10:46,021 and those boots, and the first thought I had 276 00:10:46,021 --> 00:10:48,257 was if I put a cowboy hat on you, 277 00:10:48,257 --> 00:10:50,226 you look like a freaking rodeo clown. 278 00:10:52,061 --> 00:10:54,096 Your life is on the line. 279 00:10:54,096 --> 00:10:55,864 This is your future. 280 00:10:55,864 --> 00:10:58,000 You are the image of this place. 281 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,368 Look at you. 282 00:10:59,368 --> 00:11:01,270 Am I being unreasonable? 283 00:11:03,138 --> 00:11:04,306 Victoria? 284 00:11:04,306 --> 00:11:05,741 Excuse me. 285 00:11:05,741 --> 00:11:07,076 -Nice to meet you. -Pleasure. 286 00:11:07,076 --> 00:11:09,245 Look at your beautiful wife. 287 00:11:09,245 --> 00:11:11,680 Look at the beautiful outfit that she's wearing. 288 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:13,916 Now, this guy's life is on the line. 289 00:11:13,916 --> 00:11:15,818 He's $300,000 in debt 290 00:11:15,818 --> 00:11:17,820 and look at how he comes to work. 291 00:11:17,820 --> 00:11:19,955 He looks like a freaking rodeo clown. 292 00:11:23,893 --> 00:11:25,795 He's $300,000 in debt 293 00:11:25,795 --> 00:11:27,797 and look at how he comes to work. 294 00:11:27,797 --> 00:11:29,966 He looks like a freaking rodeo clown. 295 00:11:29,966 --> 00:11:31,834 In Idaho, this is how we dress. 296 00:11:31,834 --> 00:11:33,869 Nobody at this bar is dressed that way. 297 00:11:33,869 --> 00:11:36,405 And this isn't a farm barn, it's firehouse. 298 00:11:36,405 --> 00:11:39,408 That is not the look of somebody who woke up today 299 00:11:39,408 --> 00:11:40,876 and gave a shit. 300 00:11:40,876 --> 00:11:42,812 I wanna see a guy tomorrow 301 00:11:42,812 --> 00:11:45,715 who woke up in the morning and gives a shit. 302 00:11:49,285 --> 00:11:51,020 I do give a shit, Jon. 303 00:11:51,020 --> 00:11:52,989 Then show me 'cause this doesn't show me. 304 00:11:52,989 --> 00:11:54,657 I need to give it more respect. 305 00:11:54,657 --> 00:11:56,726 I'll dress for success. I understand what you're saying. 306 00:11:56,726 --> 00:11:57,927 Yeah? I don't think you're a clown. 307 00:11:57,927 --> 00:11:59,228 I think you're a good guy. 308 00:11:59,228 --> 00:12:00,896 But you're a good guy in a tough spot. 309 00:12:00,896 --> 00:12:02,365 So I gotta jolt you a little buddy. 310 00:12:02,365 --> 00:12:05,301 I gotta get some fire in that belly again. 311 00:12:05,301 --> 00:12:07,737 In a firehouse, we need fire to keep us all going. 312 00:12:07,737 --> 00:12:09,305 And I can do it. 313 00:12:09,305 --> 00:12:11,407 Okay. We got a lot of work to do tomorrow. 314 00:12:11,407 --> 00:12:12,675 I'll see you tomorrow. 315 00:12:14,710 --> 00:12:16,879 I don't think I look like a clown. 316 00:12:16,879 --> 00:12:19,315 This is how I've dressed all my life. 317 00:12:19,315 --> 00:12:21,384 I'll make adjustments, but I don't wanna change 318 00:12:21,384 --> 00:12:23,019 who I am ultimately, you know? 319 00:12:23,019 --> 00:12:26,355 I don't wanna become somebody I'm not. 320 00:12:26,355 --> 00:12:28,958 I don't appreciate that he called me a clown. 321 00:12:28,958 --> 00:12:32,161 No, look, you're taking it personally. 322 00:12:32,161 --> 00:12:34,263 You know how hard I've worked on this. 323 00:12:34,263 --> 00:12:36,799 I've given it everything that I have. 324 00:12:36,799 --> 00:12:38,267 He wasn't calling you a clown 325 00:12:38,267 --> 00:12:40,302 and you just said it, dress for success. 326 00:12:40,302 --> 00:12:42,004 You are the face of the bar. 327 00:12:42,004 --> 00:12:43,806 He's saying you need to look it. 328 00:12:43,806 --> 00:12:45,708 Well, he definitely make me look bad. 329 00:12:45,708 --> 00:12:47,076 I made you look bad? 330 00:12:47,076 --> 00:12:49,879 I think you make yourself look bad. 331 00:12:49,879 --> 00:12:52,381 Don't accuse me of making you look bad 332 00:12:54,083 --> 00:12:56,252 because I could've said a whole lot more. 333 00:12:56,252 --> 00:12:58,721 Tonight was a failure. 334 00:12:58,721 --> 00:13:01,223 A lot of things were pointed out that needed to change. 335 00:13:01,223 --> 00:13:03,826 I heard what Jon said and I think he was right. 336 00:13:03,826 --> 00:13:05,494 I don't know what's gonna happen with Dave, 337 00:13:05,494 --> 00:13:07,863 if he's gonna be able to handle the criticism 338 00:13:07,863 --> 00:13:10,132 and how he's gonna react, how he's gonna feel 339 00:13:10,132 --> 00:13:11,767 about everything. 340 00:13:11,767 --> 00:13:13,235 Doesn't matter what anybody thinks. 341 00:13:13,235 --> 00:13:15,037 -I like it, so... -[laughter] 342 00:13:15,037 --> 00:13:16,338 We're here for you, buddy. 343 00:13:16,338 --> 00:13:17,773 You're gonna be who you are 344 00:13:17,773 --> 00:13:19,475 and that's who I'm gonna be, right? 345 00:13:19,475 --> 00:13:21,977 Plain, plain and simple. 346 00:13:23,913 --> 00:13:27,917 [dramatic music] 347 00:13:31,454 --> 00:13:33,456 Are you okay? 348 00:13:33,456 --> 00:13:37,093 I don't know. I thought Jon was a little harsh. 349 00:13:37,093 --> 00:13:40,162 Jon Taffer's a dick. No doubt about it. 350 00:13:40,162 --> 00:13:41,731 I was not okay last night. 351 00:13:42,865 --> 00:13:44,400 He pissed me off. 352 00:13:45,901 --> 00:13:48,104 He said my attire looked like a clown. 353 00:13:48,104 --> 00:13:50,906 I put a lot of time in here to keep it clean and nice, 354 00:13:50,906 --> 00:13:53,442 and we don't have rats and we don't have cockroaches. 355 00:13:53,442 --> 00:13:56,345 Those are kind of fighting words where I come from. 356 00:13:56,345 --> 00:13:59,215 Well, I'd honestly say we're probably not in an area 357 00:13:59,215 --> 00:14:01,851 where cockroaches are too prevalent. 358 00:14:01,851 --> 00:14:03,185 And, you know, 359 00:14:03,185 --> 00:14:05,287 any other situation, we would throw down. 360 00:14:05,287 --> 00:14:08,958 I don't--I don't--I don't put up with that crap. 361 00:14:08,958 --> 00:14:11,293 I don't know. I think Jon brought up some good points 362 00:14:11,293 --> 00:14:15,264 and some things that you needed to hear. 363 00:14:16,232 --> 00:14:17,366 That's awful. 364 00:14:17,366 --> 00:14:19,902 No, I, I, I kind of agree. 365 00:14:19,902 --> 00:14:22,071 -Yeah. There's something... -You could piss off too. 366 00:14:24,039 --> 00:14:25,574 Last night, looking at Dave, 367 00:14:25,574 --> 00:14:27,476 I saw what seemed to be a nice guy. 368 00:14:27,476 --> 00:14:29,445 Everybody seems to like him. 369 00:14:29,445 --> 00:14:32,148 -Dave. -Good to see you. 370 00:14:32,148 --> 00:14:34,049 But there's no leadership. 371 00:14:34,049 --> 00:14:36,051 So today, I wanna talk to the team. 372 00:14:36,051 --> 00:14:38,254 I wanna find out what would cause Dave 373 00:14:38,254 --> 00:14:42,424 to be physically present but so mentally unpresent? 374 00:14:42,424 --> 00:14:44,260 -Hi. -all: Hi. 375 00:14:44,260 --> 00:14:45,961 -And what's your name? -I'm Aubrie. 376 00:14:45,961 --> 00:14:47,296 -I'm the bartender. -Hey, Aubrie. 377 00:14:47,296 --> 00:14:48,364 And how long have you been here, Aubrie? 378 00:14:48,364 --> 00:14:49,598 Just under a year. 379 00:14:49,598 --> 00:14:51,066 -What's your name? -I'm Heather. 380 00:14:51,066 --> 00:14:52,368 -I'm a bartender. -Heather? 381 00:14:52,368 --> 00:14:53,469 And how long you've been here, Heather? 382 00:14:53,469 --> 00:14:54,470 -Two years. -And how long 383 00:14:54,470 --> 00:14:55,838 have you been here? 384 00:14:55,838 --> 00:14:57,940 I've been with Dave since 2013. 385 00:14:57,940 --> 00:14:59,441 So nine years? 386 00:14:59,441 --> 00:15:01,177 Yeah. As a bookkeeper. 387 00:15:01,177 --> 00:15:02,978 Did you notice there's less and less money to count? 388 00:15:02,978 --> 00:15:04,180 Uh-hmm. 389 00:15:05,614 --> 00:15:07,149 -Hi. -M'Lisa. 390 00:15:07,149 --> 00:15:08,884 M'Lisa? And what do you do here? 391 00:15:08,884 --> 00:15:11,153 -I'm the manager. -You're the manager? 392 00:15:11,153 --> 00:15:13,155 M'Lisa, why are we failing? 393 00:15:13,155 --> 00:15:14,590 You don't really know this is a bar, 394 00:15:14,590 --> 00:15:16,258 looking at it, for one. 395 00:15:16,258 --> 00:15:18,160 We don't have any advertisement outside. 396 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:19,929 Our signs don't work. 397 00:15:19,929 --> 00:15:22,364 Boy, $300,000 would've put one hell of a sign. 398 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,903 I want you to understand the gravity of the situation. 399 00:15:27,903 --> 00:15:32,074 They're in debt $300,000 because of this bar. 400 00:15:32,074 --> 00:15:34,076 So if I wasn't here, Dave, what would happen 401 00:15:34,076 --> 00:15:35,311 in about two months? 402 00:15:36,879 --> 00:15:38,113 We'd hope we'd win the lottery. 403 00:15:39,215 --> 00:15:40,916 Oh, come on. If I wasn't here, 404 00:15:40,916 --> 00:15:42,351 what would happen in two to three months? 405 00:15:42,351 --> 00:15:43,886 -We'd shut the doors. -You'd shut the doors. 406 00:15:43,886 --> 00:15:46,956 And, Victoria, is your house on the line? 407 00:15:46,956 --> 00:15:49,058 Oh, everything would have to be sold. 408 00:15:49,058 --> 00:15:50,960 Everything? 409 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,528 So this is do or die? 410 00:15:52,528 --> 00:15:54,230 It is. 411 00:15:54,230 --> 00:15:57,166 Is this bar threatening your marriage? 412 00:15:57,166 --> 00:15:59,468 -It's very stressful. -So not making it better? 413 00:15:59,468 --> 00:16:01,136 Not making it better at all. 414 00:16:01,136 --> 00:16:02,471 -No? -No. 415 00:16:02,471 --> 00:16:05,040 M'Lisa, imagine that this was your bar. 416 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:08,077 You're in debt $300,000. 417 00:16:08,077 --> 00:16:11,180 You had enough money to make it another two months or so. 418 00:16:11,180 --> 00:16:13,349 Would you be acting like Dave is? 419 00:16:13,349 --> 00:16:14,984 I think if I were Dave, 420 00:16:14,984 --> 00:16:16,485 I would be a little more involved, 421 00:16:16,485 --> 00:16:19,421 trying to do anything to keep the business afloat. 422 00:16:19,421 --> 00:16:21,257 I'd like to know how she does that. 423 00:16:21,257 --> 00:16:22,000 How do you pay for something when you don't have any money? 424 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,259 How do you pay for something when you don't have any money? 425 00:16:23,259 --> 00:16:25,094 But, but we blew $300,000. 426 00:16:25,094 --> 00:16:26,462 Did you not spend it on things 427 00:16:26,462 --> 00:16:27,930 that would make the business grow? 428 00:16:27,930 --> 00:16:28,998 What did you do with all that money? 429 00:16:28,998 --> 00:16:30,232 'Cause it certainly didn't go 430 00:16:30,232 --> 00:16:31,567 into the walls or the environment. 431 00:16:33,302 --> 00:16:36,105 We lack energy and leadership. 432 00:16:36,105 --> 00:16:38,040 And since we lack energy and leadership, 433 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,376 you guys have stepped up and try to do it on your own. 434 00:16:40,376 --> 00:16:41,710 I applaud you for that. 435 00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:43,512 But we gotta get leadership stepping up 436 00:16:43,512 --> 00:16:45,547 and providing something to the table as well. 437 00:16:45,547 --> 00:16:48,517 So, obviously, as you can see, I blame this on you. 438 00:16:48,517 --> 00:16:50,252 -All of it. -I see that. 439 00:16:50,252 --> 00:16:52,054 And I think that you were irresponsible 440 00:16:52,054 --> 00:16:53,489 with regard to the way you spent your money 441 00:16:53,489 --> 00:16:55,724 -and planned this business out. -I see that. 442 00:16:55,724 --> 00:16:58,093 And when you left and took another job, 443 00:16:58,093 --> 00:17:00,229 to think that it was gonna get better, 444 00:17:00,229 --> 00:17:02,464 was really about as bad a decision 445 00:17:02,464 --> 00:17:04,967 as anybody could make, because now he's not here. 446 00:17:04,967 --> 00:17:07,569 Now there's no management. Now it can only get worse. 447 00:17:07,569 --> 00:17:09,004 Does that make sense to you? 448 00:17:10,239 --> 00:17:12,207 Well, I disagree with you. 449 00:17:15,077 --> 00:17:17,146 What do you disagree with me on? 450 00:17:17,146 --> 00:17:19,648 I have to work construction outside of this. 451 00:17:19,648 --> 00:17:21,350 If I'm working a construction job 452 00:17:21,350 --> 00:17:23,185 and I have a issue here, 453 00:17:23,185 --> 00:17:25,020 I don't have time to go home and change my clothes. 454 00:17:25,020 --> 00:17:27,456 Did you have time to go home and change yesterday? 455 00:17:27,456 --> 00:17:29,224 I could've changed yesterday, yes. 456 00:17:29,224 --> 00:17:31,060 But you didn't? I am--I am who I am. 457 00:17:31,060 --> 00:17:33,295 Next. Give me another excuse. 458 00:17:34,530 --> 00:17:36,231 That's my point, Dave. 459 00:17:36,231 --> 00:17:38,367 And until you accept the ownership 460 00:17:38,367 --> 00:17:40,636 that your actions caused failure, 461 00:17:40,636 --> 00:17:42,404 you have no reason to change. 462 00:17:44,006 --> 00:17:46,041 I think anybody can always do better. 463 00:17:46,041 --> 00:17:47,643 I think you can do better. 464 00:17:51,113 --> 00:17:52,614 You need a little humility, buddy. 465 00:17:54,049 --> 00:17:55,784 This isn't about doing better. 466 00:17:55,784 --> 00:17:58,287 It's about correcting your mistakes. 467 00:17:58,287 --> 00:18:00,656 That's a very different set of words. 468 00:18:00,656 --> 00:18:02,391 -That's not true at all. -You're not on a pedestal. 469 00:18:02,391 --> 00:18:04,126 -That's not true at all. -You're in a pit. 470 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:06,295 -That's not true at all. -Dave, you lost $300,000 471 00:18:06,295 --> 00:18:08,030 of her money too. 472 00:18:08,030 --> 00:18:10,299 Did you blow it wisely, Dave? 473 00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:13,535 Until I change the way you think, 474 00:18:13,535 --> 00:18:16,138 I'm not gonna be able to change what you do. 475 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:18,173 And until I change what you do, 476 00:18:18,173 --> 00:18:19,808 I can't protect her house. 477 00:18:19,808 --> 00:18:21,276 Do you get that? 478 00:18:22,678 --> 00:18:24,446 I don't need you yelling at me anymore. 479 00:18:30,011 --> 00:18:31,579 And until I change what you do, 480 00:18:31,579 --> 00:18:33,414 I can't protect her house. 481 00:18:33,414 --> 00:18:34,682 Do you get that? 482 00:18:36,317 --> 00:18:38,352 I don't need you yelling at me anymore. 483 00:18:38,352 --> 00:18:40,321 Dave's response to tough love 484 00:18:40,321 --> 00:18:44,425 is sometimes he's like fight or flight, 485 00:18:44,425 --> 00:18:48,195 and he might need time to calm down. 486 00:18:48,195 --> 00:18:50,031 You're gonna lose your home, your--all your possessions, 487 00:18:50,031 --> 00:18:53,134 and even then he'll never look at you and say, 488 00:18:53,134 --> 00:18:54,535 "I'm sorry, this was my fault. 489 00:18:54,535 --> 00:18:57,338 I made some choices and decisions 490 00:18:57,338 --> 00:18:58,739 that really hurt us." 491 00:18:58,739 --> 00:19:00,808 Do you feel that way? 492 00:19:00,808 --> 00:19:03,277 -Yes, I do. -No, she doesn't feel that way. 493 00:19:03,277 --> 00:19:07,581 -She just said it to me. -Uh, Dave, you made mistakes. 494 00:19:07,581 --> 00:19:08,816 -It... -Everybody makes mistakes. 495 00:19:08,816 --> 00:19:10,751 I know, but you, you have to admit 496 00:19:10,751 --> 00:19:14,088 that you make the mistakes. 497 00:19:14,088 --> 00:19:15,322 -I've said I make mistakes. -You, you don't say 498 00:19:15,322 --> 00:19:16,590 you're sorry and you don't say 499 00:19:16,590 --> 00:19:18,192 that you've made the mistakes. 500 00:19:18,192 --> 00:19:19,794 Say, "I have made the mistakes 501 00:19:19,794 --> 00:19:21,262 and I will correct them." 502 00:19:21,262 --> 00:19:23,097 I'm, I'm not saying I'm better than anybody. 503 00:19:23,097 --> 00:19:24,699 I'm not saying I'm smarter than anybody. 504 00:19:24,699 --> 00:19:27,601 I wanna learn. What, what am I not saying? 505 00:19:29,336 --> 00:19:32,606 This bar is failing because of you 506 00:19:32,606 --> 00:19:35,376 and the choices that you have made, 507 00:19:35,376 --> 00:19:37,578 and I want you to be accountable to that. 508 00:19:37,578 --> 00:19:39,213 -Okay. -But if you keep using lines 509 00:19:39,213 --> 00:19:41,248 like, "Well, everybody makes mistakes," 510 00:19:41,248 --> 00:19:43,617 then he doesn't have to own anything, does he? 511 00:19:43,617 --> 00:19:45,786 He deflects it, goes home, 512 00:19:45,786 --> 00:19:47,855 and you lose more money tomorrow. 513 00:19:47,855 --> 00:19:50,291 So let's stop the bullshit 514 00:19:50,291 --> 00:19:52,626 and I want you to admit some ownership 515 00:19:52,626 --> 00:19:54,195 to the failure here, 516 00:19:54,195 --> 00:19:56,564 and then we can move on, Dave. 517 00:19:56,564 --> 00:19:58,666 So do you think the way you function 518 00:19:58,666 --> 00:20:01,702 as the owner of this bar has been the best to this bar? 519 00:20:01,702 --> 00:20:03,704 Do you believe that? 520 00:20:03,704 --> 00:20:05,106 I can dress better. 521 00:20:06,507 --> 00:20:07,775 You won't give me an answer? 522 00:20:07,775 --> 00:20:09,210 Is this the way he is? 523 00:20:09,210 --> 00:20:11,579 How is that not an answer? 524 00:20:11,579 --> 00:20:13,781 I give everything I have to my customers. 525 00:20:13,781 --> 00:20:17,251 So do I do things perfectly? No, I do not, sir. 526 00:20:17,251 --> 00:20:20,488 But you know what, I will do it the best that I possibly can. 527 00:20:20,488 --> 00:20:21,789 He's obviously very stubborn. 528 00:20:21,789 --> 00:20:23,491 -You've known him a long time? -Yes. 529 00:20:23,491 --> 00:20:26,694 So I gotta change you to change this bar. 530 00:20:26,694 --> 00:20:29,396 That's the reality of it. Now let's go to work. 531 00:20:29,396 --> 00:20:31,799 And so a lot has happened in the last couple minutes 532 00:20:31,799 --> 00:20:36,270 with Jon coming in and directing questions to Dave. 533 00:20:36,270 --> 00:20:38,272 And he got very defensive. 534 00:20:38,272 --> 00:20:42,143 -You guys are full of shit. -No. 535 00:20:42,143 --> 00:20:44,445 I feel a little lost right now, 536 00:20:44,445 --> 00:20:46,647 what I'm supposed to do to help Dave 537 00:20:46,647 --> 00:20:48,249 move to the next step. 538 00:20:48,249 --> 00:20:50,451 Everybody's a genius. 539 00:20:52,453 --> 00:20:54,555 How about if I put you guys 540 00:20:54,555 --> 00:20:55,756 in charge where you guys... 541 00:20:55,756 --> 00:20:57,191 -You're deflecting. -See? Yeah. 542 00:20:57,191 --> 00:20:58,659 -No, no, no, no, no, no. -Yes, you are. 543 00:20:58,659 --> 00:21:01,829 So I'm excited to see what Jon has to offer 544 00:21:01,829 --> 00:21:04,331 and recommend to do. 545 00:21:04,331 --> 00:21:05,800 How do I do it all? How is there... 546 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:06,901 -That's--no. -...enough time in a day? 547 00:21:06,901 --> 00:21:09,904 Dave, I have three jobs. 548 00:21:09,904 --> 00:21:11,739 -I feel like you're, um... -And I'm 70 years old. 549 00:21:11,739 --> 00:21:13,707 Because I'm just like you. I have to make a living. 550 00:21:13,707 --> 00:21:16,477 I have to pay bills. Everybody does. 551 00:21:17,778 --> 00:21:20,147 I hear you. I hear you, Linda. 552 00:21:22,650 --> 00:21:26,220 [upbeat music] 553 00:21:27,588 --> 00:21:29,523 -How are we doing? -Good. Great. 554 00:21:29,523 --> 00:21:31,659 -How's everything? -Good. Awesome. 555 00:21:31,659 --> 00:21:34,228 So last night, I saw a lot of inconsistencies. 556 00:21:34,228 --> 00:21:36,630 I saw juice going inside the shaker. 557 00:21:36,630 --> 00:21:38,465 There's no actual measurements. 558 00:21:38,465 --> 00:21:39,900 They were combining different cocktails 559 00:21:39,900 --> 00:21:41,335 to make another cocktail 560 00:21:41,335 --> 00:21:42,703 when somebody asked for a paloma. 561 00:21:42,703 --> 00:21:44,505 There's just not a lot of knowledge there. 562 00:21:44,505 --> 00:21:46,740 So today's training has to be about making sure 563 00:21:46,740 --> 00:21:48,375 they know how to make the cocktails, 564 00:21:48,375 --> 00:21:49,877 how to present the cocktails. 565 00:21:49,877 --> 00:21:51,612 Simple stuff but important stuff. 566 00:21:51,612 --> 00:21:53,247 So, to start off, we're gonna do 567 00:21:53,247 --> 00:21:54,882 a Fireman's Shower. 568 00:21:54,882 --> 00:21:56,784 One ounce of egg white, 569 00:21:56,784 --> 00:21:58,385 one ounce of grenadine, 570 00:21:58,385 --> 00:22:00,387 one ounce of lime juice, 571 00:22:00,387 --> 00:22:01,922 two ounces of rum. 572 00:22:01,922 --> 00:22:04,191 Ice up. Over the shoulder. 573 00:22:05,926 --> 00:22:07,294 This has egg whites so you really 574 00:22:07,294 --> 00:22:08,696 wanna shake this 10 seconds. 575 00:22:08,696 --> 00:22:10,264 You'll see that froth right there... 576 00:22:10,264 --> 00:22:11,332 -Okay. -...you know, it's ready. 577 00:22:11,332 --> 00:22:12,967 -Okay. -Pop it. 578 00:22:12,967 --> 00:22:15,336 And then this is gonna go inside a Collins glass. 579 00:22:15,336 --> 00:22:18,739 Garnish this with a lime wheel and cherry. 580 00:22:18,739 --> 00:22:20,841 Ladies and gentleman, that is a Fireman's Shower. 581 00:22:20,841 --> 00:22:22,810 -Aubrie. -Oh, yay. 582 00:22:22,810 --> 00:22:24,945 I need you to come back here and you, my dear, 583 00:22:24,945 --> 00:22:26,981 are gonna be making the Fireman's Shower. 584 00:22:26,981 --> 00:22:28,415 Okay. 585 00:22:28,415 --> 00:22:29,750 And every time you make a mistake, 586 00:22:29,750 --> 00:22:31,385 -you're gonna hear... -[bell rings] 587 00:22:31,385 --> 00:22:32,920 [laughter] 588 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:35,256 Bar training was kind of stressful. 589 00:22:35,256 --> 00:22:37,758 The bell was really annoying to work with. 590 00:22:37,758 --> 00:22:38,926 Two ounces of rum. 591 00:22:40,361 --> 00:22:41,562 [bell rings] 592 00:22:41,562 --> 00:22:43,297 That was a ounce and a half. 593 00:22:43,297 --> 00:22:45,499 I think if I had to listen to that on a daily basis, 594 00:22:45,499 --> 00:22:46,934 I would quit my job. 595 00:22:46,934 --> 00:22:48,435 So every time you hear this bell, that's money 596 00:22:48,435 --> 00:22:50,304 -going down the drain. -I'm nervous. 597 00:22:50,304 --> 00:22:51,772 That puts you in a little bit of a high stress environment, 598 00:22:51,772 --> 00:22:54,375 which is what bartending can be. 599 00:22:54,375 --> 00:22:56,710 And, ladies and gentlemen, that is a Fireman's Shower. 600 00:22:56,710 --> 00:22:58,646 Yes. Yes. All righty. 601 00:22:58,646 --> 00:23:00,915 So we have a lot of work to do. You guys ready to do it? 602 00:23:00,915 --> 00:23:02,483 all: Yes. -Let's do it. 603 00:23:02,483 --> 00:23:04,685 -All right. -Awesome. Thank you. 604 00:23:04,685 --> 00:23:07,688 [dramatic music] 605 00:23:10,891 --> 00:23:12,927 -How we doing? -Good. 606 00:23:12,927 --> 00:23:15,796 -What do you think, Dave? -Looking awesome. 607 00:23:15,796 --> 00:23:17,898 Why don't we just get together and talk as a group 608 00:23:17,898 --> 00:23:19,633 and everybody can come over, okay? 609 00:23:19,633 --> 00:23:22,369 Come on out here. 610 00:23:22,369 --> 00:23:24,738 We're gonna open. We're gonna have about 41 people here. 611 00:23:24,738 --> 00:23:26,473 We're gonna get slammed at the bar. 612 00:23:26,473 --> 00:23:27,975 -It's gonna be touch. -Are you worried about that? 613 00:23:27,975 --> 00:23:28,000 I'm worried about that because, as I said before, 614 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,643 I'm worried about that because, as I said before, 615 00:23:29,643 --> 00:23:31,445 you have to communicate with each other, 616 00:23:31,445 --> 00:23:32,980 -trust each other. -Okay. 617 00:23:32,980 --> 00:23:34,381 -Dave, you ready? -Uh-hmm. 618 00:23:34,381 --> 00:23:35,749 -You ready? -Ready. 619 00:23:35,749 --> 00:23:37,518 Okay. Go let them in. 620 00:23:37,518 --> 00:23:39,453 Stress test. This is important. 621 00:23:39,453 --> 00:23:41,922 I know my girls are gonna do the absolute best they can. 622 00:23:41,922 --> 00:23:43,824 They might actually shock me. 623 00:23:45,659 --> 00:23:47,094 Hey, there they are. 624 00:23:47,094 --> 00:23:49,697 Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Firehouse. 625 00:23:49,697 --> 00:23:51,332 Come on in. 626 00:23:51,332 --> 00:23:53,100 [upbeat music] 627 00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:54,768 Hey, everybody. Grab a seat. 628 00:23:54,768 --> 00:23:57,104 -How are you? -Good. How are you? 629 00:23:57,104 --> 00:23:59,873 Awesome. What can I get started for you? 630 00:23:59,873 --> 00:24:01,108 What are having? 631 00:24:01,108 --> 00:24:02,810 I'm gonna have Put The Fire Out. 632 00:24:02,810 --> 00:24:04,778 Two Fireman's Shower? 633 00:24:04,778 --> 00:24:07,614 The [indistinct] it's delicious. 634 00:24:07,614 --> 00:24:10,584 Equal parts. Yup. There we go. 635 00:24:10,584 --> 00:24:12,519 Still. Still. Shake. Shake. 636 00:24:12,519 --> 00:24:14,521 Let me get that [indistinct] look. 637 00:24:14,521 --> 00:24:15,889 -Hi, guys. -Hey, how are you? 638 00:24:15,889 --> 00:24:17,658 So we have three signature drinks 639 00:24:17,658 --> 00:24:19,426 that we're gonna be serving tonight. 640 00:24:19,426 --> 00:24:20,728 -Okay. -We're just starting out, 641 00:24:20,728 --> 00:24:22,363 but it's great to see Dave 642 00:24:22,363 --> 00:24:23,897 immediately hit tables, 643 00:24:23,897 --> 00:24:26,066 started taking orders, welcome people. 644 00:24:26,066 --> 00:24:28,669 He's engaged. Bartenders are just starting. 645 00:24:28,669 --> 00:24:31,638 Still chaotic. Let's see how Dave's team does 646 00:24:31,638 --> 00:24:33,640 and let's see Dave lead tonight. 647 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,110 If he leads, it'll make a huge difference. 648 00:24:36,110 --> 00:24:37,678 -They got your guys' order? -Yes, they did. 649 00:24:37,678 --> 00:24:39,113 -Perfect. -Thank you. 650 00:24:39,113 --> 00:24:41,482 Bear with us. We'll get you. 651 00:24:41,482 --> 00:24:42,983 Would you put on a stopwatch in your phone for me? 652 00:24:42,983 --> 00:24:44,685 I wanna see how long it takes for you guys 653 00:24:44,685 --> 00:24:46,153 -to get a drink, okay? -All right. Yeah. 654 00:24:46,153 --> 00:24:48,455 At what point, if I wasn't here, would you guys walk out? 655 00:24:48,455 --> 00:24:49,990 So--I don't know. I-- I'd probably wait at least 15. 656 00:24:49,990 --> 00:24:51,959 Are you--okay. Would you wait 15 or so? 657 00:24:51,959 --> 00:24:53,660 -Yeah. -Okay. 658 00:24:53,660 --> 00:24:54,661 Hopefully they make it then. Let's see how they do. 659 00:24:54,661 --> 00:24:56,130 Okay. 660 00:24:56,130 --> 00:24:58,499 Oh, yeah. The first two drinks. 661 00:24:58,499 --> 00:24:59,533 Here we go. 662 00:24:59,533 --> 00:25:01,535 [cheers and applause] 663 00:25:03,637 --> 00:25:05,506 Okay. Those look a little darker than the other ones. 664 00:25:05,506 --> 00:25:07,608 All right. 665 00:25:07,608 --> 00:25:08,976 That's definitely off. Dump it out. 666 00:25:08,976 --> 00:25:10,511 -It's not good? -Dump it. 667 00:25:12,613 --> 00:25:14,148 Looks like you've got everybody. 668 00:25:14,148 --> 00:25:16,617 We're, we're caught up. We just gotta get drinks. 669 00:25:16,617 --> 00:25:18,786 -You're making two? -Yes. Was that... 670 00:25:18,786 --> 00:25:20,921 That, that was way short. 671 00:25:20,921 --> 00:25:22,623 I don't know what to do. 672 00:25:22,623 --> 00:25:24,158 Thirteen minutes in, we've served 673 00:25:24,158 --> 00:25:26,527 one, two, three, four, five, six drinks. 674 00:25:26,527 --> 00:25:27,961 Sinking already. 675 00:25:27,961 --> 00:25:29,396 I'll wash them. 676 00:25:30,564 --> 00:25:31,999 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. 677 00:25:31,999 --> 00:25:34,034 -Look at those cocktails. -That's not enough. 678 00:25:34,034 --> 00:25:35,769 -Why? -I didn't pour enough. 679 00:25:35,769 --> 00:25:37,538 There we go. Restart. 680 00:25:37,538 --> 00:25:39,940 Come on. Hustle up. 681 00:25:39,940 --> 00:25:41,575 Have you sweep [indistinct] 682 00:25:41,575 --> 00:25:44,111 -No. Nope. Not that one, yup. -Okay. 683 00:25:44,111 --> 00:25:45,846 Here's one Put The Fire Out here. 684 00:25:45,846 --> 00:25:47,481 Hey, Derrick, how often do you see 685 00:25:47,481 --> 00:25:49,149 a service bar in the middle of the bar? 686 00:25:49,149 --> 00:25:50,651 -Yeah, so... -The best seats in the house. 687 00:25:50,651 --> 00:25:52,219 That's taking up real estate. 688 00:25:52,219 --> 00:25:54,021 It's distracting. It should be on the corner somewhere. 689 00:25:54,021 --> 00:25:55,222 Of course. 690 00:25:55,222 --> 00:25:56,857 You guys have to hustle up. 691 00:25:56,857 --> 00:25:58,559 There's a lot of drinks that's not being made. 692 00:25:58,559 --> 00:25:59,827 What else is missing with those? 693 00:25:59,827 --> 00:26:01,528 Um, I'm not sure. 694 00:26:01,528 --> 00:26:03,630 Ladies, come on. We're losing it here. 695 00:26:03,630 --> 00:26:04,965 We're really falling apart. 696 00:26:04,965 --> 00:26:06,733 Nobody out in the tables have any drinks. 697 00:26:06,733 --> 00:26:08,135 The bar isn't even served yet. 698 00:26:08,135 --> 00:26:09,736 Where are we at with drinks? 699 00:26:09,736 --> 00:26:11,038 We need one more. 700 00:26:11,038 --> 00:26:12,473 I'll have got two Firemans right now. 701 00:26:12,473 --> 00:26:14,675 We need Fireman and one more PTFO. 702 00:26:14,675 --> 00:26:17,177 That table has crossed 15 minutes. 703 00:26:17,177 --> 00:26:19,213 How long would it take before you'd leave a bar 704 00:26:19,213 --> 00:26:20,881 if you weren't served at all? 705 00:26:20,881 --> 00:26:23,584 You guys said 15 minutes. Would everybody agree? 706 00:26:23,584 --> 00:26:24,785 -About 15 minutes? all: Yes! 707 00:26:24,785 --> 00:26:27,855 So we're crossing 15 minutes. 708 00:26:27,855 --> 00:26:29,590 Come on, guys. Move! 709 00:26:31,158 --> 00:26:33,260 -We're at 15 minutes! -Okay. 710 00:26:33,260 --> 00:26:34,962 Here's another one. 711 00:26:34,962 --> 00:26:36,830 Dave, another one is 15 minutes. 712 00:26:36,830 --> 00:26:39,800 No drinks. Okay, guys, we're in emergency mode now. 713 00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:41,201 [siren wailing] 714 00:26:41,201 --> 00:26:43,203 You guys are now at how long? 715 00:26:43,203 --> 00:26:45,806 -Uh, we are at 18 minutes. -Eighteen minutes? 716 00:26:45,806 --> 00:26:47,541 So you're already down the road? 717 00:26:47,541 --> 00:26:50,277 I mean, you're not even in the parking lot anymore. 718 00:26:50,277 --> 00:26:51,979 Wrong. Supposed to be a half ounce. 719 00:26:55,608 --> 00:26:57,710 -We are at 18 minutes. -Eighteen minutes? 720 00:26:57,710 --> 00:27:00,179 -We're in emergency mode now. -[siren wailing] 721 00:27:00,179 --> 00:27:02,248 So you're already down the road. 722 00:27:02,248 --> 00:27:04,817 Wrong. Supposed to be a half ounce. 723 00:27:04,817 --> 00:27:07,687 If I wasn't here with my team, everybody would be starting 724 00:27:07,687 --> 00:27:09,956 to get up and walk out of here at this point, right? 725 00:27:09,956 --> 00:27:11,924 -Yes. -So we're in emergency mode. 726 00:27:11,924 --> 00:27:13,226 Dave, what do we do? 727 00:27:13,226 --> 00:27:15,194 Either we get them served or we sink. 728 00:27:15,194 --> 00:27:17,130 Who's taking care of the tickets? 729 00:27:17,130 --> 00:27:19,165 -I am. I'm getting on it. -Okay. You gotta communicate. 730 00:27:19,165 --> 00:27:20,900 In about 45 minutes, 731 00:27:20,900 --> 00:27:22,935 we've gotten about 16 drinks across the bar. 732 00:27:22,935 --> 00:27:25,571 When people aren't served for 15 minutes, they leave. 733 00:27:25,571 --> 00:27:26,939 We're approaching 20 minutes. 734 00:27:26,939 --> 00:27:29,075 They can't get this room served 735 00:27:29,075 --> 00:27:30,109 in even an hour. 736 00:27:31,210 --> 00:27:32,578 How many seconds is four ounces? 737 00:27:32,578 --> 00:27:33,846 One, two, three... 738 00:27:33,846 --> 00:27:35,748 -Sixteen. -...four, five... 739 00:27:35,748 --> 00:27:37,116 Come on, guys. Move. 740 00:27:40,586 --> 00:27:42,622 -Been a while, right? -Yes. 741 00:27:44,857 --> 00:27:46,592 What do you think? 742 00:27:46,592 --> 00:27:48,027 It's taken too long for drinks to come out. 743 00:27:48,027 --> 00:27:49,796 Yeah, they're not gonna cover it at this point. 744 00:27:49,796 --> 00:27:51,264 It shouldn't--no. It, it, it shouldn't take 15 minutes 745 00:27:51,264 --> 00:27:52,932 -to get a cocktail. -Okay. We're gonna get them 746 00:27:52,932 --> 00:27:53,933 out of their misery 'cause this is [indistinct] 747 00:27:53,933 --> 00:27:55,201 Right on. 748 00:27:55,201 --> 00:27:56,703 I appreciate your guys' patience for come in. 749 00:27:56,703 --> 00:27:57,937 [bell rings] 750 00:27:57,937 --> 00:27:59,906 Oh! 751 00:27:59,906 --> 00:28:03,042 That's the sound that you hear in a firehouse 752 00:28:03,042 --> 00:28:06,179 when there's an emergency and everybody has to leave, 753 00:28:06,179 --> 00:28:08,848 which means this is an emergency, guys. 754 00:28:08,848 --> 00:28:10,616 We blew this, didn't we? 755 00:28:10,616 --> 00:28:12,618 So come on over, Dave. 756 00:28:12,618 --> 00:28:15,288 Dave's invested his life savings in this bar. 757 00:28:15,288 --> 00:28:17,323 Dave, do you wanna apologize to everyone 758 00:28:17,323 --> 00:28:19,058 since we did let them down? 759 00:28:19,058 --> 00:28:21,627 Sorry, guys. Please come back in three days. 760 00:28:21,627 --> 00:28:23,296 We'll take good care of you. 761 00:28:23,296 --> 00:28:24,630 Thank you, everybody. 762 00:28:24,630 --> 00:28:27,033 [cheers and applause] 763 00:28:29,602 --> 00:28:31,170 [indistinct chatter] 764 00:28:31,170 --> 00:28:32,839 I mean, this bar is a piece of crap. 765 00:28:32,839 --> 00:28:34,207 Yeah. It's, it's, it's terrible. It's terrible. 766 00:28:34,207 --> 00:28:36,142 But, but the staff... 767 00:28:36,142 --> 00:28:38,010 They have that heart. They have soul. 768 00:28:38,010 --> 00:28:39,212 They wanna do something, but they don't have 769 00:28:39,212 --> 00:28:40,680 -the equipment to do it. -Yes. 770 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,348 And that enthusiasm should be 771 00:28:42,348 --> 00:28:43,983 -making Dave successful... -Yes. 772 00:28:43,983 --> 00:28:45,718 -...but it's not. -Yeah. 773 00:28:45,718 --> 00:28:47,820 So let's look at this place for a minute. 774 00:28:47,820 --> 00:28:49,589 Industrial buildings. 775 00:28:49,589 --> 00:28:51,657 -Industrial buildings. -A lot of workers. 776 00:28:51,657 --> 00:28:54,193 So this is a blue collar, gray collar... 777 00:28:54,193 --> 00:28:56,629 -Yup. -...type of a marketplace. 778 00:28:56,629 --> 00:28:59,098 So we need drinks that can fit that marketplace, 779 00:28:59,098 --> 00:29:01,701 but also they need to be unique enough 780 00:29:01,701 --> 00:29:03,636 to draw in the customers. 781 00:29:03,636 --> 00:29:05,371 So when you think about that fireman, 782 00:29:05,371 --> 00:29:08,708 middle class, what kind of cocktails come to mind? 783 00:29:08,708 --> 00:29:10,710 I'm thinking about smoky cocktails, 784 00:29:10,710 --> 00:29:12,845 elevated cocktails, things that bring in new people 785 00:29:12,845 --> 00:29:14,213 but also just-- 786 00:29:14,213 --> 00:29:15,348 they mean something to the place. 787 00:29:15,348 --> 00:29:16,849 They're not just a gimmick. 788 00:29:16,849 --> 00:29:18,217 Let's assume that we know we want some 789 00:29:18,217 --> 00:29:19,685 -female-oriented cocktails. -Yes. 790 00:29:19,685 --> 00:29:20,920 We know we want some male-oriented cocktails. 791 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:22,355 -For sure. -We got a theme 792 00:29:22,355 --> 00:29:24,891 and a name around a firehouse concept. 793 00:29:24,891 --> 00:29:26,259 So there's a lot of creativity we need to do. 794 00:29:26,259 --> 00:29:28,027 Yeah. For sure. And I got you. 795 00:29:28,027 --> 00:29:29,295 -All right, buddy. Let's go... -I gotta go. 796 00:29:29,295 --> 00:29:30,763 -Let's go do it. Come on. -Got it. 797 00:29:34,901 --> 00:29:38,638 [upbeat music] 798 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:41,974 -Yay, yay. -How we doing? 799 00:29:41,974 --> 00:29:43,676 -Hey, great. -Hi. 800 00:29:43,676 --> 00:29:45,178 Last night, the bartenders struggled with pouring. 801 00:29:45,178 --> 00:29:46,379 They struggled with the equipment. 802 00:29:46,379 --> 00:29:47,680 They struggled with everything. 803 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:48,748 You wanna work on pouring. 804 00:29:48,748 --> 00:29:50,049 You wanna work on communication 805 00:29:50,049 --> 00:29:51,417 and just getting familiar and comfortable 806 00:29:51,417 --> 00:29:53,219 -with these new cocktails. -Let's do it. 807 00:29:53,219 --> 00:29:54,987 Today, we're gonna be incorporating a little bit 808 00:29:54,987 --> 00:29:56,889 of smoke to kind of match the feel of the bar itself. 809 00:29:56,889 --> 00:29:58,991 Introducing smoke into these cocktails 810 00:29:58,991 --> 00:30:00,693 makes them feel elevated 811 00:30:00,693 --> 00:30:02,361 but actually they're all very, very simple. 812 00:30:02,361 --> 00:30:04,664 We're trying to bring some new blood into this bar. 813 00:30:04,664 --> 00:30:06,165 We're trying to also respect the people 814 00:30:06,165 --> 00:30:08,201 that are coming to this bar right now. 815 00:30:08,201 --> 00:30:11,103 I'm gonna start off by getting three dashes of orange bitters. 816 00:30:11,103 --> 00:30:12,905 One, two, three. 817 00:30:12,905 --> 00:30:15,408 And then a quarter of an ounce of amaretto, 818 00:30:15,408 --> 00:30:18,211 three-fourths of an ounce of [indistinct] 819 00:30:18,211 --> 00:30:19,846 one, two, three. 820 00:30:19,846 --> 00:30:22,381 And then two ounces of the Frey Ranch whiskey. 821 00:30:22,381 --> 00:30:24,917 Well, so the reason why we wanna stir this cocktail 822 00:30:24,917 --> 00:30:26,419 is we don't wanna air it too much. 823 00:30:26,419 --> 00:30:27,720 We wanna dilute it. 824 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:29,255 Just for about 10 seconds. 825 00:30:29,255 --> 00:30:30,823 You get your rocks glass. 826 00:30:30,823 --> 00:30:33,059 Pour it in. 827 00:30:33,059 --> 00:30:34,460 But we're not done yet. 828 00:30:34,460 --> 00:30:35,728 What we're gonna do is we're gonna take this 829 00:30:35,728 --> 00:30:37,096 into the stewing glass. 830 00:30:37,096 --> 00:30:41,767 Add a little bit of apple woodchips, okay? 831 00:30:41,767 --> 00:30:43,169 Just flip it back. 832 00:30:43,169 --> 00:30:44,770 So it's gonna infuse to the cocktail, right? 833 00:30:44,770 --> 00:30:46,138 -You smell that, right? -Campfire. 834 00:30:46,138 --> 00:30:48,374 Exactly. And you take your peel. 835 00:30:48,374 --> 00:30:50,343 Move it around. And, ladies and gentlemen, 836 00:30:50,343 --> 00:30:53,312 that is a Citrus and Smoke. 837 00:30:53,312 --> 00:30:54,981 So, with this cocktail, 838 00:30:54,981 --> 00:30:57,383 the smoke elevates the firehouse element, right? 839 00:30:57,383 --> 00:30:58,851 Love it. 840 00:30:58,851 --> 00:31:00,353 So we have a lot of work to do, 841 00:31:00,353 --> 00:31:02,121 but I have confidence that you guys can get there. 842 00:31:02,121 --> 00:31:03,256 -All right. -Yeah? 843 00:31:03,256 --> 00:31:04,757 -Yeah. -Let's do it, man. 844 00:31:04,757 --> 00:31:06,292 All right. Let's go. 845 00:31:06,292 --> 00:31:10,029 [upbeat music] 846 00:31:10,029 --> 00:31:13,032 Last night, I saw a spark from Dave. 847 00:31:13,032 --> 00:31:16,802 Clearly, he contributed to some of his success last night. 848 00:31:16,802 --> 00:31:20,306 But procedures Dave put in place did not work. 849 00:31:20,306 --> 00:31:23,743 So I'm concerned about his go forward plan. 850 00:31:23,743 --> 00:31:25,878 I wanna go talk to Dave and Victoria, 851 00:31:25,878 --> 00:31:27,346 and I wanna see how their marriage is doing 852 00:31:27,346 --> 00:31:29,181 after going through the past few days. 853 00:31:29,181 --> 00:31:31,851 -Big smiles. -Getting through it. 854 00:31:31,851 --> 00:31:33,819 -How you feeling? -I feel tired. 855 00:31:33,819 --> 00:31:36,155 -I bet. -Emotionally tired. 856 00:31:36,155 --> 00:31:38,190 Yeah, this is an emotional experience, isn't it? 857 00:31:38,190 --> 00:31:40,059 He was losing a lot of faith in the bar. 858 00:31:40,059 --> 00:31:42,194 And is that faith back a little bit? 859 00:31:42,194 --> 00:31:43,329 I'm excited. 860 00:31:43,329 --> 00:31:45,298 You feel his fires in his belly? 861 00:31:45,298 --> 00:31:46,332 -Is it coming back? -It is. 862 00:31:46,332 --> 00:31:47,833 He's like in the changes. 863 00:31:47,833 --> 00:31:49,168 You know, I was concerned at first... 864 00:31:49,168 --> 00:31:51,070 -Yeah. -...and how we'd take to that. 865 00:31:51,070 --> 00:31:53,000 But, yeah, he's doing really good. 866 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:53,239 But, yeah, he's doing really good. 867 00:31:53,239 --> 00:31:54,974 I'm really proud of him 'cause I was tough on him. 868 00:31:54,974 --> 00:31:56,275 You were. 869 00:31:58,110 --> 00:32:01,147 You get emotional when I compliment you. 870 00:32:01,147 --> 00:32:02,548 It's hard. 871 00:32:02,548 --> 00:32:04,784 You guys have brought up some things with me 872 00:32:04,784 --> 00:32:07,920 that I've suppressed with my family, 873 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:09,455 you know, that I didn't deal with, 874 00:32:09,455 --> 00:32:12,091 when my dad passed from cancer and my sister, 875 00:32:12,091 --> 00:32:14,327 who was literally my cheerleader, 876 00:32:14,327 --> 00:32:15,962 and she passed. 877 00:32:15,962 --> 00:32:20,166 And it was at a time at the bar that-- 878 00:32:23,336 --> 00:32:25,871 I kept telling her I didn't have time 879 00:32:25,871 --> 00:32:29,408 because I have the bar and I have construction. 880 00:32:29,408 --> 00:32:32,979 So she called me and-- 881 00:32:32,979 --> 00:32:35,014 -the night that she died. -Uh-hmm. 882 00:32:35,014 --> 00:32:37,116 I couldn't get by it. 883 00:32:37,116 --> 00:32:39,452 -And that haunts you? -So I have--I have some guilt. 884 00:32:39,452 --> 00:32:42,288 So what would she want for you right now? 885 00:32:42,288 --> 00:32:43,990 She want the best. 886 00:32:43,990 --> 00:32:46,125 When you walk into that new bar tomorrow, 887 00:32:46,125 --> 00:32:48,461 she's gonna be smiling, isn't she? 888 00:32:48,461 --> 00:32:50,196 Your dad's gonna be smiling, isn't he? 889 00:32:50,196 --> 00:32:51,430 -Yes. -And your brother, 890 00:32:51,430 --> 00:32:53,099 a firefighter, is gonna be smiling. 891 00:32:53,099 --> 00:32:54,867 And you'll get to show the bar to him. 892 00:32:54,867 --> 00:32:58,337 -Yes. -So this is a great moment to, 893 00:32:58,337 --> 00:33:01,007 -to make this all a reason. -It's a reset, 894 00:33:01,007 --> 00:33:04,210 given that the first time in a long time 895 00:33:04,210 --> 00:33:07,279 that I think that we, we can climb out of the hole. 896 00:33:07,279 --> 00:33:09,215 Clearly, when I look in Dave's eyes 897 00:33:09,215 --> 00:33:10,483 and see his emotion, 898 00:33:10,483 --> 00:33:12,218 the support of Victoria 899 00:33:12,218 --> 00:33:14,086 is key to Dave's success. 900 00:33:14,086 --> 00:33:15,621 -I appreciate you. -Appreciate you too. 901 00:33:15,621 --> 00:33:16,989 I really appreciate it. 902 00:33:16,989 --> 00:33:18,991 And I think we restored that, 903 00:33:18,991 --> 00:33:21,927 and Dave is now equipped personally 904 00:33:21,927 --> 00:33:24,363 and physically to run this bar. 905 00:33:27,433 --> 00:33:31,470 [upbeat music] 906 00:33:33,072 --> 00:33:35,207 So lots of problems, guys. 907 00:33:35,207 --> 00:33:37,109 There's nothing that looks like a firehouse in here. 908 00:33:37,109 --> 00:33:38,511 I'm with you. How do you bring that element inside? 909 00:33:38,511 --> 00:33:40,112 Inside. That's our big challenge. 910 00:33:40,112 --> 00:33:41,614 -Okay. -And, Jim, behind the bar, 911 00:33:41,614 --> 00:33:44,150 can we get two workstations? 912 00:33:44,150 --> 00:33:46,018 If we can do that, 913 00:33:46,018 --> 00:33:49,321 then we need two good Shift4 POS systems. 914 00:33:49,321 --> 00:33:51,290 Right now, they don't have printers at the bar. 915 00:33:51,290 --> 00:33:53,359 They're writing on a check. 916 00:33:53,359 --> 00:33:55,261 -So not a lot of solutions. -Right. 917 00:33:55,261 --> 00:33:56,595 But let's see if we can work them through. 918 00:33:56,595 --> 00:33:57,963 -Sure. -Let's write it up. 919 00:34:01,233 --> 00:34:03,536 [upbeat music] 920 00:34:03,536 --> 00:34:06,405 [sirens wailing] 921 00:34:08,107 --> 00:34:10,876 [applause] 922 00:34:11,677 --> 00:34:13,045 -Hello. -Hello. 923 00:34:13,045 --> 00:34:15,481 -Hi, everybody! -[cheering] 924 00:34:15,481 --> 00:34:19,185 Our fire department is here. Hey, guys. 925 00:34:19,185 --> 00:34:22,221 Coming to a town like this and helping somebody like you 926 00:34:22,221 --> 00:34:24,557 is what this is all about, Dave. 927 00:34:24,557 --> 00:34:27,159 How has this week been for you, Victoria? 928 00:34:27,159 --> 00:34:29,061 -Hectic but great. -Yeah. 929 00:34:29,061 --> 00:34:30,663 He and I went at it pretty good in the beginning, didn't we? 930 00:34:30,663 --> 00:34:32,298 -You did. -[laughs] 931 00:34:32,298 --> 00:34:33,699 You know, I care about you, don't you? 932 00:34:33,699 --> 00:34:36,302 -Yes, thank you. -So you're ready? 933 00:34:36,302 --> 00:34:38,270 -I'm very much so. -You guys ready? 934 00:34:38,270 --> 00:34:39,572 [cheering] 935 00:34:39,572 --> 00:34:41,974 One... 936 00:34:41,974 --> 00:34:44,043 two... 937 00:34:44,043 --> 00:34:45,678 three! 938 00:34:45,678 --> 00:34:48,347 -[cheers and applause] -Oh, wow. 939 00:34:50,492 --> 00:34:52,527 -[cheering] -One... 940 00:34:52,527 --> 00:34:53,928 two... 941 00:34:53,928 --> 00:34:56,464 three! 942 00:34:56,464 --> 00:34:58,333 -[cheers and applause] -Oh, wow. 943 00:34:58,333 --> 00:34:59,668 That's cool. 944 00:34:59,668 --> 00:35:02,570 [cheering and applause] 945 00:35:04,105 --> 00:35:05,573 What does the sign say, Dave? 946 00:35:06,541 --> 00:35:07,976 Dave's Firehouse. 947 00:35:07,976 --> 00:35:10,578 Not just a firehouse. 948 00:35:10,578 --> 00:35:12,547 Not just the firehouse. 949 00:35:12,547 --> 00:35:14,549 Dave's Firehouse. 950 00:35:14,549 --> 00:35:17,285 I want the inspiration that you feel today 951 00:35:17,285 --> 00:35:20,488 to feel it every time you walk under that sign. 952 00:35:20,488 --> 00:35:21,690 Wait till you guys see the inside. 953 00:35:21,690 --> 00:35:23,091 -You ready? -Yeah. 954 00:35:23,091 --> 00:35:25,026 All right, guys. Go ahead. 955 00:35:25,026 --> 00:35:27,595 [cheers and applause] 956 00:35:29,331 --> 00:35:31,299 -Look at the lights. -Oh, wow. 957 00:35:33,101 --> 00:35:35,570 -This is gorgeous. -So purty. 958 00:35:35,570 --> 00:35:37,639 Holy moly. 959 00:35:37,639 --> 00:35:39,574 Did you see the American flag out of hose? 960 00:35:39,574 --> 00:35:41,509 Oh, that's cool. 961 00:35:41,509 --> 00:35:44,245 Oh, look. Oh, I love that. 962 00:35:44,245 --> 00:35:45,714 You guys look at the bar. 963 00:35:45,714 --> 00:35:47,949 This is so cool. 964 00:35:47,949 --> 00:35:50,218 This is a place I'm proud to represent. 965 00:35:50,218 --> 00:35:52,220 Oh, my gosh. Look. 966 00:35:52,220 --> 00:35:53,488 Oh. 967 00:35:54,956 --> 00:35:56,224 It's Carrie. 968 00:35:59,594 --> 00:36:02,731 Having my sister and my brother on that back wall, 969 00:36:02,731 --> 00:36:06,334 um, you can't help but want to give it everything you got. 970 00:36:06,334 --> 00:36:07,736 -He's really happy. -Is he? 971 00:36:07,736 --> 00:36:09,204 Let's see what he says. 972 00:36:09,204 --> 00:36:10,605 What do you think, buddy? 973 00:36:10,605 --> 00:36:12,574 -It's beautiful. -You happy? 974 00:36:12,574 --> 00:36:14,376 Yeah. I mean, you outdid yourself. 975 00:36:14,376 --> 00:36:17,379 -Ah, thank you. -You outdid yourself. 976 00:36:17,379 --> 00:36:19,114 -It's amazing. -So love the decor up there. 977 00:36:19,114 --> 00:36:21,750 All donated by the fire department, right? 978 00:36:21,750 --> 00:36:23,685 We have professional dart lanes for you. 979 00:36:23,685 --> 00:36:25,720 Did you see we put in the drink rails separatings? 980 00:36:25,720 --> 00:36:27,122 -Yes. -So then, of course, 981 00:36:27,122 --> 00:36:28,690 when you look at the other room, 982 00:36:28,690 --> 00:36:31,459 we have the wall of fame for the pool players 983 00:36:31,459 --> 00:36:33,194 and the wall of honor. 984 00:36:33,194 --> 00:36:34,262 Of course, your brother is there. 985 00:36:34,262 --> 00:36:35,397 -Yes. -So come around 986 00:36:35,397 --> 00:36:36,698 to the other side of the bar, guys. 987 00:36:36,698 --> 00:36:37,699 Let me show you everything that I did. 988 00:36:37,699 --> 00:36:39,100 Grab a seat. 989 00:36:40,168 --> 00:36:41,703 So look at what we did here. 990 00:36:41,703 --> 00:36:43,338 First of all, we wanted to infuse a bunch of colors. 991 00:36:43,338 --> 00:36:45,340 So we added the reds, of course. 992 00:36:45,340 --> 00:36:47,409 I got BarProducts.com to give us 993 00:36:47,409 --> 00:36:49,444 all the mixing kits, the glassware, 994 00:36:49,444 --> 00:36:51,413 all the strainers, all the supplies. 995 00:36:51,413 --> 00:36:54,182 Then I got Audio Video Professionals of Idaho 996 00:36:54,182 --> 00:36:56,718 to overhaul the entire AV system. 997 00:36:56,718 --> 00:36:59,421 So I got SkyTab POS. State-of-the-art. 998 00:36:59,421 --> 00:37:00,755 This is brand-new POS. 999 00:37:00,755 --> 00:37:03,191 And here's your SkyTab unit. 1000 00:37:03,191 --> 00:37:05,026 Then I got Partender. 1001 00:37:05,026 --> 00:37:06,628 In 15 minutes, you can take inventory 1002 00:37:06,628 --> 00:37:08,263 behind the entire bar. 1003 00:37:08,263 --> 00:37:10,598 -Wow. -This down here is a PathSpot. 1004 00:37:10,598 --> 00:37:12,333 After you wash your hands, 1005 00:37:12,333 --> 00:37:14,269 you put your hands underneath it. 1006 00:37:14,269 --> 00:37:16,671 If you get a green light, you're cool. 1007 00:37:16,671 --> 00:37:18,373 I got Curtis Restaurant Equipment, 1008 00:37:18,373 --> 00:37:20,041 a great local company, 1009 00:37:20,041 --> 00:37:21,309 to give us this ice bin here and the speed wells. 1010 00:37:21,309 --> 00:37:23,278 Then I got Stundenglass 1011 00:37:23,278 --> 00:37:24,813 to give you one of these units. 1012 00:37:24,813 --> 00:37:27,081 My favorite cocktail smokers in the world. 1013 00:37:27,081 --> 00:37:30,718 And, of course, smoke, firehouse, it connects. 1014 00:37:30,718 --> 00:37:33,087 Now this menu just has our drinks on it. 1015 00:37:33,087 --> 00:37:36,758 And you'll notice, $1 of every Hook And Ladder sold 1016 00:37:36,758 --> 00:37:40,562 will be donated to the Nampa Firefighter Burnout Fund, 1017 00:37:40,562 --> 00:37:43,731 which assists citizens displaced by fire. 1018 00:37:43,731 --> 00:37:46,568 -That's awesome. -Isn't that who we should be? 1019 00:37:46,568 --> 00:37:48,069 Does it feel like the same place? 1020 00:37:48,069 --> 00:37:49,471 -No. -No. 1021 00:37:49,471 --> 00:37:50,738 Victoria, you think I've given David 1022 00:37:50,738 --> 00:37:52,140 what he needs now to succeed? 1023 00:37:52,140 --> 00:37:54,242 -Absolutely. -Yeah? 1024 00:37:54,242 --> 00:37:56,411 And has this brought the two of you closer together? 1025 00:37:56,411 --> 00:37:58,246 Yeah. We're communicating more. 1026 00:37:58,246 --> 00:37:59,781 So this has been a good personal experience 1027 00:37:59,781 --> 00:38:01,316 -for you too, Dave? -Yes, absolutely. 1028 00:38:01,316 --> 00:38:02,817 Yeah, absolutely. 1029 00:38:02,817 --> 00:38:04,352 Well, guys, I'm gonna leave you with three words. 1030 00:38:04,352 --> 00:38:06,221 Get them back. 1031 00:38:06,221 --> 00:38:07,589 All right. Congratulations, guys. 1032 00:38:07,589 --> 00:38:09,290 Let's go to it. 1033 00:38:09,290 --> 00:38:10,725 Thank you. 1034 00:38:10,725 --> 00:38:13,695 [cheers and applause] 1035 00:38:17,232 --> 00:38:18,366 Thank you, guys. 1036 00:38:18,366 --> 00:38:20,134 Welcome to Dave's Firehouse. 1037 00:38:20,134 --> 00:38:22,270 -Please come in. -Thanks. 1038 00:38:24,272 --> 00:38:26,508 -This is fabulous. -Thanks for coming in. 1039 00:38:26,508 --> 00:38:28,176 I'd like a Hook and Ladders as well then. 1040 00:38:28,176 --> 00:38:30,245 -Two of them? -Another Hook and Ladder? 1041 00:38:30,245 --> 00:38:31,546 Both of the smokes-- 1042 00:38:31,546 --> 00:38:33,414 um, Citrus and Smoke, 1043 00:38:33,414 --> 00:38:34,616 that one was my favorite. 1044 00:38:34,616 --> 00:38:37,619 [indistinct chatter] 1045 00:38:37,619 --> 00:38:39,787 I got this. I got this. 1046 00:38:39,787 --> 00:38:42,757 Hustle it up. Yeah. There we go. 1047 00:38:42,757 --> 00:38:46,427 -Yeah. -[cheering] 1048 00:38:46,427 --> 00:38:49,330 [indistinct chatter] 1049 00:38:49,330 --> 00:38:50,498 That's perfect. 1050 00:38:50,498 --> 00:38:52,600 Coming right behind you, baby. 1051 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:54,235 Two bartenders working. 1052 00:38:54,235 --> 00:38:56,237 They each have complete independent stations. 1053 00:38:56,237 --> 00:38:58,740 Now, they have the potential to serve this room quickly, 1054 00:38:58,740 --> 00:39:02,343 which they couldn't do during stress test. 1055 00:39:02,343 --> 00:39:04,178 Firehouse, you might as well have some fire. 1056 00:39:04,178 --> 00:39:06,381 [indistinct chatter, laughing] 1057 00:39:06,381 --> 00:39:07,649 So good. 1058 00:39:07,649 --> 00:39:10,385 Like look pretty that is, you guys. 1059 00:39:10,385 --> 00:39:13,821 [indistinct chatter] 1060 00:39:13,821 --> 00:39:16,691 Yours is missing a piece. I'll be right back with it. 1061 00:39:16,691 --> 00:39:18,326 What's great is M'lisa, 1062 00:39:18,326 --> 00:39:20,728 who's actually not tending bar tonight. 1063 00:39:20,728 --> 00:39:23,665 When bartenders are managers, it doesn't work. 1064 00:39:23,665 --> 00:39:26,434 On the floor, M'lisa can manage. 1065 00:39:26,434 --> 00:39:28,536 Like I can't shake all of it. 1066 00:39:28,536 --> 00:39:30,371 -What do you think? -It's awesome. 1067 00:39:30,371 --> 00:39:31,573 -Good? -Really good. 1068 00:39:31,573 --> 00:39:33,241 Yeah, the drink is amazing. 1069 00:39:33,241 --> 00:39:35,243 -I don't know if this guy-- -[laughs] 1070 00:39:35,243 --> 00:39:37,412 ---he'd get pretty honorary. -[laughs] 1071 00:39:37,412 --> 00:39:39,914 Honorary is a different thing. Honorary is good, right? 1072 00:39:39,914 --> 00:39:41,649 They're doing pretty good, don't you think? 1073 00:39:41,649 --> 00:39:44,686 [cheers and applause] 1074 00:39:47,188 --> 00:39:48,000 This bar has come to life, 1075 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:48,890 This bar has come to life, 1076 00:39:48,890 --> 00:39:52,293 and I think Dave has every opportunity to succeed now. 1077 00:39:52,293 --> 00:39:53,928 And he's doing it. 1078 00:39:53,928 --> 00:39:55,964 Beautiful. 1079 00:39:55,964 --> 00:39:57,832 [sniffs] I smell the smoke. 1080 00:39:57,832 --> 00:39:59,233 -Yeah. -I smell the smoke. 1081 00:40:00,635 --> 00:40:03,972 Well, look at the smile on Victoria's face. 1082 00:40:03,972 --> 00:40:06,307 -Uh-hmm. -You're in this together, 1083 00:40:06,307 --> 00:40:08,710 you know, and I want the success to be both of yours. 1084 00:40:08,710 --> 00:40:10,612 Absolutely. And then some. 1085 00:40:10,612 --> 00:40:11,946 Yeah, great. So now it's up to you, buddy. 1086 00:40:11,946 --> 00:40:13,548 -My work's done. -Thank you. 1087 00:40:13,548 --> 00:40:14,582 -Okay? -Thank you. 1088 00:40:14,582 --> 00:40:15,650 Aw, my pleasure. 1089 00:40:15,650 --> 00:40:16,718 Congratulations. 1090 00:40:16,718 --> 00:40:17,719 -Come back and see us. -Thank you. 1091 00:40:17,719 --> 00:40:18,753 I will. 1092 00:40:20,455 --> 00:40:22,657 Having this place look like this. 1093 00:40:22,657 --> 00:40:25,393 Um, I never would have dreamed 1094 00:40:25,393 --> 00:40:27,528 that it would've looked this nice and this pretty. 1095 00:40:27,528 --> 00:40:28,763 I love it. 1096 00:40:36,004 --> 00:40:39,240 [upbeat music] 1097 00:40:46,414 --> 00:40:48,950 Promotional consideration provided by SkyTab POS, 1098 00:40:48,950 --> 00:40:50,885 PathSpot, Partender, The Roosevelt, 1099 00:40:50,885 --> 00:40:52,687 Blue Ocean Cleaning, Plumbing Solutions of Idaho, 1100 00:40:52,687 --> 00:40:54,656 Bar Products, Audio Video Professionals, 1101 00:40:54,656 --> 00:40:56,524 Curtis Restaurant Equipment, Riverside Embroidery, 1102 00:40:56,524 --> 00:40:58,259 Stundenglass, Ellis Amusements, 1103 00:40:58,259 --> 00:40:59,260 One Stone, and Esri.