1 00:00:02,036 --> 00:00:03,504 Probably not the best atmosphere 2 00:00:03,537 --> 00:00:04,972 to have our pizza pans 3 00:00:05,005 --> 00:00:08,342 and our cleaning supplies so close in proximity, 4 00:00:08,375 --> 00:00:11,812 but, uh, you know, that's why there's a curtain right there. 5 00:00:11,845 --> 00:00:13,480 We don't really, you know, show too much 6 00:00:13,513 --> 00:00:15,849 of how the magic is done. 7 00:00:15,882 --> 00:00:19,486 King: For over 30 years, Jon Taffer has traveled the country 8 00:00:19,519 --> 00:00:23,490 saving hundreds of bars from failure and ruin. 9 00:00:23,523 --> 00:00:26,327 Jon: I started rescuing bars decades ago 10 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,696 because they are part of the backbone of America. 11 00:00:28,729 --> 00:00:31,332 Let's go! And we're doing it. We're doing it. 12 00:00:31,365 --> 00:00:34,034 But as the industry continues to explode, 13 00:00:34,067 --> 00:00:37,838 the amount of failing bars is increasing at an alarming rate. 14 00:00:37,871 --> 00:00:39,506 [dramatic music] 15 00:00:39,539 --> 00:00:42,042 When do I have you say "That's not gonna work?" 16 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:44,378 But I can't be everywhere at once. 17 00:00:44,411 --> 00:00:46,380 So I've handpicked some of the nation's 18 00:00:46,413 --> 00:00:48,015 top hospitality experts... 19 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:49,683 You gotta interact with guests. 20 00:00:49,716 --> 00:00:51,785 to help me lead the charge. 21 00:00:51,818 --> 00:00:54,722 You don't have a [bleep]ing clue on how to run a bar, do you? 22 00:00:54,755 --> 00:00:58,892 King: Now Jon is sending legendary mixologist Phil Wills 23 00:00:58,925 --> 00:01:02,896 to Cleveland, Texas, to attempt to rescue the Wagon Wheel. 24 00:01:02,929 --> 00:01:05,599 We are determined to raise the bar 25 00:01:05,632 --> 00:01:07,401 and rise to the occasion. 26 00:01:07,434 --> 00:01:10,037 [instrumental music] 27 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:12,940 King: In 2019, childhood friends 28 00:01:12,973 --> 00:01:15,576 Jorge Cueller and Michael Buckley 29 00:01:15,609 --> 00:01:18,679 opened up the Wagon Wheel in Cleveland, Texas. 30 00:01:18,712 --> 00:01:20,114 Michael: Jorge has been a good friend of mine since 31 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:21,782 we're probably 16 years old. 32 00:01:21,815 --> 00:01:23,617 We'd always talked about opening a bar together. 33 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:25,653 And when the opportunity came up, 34 00:01:25,686 --> 00:01:28,656 I asked Jorge if he wanted to do a 50-50 partnership, 35 00:01:28,689 --> 00:01:31,425 and he was on board. 36 00:01:31,458 --> 00:01:33,427 Jorge, y-you know, he's a people person. 37 00:01:33,460 --> 00:01:36,664 He's more outgoing and happy than I portray, I would say. 38 00:01:36,697 --> 00:01:38,899 And to me, when you're trying to get people to have fun, 39 00:01:38,932 --> 00:01:40,701 you gotta be into it yourself. 40 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:42,102 Yeah, I'm the fun person. 41 00:01:42,135 --> 00:01:44,371 King: Immediately Jorge found himself 42 00:01:44,404 --> 00:01:46,373 at the bar full-time, 43 00:01:46,406 --> 00:01:48,975 both working and partying. 44 00:01:50,611 --> 00:01:52,680 [ice rattling] 45 00:01:52,713 --> 00:01:55,149 But Jorge couldn't be the life of the party 46 00:01:55,182 --> 00:01:57,885 and run the bar by himself for too long. 47 00:01:57,918 --> 00:01:59,853 Michael: Originally we tried to make it a couple hours a day, 48 00:01:59,886 --> 00:02:02,056 but besides owning this, I own a plumbing company. 49 00:02:02,089 --> 00:02:03,891 And with my work schedule, it just, 50 00:02:03,924 --> 00:02:05,225 it didn't, it didn't work out. 51 00:02:05,258 --> 00:02:07,861 He don't do anything. He's not here. 52 00:02:07,894 --> 00:02:10,497 I'm here 24/7 pretty much. 53 00:02:10,530 --> 00:02:11,966 King: To help him out at the bar, 54 00:02:11,999 --> 00:02:13,834 he brought in his brother, Ruben, 55 00:02:13,867 --> 00:02:15,469 and son, Jeremy. 56 00:02:15,502 --> 00:02:16,937 Don't get started like that, bro. 57 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:18,772 Jeremy: Working with my dad at the Wagon Wheel. 58 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:21,442 I don't think he's got the whole formula figured out. 59 00:02:21,475 --> 00:02:22,509 What you want me to do? 60 00:02:22,542 --> 00:02:23,844 So it just turns into just a lot 61 00:02:23,877 --> 00:02:26,714 of riff-raff back and forth. 62 00:02:26,747 --> 00:02:28,115 King: But the family bickering 63 00:02:28,148 --> 00:02:30,651 became just one of the many downfalls 64 00:02:30,684 --> 00:02:32,586 of Jorge's lack of management. 65 00:02:32,619 --> 00:02:34,989 Jorge does not get behind the bar. 66 00:02:35,022 --> 00:02:38,092 Paige: He doesn't really know how to make drinks or anything. 67 00:02:38,125 --> 00:02:40,794 King: Once a dream of these lifelong friends, 68 00:02:40,827 --> 00:02:44,098 now Jorge is resenting Michael's lack of help. 69 00:02:44,131 --> 00:02:47,735 At the end of the day, if this place closes, I'm done. 70 00:02:47,768 --> 00:02:49,503 Jorge: I'm done, and he still have a job. 71 00:02:49,536 --> 00:02:51,572 I feel like it's not fair. 72 00:02:51,605 --> 00:02:53,741 King: Now they find themselves 73 00:02:53,774 --> 00:02:57,544 in over $800,000 worth of debt. 74 00:02:57,577 --> 00:02:59,914 It's been hard, you know? It's, it's tested our friendship. 75 00:02:59,947 --> 00:03:01,715 I don't know how much longer I can go, 76 00:03:01,748 --> 00:03:02,816 uh, to be honest with you. 77 00:03:02,849 --> 00:03:04,251 I wish I can buy him up, 78 00:03:04,284 --> 00:03:06,220 but I don't have the money no more. 79 00:03:06,253 --> 00:03:08,589 King: Before the wheels fall off, 80 00:03:08,622 --> 00:03:11,759 Jorge and Michael have agreed to pull back the doors, 81 00:03:11,792 --> 00:03:14,962 bust open the books and make a call for help 82 00:03:14,995 --> 00:03:16,597 to "Bar Rescue." 83 00:03:16,630 --> 00:03:17,865 Michael: We don't have no option. 84 00:03:17,898 --> 00:03:18,899 We either make it work or we 85 00:03:18,932 --> 00:03:20,967 go down like the Titanic. 86 00:03:24,438 --> 00:03:25,672 [glass shatters] 87 00:03:34,915 --> 00:03:39,019 [upbeat music] Phil: Here we are in Cleveland, Texas, huh? 88 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:42,222 It's only natural that I'm here with you 89 00:03:42,255 --> 00:03:44,091 because you have restaurants, right? 90 00:03:44,124 --> 00:03:46,927 - Yeah. And bars. - Yeah. 91 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,296 King: Joining Phil Wills for this rescue, 92 00:03:49,329 --> 00:03:52,166 Jon has invited world-famous celebrity actor 93 00:03:52,199 --> 00:03:54,835 and restaurateur Danny Trejo. 94 00:03:54,868 --> 00:03:57,104 You have to prove it's worth it. 95 00:03:57,137 --> 00:03:59,640 Danny is not only a successful restaurateur, 96 00:03:59,673 --> 00:04:02,176 he runs his businesses with his son. 97 00:04:02,209 --> 00:04:04,678 So I thought he would really be helpful 98 00:04:04,711 --> 00:04:07,881 dealing with the family drama that's going on in this bar. 99 00:04:07,914 --> 00:04:10,050 Get your ass over there and chill out! 100 00:04:10,083 --> 00:04:12,286 Phil: So here we are. This is the Wagon Wheel. 101 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:13,988 So right here we have Jorge. 102 00:04:14,021 --> 00:04:15,889 Danny: Yeah. Phil: He's one of the owners. 103 00:04:15,922 --> 00:04:19,026 - We don't have boneless wings. - We don't have boneless wings. 104 00:04:19,059 --> 00:04:21,228 There's Michael right there. He's the other owner. 105 00:04:21,261 --> 00:04:24,632 - You don't want one more shot? - No, please don't. 106 00:04:24,665 --> 00:04:30,104 Jorge and Michael, they used $450,000 to purchase this bar. 107 00:04:30,137 --> 00:04:34,208 Here we are, five years later, they're about $650,000 in debt. 108 00:04:34,241 --> 00:04:36,343 Which is crazy. It's just crazy. 109 00:04:36,376 --> 00:04:38,245 Phil: And the restaurant side of this bar 110 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:41,382 is ran by Ruben, which is Jorge's brother. 111 00:04:41,415 --> 00:04:43,150 So go ahead and put the egg roast in 112 00:04:43,183 --> 00:04:44,985 and, uh, you get the jalapeno. Yeah. 113 00:04:45,018 --> 00:04:47,054 They were cold from the inside. They were still frozen. 114 00:04:47,087 --> 00:04:49,390 Over here we have Jeremy. 115 00:04:49,423 --> 00:04:52,126 Now, Jeremy is Jorge's son. 116 00:04:52,159 --> 00:04:53,627 Jeremy: Uh, ah... 117 00:04:56,930 --> 00:04:58,365 Here's one of your bartenders right there. 118 00:04:58,398 --> 00:04:59,967 - Do you have time? - Yes. 119 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,404 That's Paige. And right there we have Kristina. 120 00:05:03,437 --> 00:05:06,073 Yeah, 'cause this one leaks. Yeah, use that one. 121 00:05:06,106 --> 00:05:07,874 Phil: She's the other bartender. 122 00:05:09,710 --> 00:05:11,412 Phil: You know, there's no thing going on here. 123 00:05:11,445 --> 00:05:13,881 Those tailgates look cool on the side of the wall, 124 00:05:13,914 --> 00:05:16,417 but what does it mean when Elvis Presley is across the way 125 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:18,686 and these tables look like picnic tables 126 00:05:18,719 --> 00:05:21,021 that you would find in your backyard? 127 00:05:21,054 --> 00:05:23,424 Phil: And the thing with bars in Texas, they could be fun, 128 00:05:23,457 --> 00:05:25,960 honky-tonky bars and have this type of vibe, 129 00:05:25,993 --> 00:05:28,429 but nothing connects here, however. 130 00:05:28,462 --> 00:05:31,131 Danny: It's not very appetizing to be eating a steak 131 00:05:31,164 --> 00:05:33,467 with a outhouse there. You know what I mean? 132 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:38,339 Yeah. We're gonna have our experts go in to do recon. 133 00:05:38,372 --> 00:05:41,275 King: For the bar, Jon brings in Rob Floyd. 134 00:05:41,308 --> 00:05:43,244 From being a cocktail ambassador with 135 00:05:43,277 --> 00:05:46,847 Princess Cruises to a cocktail director with Vai Resorts, 136 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,183 Rob has influenced the culture of mixology 137 00:05:49,216 --> 00:05:52,753 across the country with his dynamic approach to recipes 138 00:05:52,786 --> 00:05:54,922 and customer interaction. 139 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:57,725 For the kitchen, Jon brings in Chris Oh. 140 00:05:57,758 --> 00:05:59,727 As Michelin-starred chef, 141 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,429 cooking-competition winner and cookbook author, 142 00:06:02,462 --> 00:06:04,164 Chef Oh strives to bring 143 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:06,500 previously unrelated cuisines together 144 00:06:06,533 --> 00:06:10,170 to create dynamic flavors, dishes and menus. 145 00:06:11,338 --> 00:06:13,106 Alright, here they go. 146 00:06:15,342 --> 00:06:17,878 Did you see that table just flip up on the side? 147 00:06:17,911 --> 00:06:19,213 It's not even connected. 148 00:06:19,246 --> 00:06:20,848 Somebody could fall over and hurt themselves. 149 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:22,383 Yeah. It's a lawsuit. 150 00:06:22,416 --> 00:06:24,318 - How can I help you? - Do you have a menu or-- 151 00:06:24,351 --> 00:06:27,054 - Yeah, I do have a menu. - What about, uh, cocktails? 152 00:06:27,087 --> 00:06:29,923 - Yeah, let me... Ah. - Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo. 153 00:06:31,291 --> 00:06:32,793 [laughing] 154 00:06:32,826 --> 00:06:34,862 So the owner, Jorge, walks over to the table, 155 00:06:34,895 --> 00:06:36,463 great, because he's talking to them, 156 00:06:36,496 --> 00:06:38,265 brings his drink over with him, and, look, 157 00:06:38,298 --> 00:06:40,834 he leaves it right there on the table. 158 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:43,470 Are you [bleep]ing kidding me? 159 00:06:43,503 --> 00:06:45,339 Phil: Oh, my God, that's disgusting! 160 00:06:45,372 --> 00:06:46,907 Imagine sitting under that fan 161 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:48,242 and having that dust just fall on-- 162 00:06:48,275 --> 00:06:50,911 That's something you clean every night. 163 00:06:50,944 --> 00:06:54,915 So they got seafood, they got steaks, 164 00:06:54,948 --> 00:06:59,320 they got Chinese food, they got pizza. 165 00:06:59,353 --> 00:07:02,022 I feel like I'm, like, in a Vegas buffet right now. 166 00:07:02,055 --> 00:07:04,491 Paige: Are y'all ready to order? - Yeah. A Paloma. 167 00:07:04,524 --> 00:07:07,094 A Paloma? We don't have grapefruit. 168 00:07:07,127 --> 00:07:08,896 Rob: Do you do an espresso martini? 169 00:07:08,929 --> 00:07:10,831 - We cannot, no. - No? Okay. 170 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:13,200 You order an espresso martini, that's one of the most 171 00:07:13,233 --> 00:07:15,569 popular drinks right now, and they couldn't even make it. 172 00:07:15,602 --> 00:07:18,072 And that's the stuff you gotta stay up on. 173 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:19,873 I'm gonna do a Cadillac Margarita. 174 00:07:19,906 --> 00:07:23,944 I'll do a Lemon Drop. And we'll do egg rolls. 175 00:07:23,977 --> 00:07:25,913 We'll do Buffalo wings. 176 00:07:25,946 --> 00:07:28,115 - Could we do, uh, pizza? - You got it. 177 00:07:28,148 --> 00:07:29,550 Michael: Guess a order. Something came in. 178 00:07:29,583 --> 00:07:32,086 Jeremy: Yeah, I got you. 179 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:34,888 - So you got a, I got a pizza? - Yeah. Supreme. 180 00:07:34,921 --> 00:07:36,991 Oh, he's got gloves. So, you know, that's, that's a good-- 181 00:07:37,024 --> 00:07:40,894 Phil: Yeah, it's got some, some sanitation going on right now. 182 00:07:40,927 --> 00:07:43,864 - Yes! Thank you. - Your margarita... 183 00:07:43,897 --> 00:07:46,099 Paige: You're welcome. Lemon Drops. 184 00:07:48,135 --> 00:07:51,572 Oh, God, look at Rob's reaction. He can't even stomach that. 185 00:07:51,605 --> 00:07:54,141 Chris: That's just sugar water. 186 00:07:54,174 --> 00:07:57,111 You know, when bartenders aren't properly trained, 187 00:07:57,144 --> 00:07:58,946 that's what they resort to, is just covering up 188 00:07:58,979 --> 00:08:00,481 their mistakes with sugar. 189 00:08:00,514 --> 00:08:02,416 Oh, God. You see that, right? 190 00:08:02,449 --> 00:08:05,386 Chris: Of course I see that. Rob: It's [bleep]ing disgusting. 191 00:08:05,419 --> 00:08:07,488 - What is that? - Cockroach. 192 00:08:07,521 --> 00:08:09,356 Phil: Oh! 193 00:08:09,389 --> 00:08:11,191 That's not a good sign. 194 00:08:11,224 --> 00:08:13,227 Jorge is going around drinking 195 00:08:13,260 --> 00:08:15,529 while there's a cockroach running around on the floor. 196 00:08:15,562 --> 00:08:18,532 Phil: You know what sucks, too, is that his son is back there 197 00:08:18,565 --> 00:08:20,901 sweating his nuts off in the kitchen, 198 00:08:20,934 --> 00:08:22,436 and he's up there on the front just drinking, 199 00:08:22,469 --> 00:08:24,038 hanging out with everybody, 200 00:08:24,071 --> 00:08:25,606 thinking that that's a big party. 201 00:08:25,639 --> 00:08:28,042 Look at the side of that. Look at the side of that. 202 00:08:28,075 --> 00:08:31,145 Oh, God! That's disgusting. 203 00:08:31,178 --> 00:08:33,447 - It's just all grease. - Hey, did you ring the bell? 204 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,149 You ca-cannot leave this tab right here like-- 205 00:08:35,182 --> 00:08:37,418 We're waiting, we're waiting on one ticket. 206 00:08:37,451 --> 00:08:39,153 It's because there's three items on one ticket. 207 00:08:39,186 --> 00:08:40,387 I don't wanna just... 208 00:08:40,420 --> 00:08:41,655 Phil: I mean, look at these guys. 209 00:08:41,688 --> 00:08:43,023 Michael and Jorge are supposed to be 210 00:08:43,056 --> 00:08:44,325 running this bar together. 211 00:08:44,358 --> 00:08:45,893 And honestly, I've barely even 212 00:08:45,926 --> 00:08:48,596 seen them speak to each other at all. 213 00:08:48,629 --> 00:08:51,298 You can take those right now because it's, like, appeti... 214 00:08:51,331 --> 00:08:53,267 Hey, man, you don't gotta scream at me. Chill out. 215 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:55,636 Danny: Uh, Jorge coming yelling in the kitchen. 216 00:08:55,669 --> 00:08:57,538 Get back here and help, Jorge. 217 00:08:57,571 --> 00:09:00,507 - People... You haven't done-- Jorge: What am I supposed to do? 218 00:09:00,540 --> 00:09:02,409 I just telling you one thing to do, bro. 219 00:09:02,442 --> 00:09:04,945 Jeremy: Man, we're not gonna have this discussion. 220 00:09:04,978 --> 00:09:06,213 There's about ten people at the bar. 221 00:09:06,246 --> 00:09:07,448 This isn't even a busy night. 222 00:09:07,481 --> 00:09:08,582 Could you imagine what would happen 223 00:09:08,615 --> 00:09:10,251 on a busy night? 224 00:09:10,284 --> 00:09:12,353 - Y'all's wings. Egg rolls. - Ooh. 225 00:09:12,386 --> 00:09:14,054 I'm gonna grab y'all some extra plates. 226 00:09:14,087 --> 00:09:15,356 Chris: Awesome. 227 00:09:15,389 --> 00:09:17,658 Rob: Is this the way the wings should look? 228 00:09:17,691 --> 00:09:20,194 It's just, honestly, it's hard to eat 229 00:09:20,227 --> 00:09:22,329 next to a roach that's dying. 230 00:09:22,362 --> 00:09:26,300 You can tell, like, the oil is dirty 231 00:09:26,333 --> 00:09:27,501 just by the color of it. 232 00:09:27,534 --> 00:09:28,635 Wow. 233 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:31,372 Rob: I mean, look at my hands. 234 00:09:31,405 --> 00:09:34,174 Oh, dude, it's so oily. 235 00:09:34,207 --> 00:09:37,011 Rob: And it's just like never seen anything like that. 236 00:09:37,044 --> 00:09:38,445 You know what? This is crazy. 237 00:09:39,713 --> 00:09:41,949 It's cold and the middle raw. 238 00:09:41,982 --> 00:09:43,450 The wings are cold. 239 00:09:43,483 --> 00:09:45,519 Oh, there's no way I'm eating that. 240 00:09:45,552 --> 00:09:46,720 They can't even eat it. 241 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:48,689 How's everything? 242 00:09:48,722 --> 00:09:50,390 Um... 243 00:09:52,092 --> 00:09:53,494 Rob: I-- it's kind of a mess. 244 00:09:53,527 --> 00:09:55,696 The wings are a little cold inside 245 00:09:55,729 --> 00:09:59,199 and the egg rolls are super oily to the touch. 246 00:09:59,232 --> 00:10:01,035 - Yeah. - I'm sorry. 247 00:10:01,068 --> 00:10:02,937 But I've been arguing with my kid up there in the back 248 00:10:02,970 --> 00:10:05,339 and he's the one that cooks, so he probably a little mad 249 00:10:05,372 --> 00:10:06,707 and he probably is doing that on purpose, 250 00:10:06,740 --> 00:10:08,976 but I will take care of that. 251 00:10:09,009 --> 00:10:10,411 Chris: That's a first. 252 00:10:10,444 --> 00:10:13,380 Still doesn't explain the roach in the corner. 253 00:10:13,413 --> 00:10:19,320 Your wings are not hot. Their thing is cold. 254 00:10:19,353 --> 00:10:21,622 - You're not warming the stuff. Jeremy: Wha, what's the problem? 255 00:10:21,655 --> 00:10:23,591 - Like, you cook this stuff-- - Maybe, maybe you should... 256 00:10:23,624 --> 00:10:25,192 Maybe you should be a leader and be right here 257 00:10:25,225 --> 00:10:26,560 in the back of the kitchen. 258 00:10:26,593 --> 00:10:28,295 You know, m-- my kid and me don't see 259 00:10:28,328 --> 00:10:30,331 eye to eye all the time, but at work, 260 00:10:30,364 --> 00:10:32,533 I'm not your dad, I'm your boss. 261 00:10:32,566 --> 00:10:34,134 Hey, just getting my food. Come on, guys. 262 00:10:34,167 --> 00:10:36,203 - You guys can argue later. - No, no, no. 263 00:10:36,236 --> 00:10:38,138 You gonna finish it, dude. [bleep]ing talk with me. 264 00:10:38,171 --> 00:10:40,975 Don't [bleep] again... Hey, don't talk with me. Just go. 265 00:10:41,008 --> 00:10:42,710 Hey, I'm not touching you. Just go up there. 266 00:10:42,743 --> 00:10:44,345 - And finish it. - Just chill out. We gotta-- 267 00:10:44,378 --> 00:10:45,946 I mean, you can see Michael's in the back. 268 00:10:45,979 --> 00:10:47,448 He's trying, he's working. 269 00:10:47,481 --> 00:10:49,083 Phil: So he's doing something. 270 00:10:49,116 --> 00:10:51,151 But this whole dynamic back here is [bleep]. 271 00:10:51,184 --> 00:10:53,520 Danny: Everybody's just getting mad at each other. 272 00:10:53,553 --> 00:10:55,656 Absolutely. They're not communicating. 273 00:10:55,689 --> 00:10:58,392 They're consistently bickering with each other. 274 00:10:58,425 --> 00:11:00,394 Phil: The food is coming out cold. 275 00:11:00,427 --> 00:11:02,496 And you can tell that there's no systems in the back 276 00:11:02,529 --> 00:11:04,698 of the house because Jeremy doesn't know what he's doing. 277 00:11:04,731 --> 00:11:07,167 Jorge and Jeremy just wanna keep fighting each other. 278 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,169 There's cockroaches all over the floor. 279 00:11:09,202 --> 00:11:11,305 This place is a absolute disaster! 280 00:11:11,338 --> 00:11:12,406 We need to get in there and figure out 281 00:11:12,439 --> 00:11:14,208 what the [bleep] is going on. 282 00:11:14,241 --> 00:11:15,475 Yeah, buddy. 283 00:11:16,410 --> 00:11:18,579 [Danny sighs] 284 00:11:18,612 --> 00:11:21,015 [intense music] 285 00:11:21,048 --> 00:11:22,249 Woman 1: Oh, my God. 286 00:11:26,086 --> 00:11:27,087 Ooh, ooh. 287 00:11:29,089 --> 00:11:30,624 - Oh, what the... - How you doing? 288 00:11:30,657 --> 00:11:31,759 Paige: Hello. Kristina: Hello, sir. 289 00:11:31,792 --> 00:11:33,160 Alright. 290 00:11:33,193 --> 00:11:34,795 - Be good. - I know. 291 00:11:34,828 --> 00:11:36,397 - How you doing? - Good. 292 00:11:36,430 --> 00:11:38,098 Phil: What's your name? - I'm Jorge. 293 00:11:38,131 --> 00:11:40,601 - Hey, Jorge, I'm Phil. - Phil. Nice meeting you. 294 00:11:40,634 --> 00:11:42,202 - Danny Trejo. - Danny. 295 00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:43,704 Are you Michael? How you doing? Phil. 296 00:11:43,737 --> 00:11:45,673 - Good. Nice to meet you. - Danny Trejo. 297 00:11:45,706 --> 00:11:47,441 You guys are doing this here, right? Okay. 298 00:11:47,474 --> 00:11:49,610 Jon Taffer sent us in here. Can we go in the kitchen? 299 00:11:49,643 --> 00:11:50,610 Yeah. 300 00:11:51,745 --> 00:11:54,681 [intense music] 301 00:11:56,683 --> 00:11:58,352 How long that grease been in there? 302 00:11:58,385 --> 00:12:00,120 It gotta be four days. 303 00:12:00,153 --> 00:12:01,589 - What? - Four days? Four days. 304 00:12:01,622 --> 00:12:04,758 Phil: It's smoking. It's filthy. 305 00:12:04,791 --> 00:12:07,294 Look, look what I just pulled off the side of the fryer. 306 00:12:07,327 --> 00:12:08,829 Who's in charge of cleaning the fryer, 307 00:12:08,862 --> 00:12:10,731 emptying it every night and filling it back in? 308 00:12:10,764 --> 00:12:12,833 Michael: The cooks. Phil: The cooks are. Okay. 309 00:12:12,866 --> 00:12:15,202 Who are the cooks here? Jeremy? 310 00:12:15,235 --> 00:12:17,071 - Yes, sir. - And why isn't it getting done? 311 00:12:17,104 --> 00:12:18,739 [music continues] 312 00:12:18,772 --> 00:12:20,374 Well, our responsibility, to be honest. 313 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:21,542 Well, he's in the [bleep]ing 314 00:12:21,575 --> 00:12:23,177 main room, just talking. 315 00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:24,511 [clamoring] 316 00:12:24,544 --> 00:12:25,646 But they're asking you why come 317 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:27,114 you don't clean this every day. 318 00:12:27,147 --> 00:12:28,249 Jorge: That what they're asking you. 319 00:12:28,282 --> 00:12:29,717 Well, what do you do to fix it? 320 00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:31,785 You come back here and you yell at him, you say, 321 00:12:31,818 --> 00:12:33,854 "What are you [bleep]ing doing? You're doing it wrong." 322 00:12:33,887 --> 00:12:36,357 I'm the one that started with the whole thing. 323 00:12:36,390 --> 00:12:38,158 I'm the one that have to go to the bank. 324 00:12:38,191 --> 00:12:40,861 - So what does Michael do, then? - I help out when I'm up here-- 325 00:12:40,894 --> 00:12:44,265 Jorge: Doing what, bro? Doing what? Doing what? No, no, no. 326 00:12:44,298 --> 00:12:46,166 Michael: Bullshit! I come back here, I cook. 327 00:12:46,199 --> 00:12:48,202 [indistinct chatter] 328 00:12:48,235 --> 00:12:49,603 I'm the one that's always taking care of-- 329 00:12:49,636 --> 00:12:52,306 Listen, if I was losing $30,000 a month, 330 00:12:52,339 --> 00:12:54,575 I'd have an apron on, I'd be back here and making sure 331 00:12:54,608 --> 00:12:57,244 every single piece of food went out correctly! 332 00:12:57,277 --> 00:12:59,113 So no more [bleep]ing excuses! 333 00:12:59,146 --> 00:13:03,918 Like, pick up the slack! 334 00:13:03,951 --> 00:13:05,920 [glass shatters] 335 00:13:05,953 --> 00:13:09,023 If I was losing $30,000 a month, I'd have an apron on, 336 00:13:09,056 --> 00:13:11,926 I'd be back here and making sure every single piece of food 337 00:13:11,959 --> 00:13:15,963 went out correctly! So no more [bleep]ing excuses! 338 00:13:15,996 --> 00:13:17,765 We've seen the kitchen. Let's walk into the bar. 339 00:13:17,798 --> 00:13:19,967 I just wanna take a look, and then we're gonna figure out 340 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:21,735 what we're gonna do about this. 341 00:13:21,768 --> 00:13:22,903 [suspenseful music] 342 00:13:24,905 --> 00:13:26,774 This is your soda gun right here, right? 343 00:13:26,807 --> 00:13:28,375 You use it every single night for everything, right? 344 00:13:28,408 --> 00:13:29,910 - Yeah. - Yes, sir. 345 00:13:29,943 --> 00:13:32,313 This is what you guys are getting, 346 00:13:32,346 --> 00:13:37,384 all of anything that comes off the soda gun into your drink. 347 00:13:37,417 --> 00:13:39,119 Man 3: There you go. Man 4: Oh... 348 00:13:39,152 --> 00:13:41,322 That's what's happening every single time 349 00:13:41,355 --> 00:13:44,992 you guys drink out of this soda gun. Disgusted in here. 350 00:13:45,025 --> 00:13:47,161 This is the hard part about eating here. 351 00:13:47,194 --> 00:13:50,297 This was my friend, that when we were eating, 352 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:52,733 that was, like, crawling all over the place. 353 00:13:52,766 --> 00:13:55,369 - Oh... - Oh! Oh, my God. 354 00:13:55,402 --> 00:13:59,707 This is you, Jorge. This is you, Michael. 355 00:13:59,740 --> 00:14:02,076 Look at your bar. Does your home look like this? 356 00:14:02,109 --> 00:14:03,477 - No. Phil: Clean! 357 00:14:03,510 --> 00:14:05,279 That starts with you guys. 358 00:14:05,312 --> 00:14:06,981 And there's no way we're stickin' around 359 00:14:07,014 --> 00:14:08,983 unless you guys are on the same page. 360 00:14:09,016 --> 00:14:11,418 - I'm not here to play games. - But-- but the thing is that... 361 00:14:11,451 --> 00:14:13,754 You're raising the voice at me like-- like I'm a child. 362 00:14:13,787 --> 00:14:16,257 This is your business! I have four days! 363 00:14:16,290 --> 00:14:17,891 - I have four days. - I'm not a child-- 364 00:14:17,924 --> 00:14:19,093 You're not a child, but you're running 365 00:14:19,126 --> 00:14:22,029 this place like you are a child. 366 00:14:22,062 --> 00:14:24,031 I want you and Michael to get your shit together, 367 00:14:24,064 --> 00:14:26,100 communicate, get on the same page. 368 00:14:26,133 --> 00:14:28,469 And if we come back tomorrow, we see that there's some sort 369 00:14:28,502 --> 00:14:31,472 of cohesion between ownership, 370 00:14:31,505 --> 00:14:34,508 then we have something to build off of. Okay? 371 00:14:34,541 --> 00:14:36,076 Let's get out of here, Danny. 372 00:14:36,109 --> 00:14:37,778 [patrons applauding] 373 00:14:37,811 --> 00:14:39,780 Alright. 374 00:14:39,813 --> 00:14:42,483 Seein' Danny, he's one of my idols. 375 00:14:42,516 --> 00:14:45,386 It's "Machete" right there. So I was embarrassed. 376 00:14:45,419 --> 00:14:47,054 Jorge: I was embarrassed to see the gun 377 00:14:47,087 --> 00:14:48,822 and people drinkin' out of that. 378 00:14:48,855 --> 00:14:50,491 I'mma do whatever it takes for this place 379 00:14:50,524 --> 00:14:53,394 to run as smoothly as possible. I'm ready to change. 380 00:14:53,427 --> 00:14:56,796 And if they can help me do that, I will appreciate it a 100%. 381 00:14:59,099 --> 00:15:01,902 [upbeat music] 382 00:15:03,170 --> 00:15:05,272 [traffic bustling] 383 00:15:09,476 --> 00:15:11,545 Jorge: So what's goin' on, bro? Hey, what's up? 384 00:15:11,578 --> 00:15:13,147 - You alright, man? - Yeah, I'm alright, man. 385 00:15:13,180 --> 00:15:14,548 I'm... Crazy last night. 386 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,216 Yeah, we went through a lot of stuff. 387 00:15:16,249 --> 00:15:18,886 Jorge: Last night when Phil and Danny came in, 388 00:15:18,919 --> 00:15:22,323 for somebody like him to tell me, "You're not doing right," 389 00:15:22,356 --> 00:15:24,858 it kind of hurt my feelings a little bit. 390 00:15:24,891 --> 00:15:27,094 Hey, what's up, guys? How you doing? 391 00:15:27,127 --> 00:15:29,396 Jorge: Right now, um, a little stressed. 392 00:15:29,429 --> 00:15:31,966 Yes, I'm a little stressed. I don't wanna be yellin'. 393 00:15:31,999 --> 00:15:34,034 I don't want people to be yellin' at me no more. 394 00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:36,570 [upbeat music] 395 00:15:36,603 --> 00:15:39,206 Phil: Last time we came to the bar, the place is filthy. 396 00:15:39,239 --> 00:15:43,110 It was a mess, and it's like nobody was working with anybody. 397 00:15:43,143 --> 00:15:45,246 Right. Jorge and his son were bickerin'. 398 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:47,381 Phil: They weren't working like a business should be working 399 00:15:47,414 --> 00:15:49,550 as far as employees and owners go. 400 00:15:49,583 --> 00:15:50,584 Jorge: Hey, how's it going, guys? 401 00:15:50,617 --> 00:15:52,353 Jorge, my guy, let's grab 402 00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:54,154 your crew. Let's come on over and talk. 403 00:15:54,187 --> 00:15:56,123 Phil: Today Danny and I have to meet with the staff. 404 00:15:56,156 --> 00:15:57,491 We have to dig in to find out 405 00:15:57,524 --> 00:16:00,961 what the core problems are so we can fix them. 406 00:16:00,994 --> 00:16:02,396 Yeah, we'll be talkin' to everyone. 407 00:16:02,429 --> 00:16:03,998 I'm Phil Wills, alright? 408 00:16:04,031 --> 00:16:06,333 I've been in the business for over 25 years, 409 00:16:06,366 --> 00:16:09,570 opened up well over 250 bars and restaurants all over the country 410 00:16:09,603 --> 00:16:10,905 and all over the world. 411 00:16:10,938 --> 00:16:12,172 I'm Danny Trejo. 412 00:16:12,205 --> 00:16:14,975 I got five restaurants in Los Angeles. 413 00:16:15,008 --> 00:16:17,645 We're starting one in Detroit and one in London. 414 00:16:17,678 --> 00:16:20,281 Jon sent us in here because he wanted to bring people 415 00:16:20,314 --> 00:16:22,416 that had knowledge of the restaurant business 416 00:16:22,449 --> 00:16:27,388 and knew about family dynamics, which needs a lot of help. Okay? 417 00:16:27,421 --> 00:16:29,957 So I didn't get a chance to meet all of you guys 418 00:16:29,990 --> 00:16:31,659 last night, so I'd love to meet you guys. 419 00:16:31,692 --> 00:16:33,427 - Who are you? Paige. - I'm Paige. 420 00:16:33,460 --> 00:16:35,396 - Yes. I'm a bartender. - What do you do here? 421 00:16:35,429 --> 00:16:36,430 And how long have you been here? 422 00:16:36,463 --> 00:16:37,464 I've been here for, like, 423 00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:38,933 two-and-a-half years. 424 00:16:38,966 --> 00:16:40,301 Cool. What is it like here? 425 00:16:40,334 --> 00:16:43,270 Um, we're always hustling. 426 00:16:43,303 --> 00:16:46,440 A lot of times we don't have the liquors that we need, 427 00:16:46,473 --> 00:16:48,409 and we'll have 'em one time and then we won't have 'em 428 00:16:48,442 --> 00:16:50,010 another time, so... 429 00:16:50,043 --> 00:16:51,245 How does that make you feel? 430 00:16:51,278 --> 00:16:53,948 - Frustrated. Phil: Yeah. Yeah. 431 00:16:53,981 --> 00:16:55,316 - And? - I'm Kristina. 432 00:16:55,349 --> 00:16:56,884 I've been here for three years. 433 00:16:56,917 --> 00:16:58,385 Phil: Three years? - I'm a bartender. 434 00:16:58,418 --> 00:17:01,355 Phil: What about your cleanliness behind the bar? 435 00:17:01,388 --> 00:17:03,991 Definitely could use some improvement, for sure. 436 00:17:04,024 --> 00:17:05,426 Phil: If you guys are walkin' back there and you're working 437 00:17:05,459 --> 00:17:08,128 every single day and the place is filthy or dirty 438 00:17:08,161 --> 00:17:10,531 and you just turn a blind eye to it, 439 00:17:10,564 --> 00:17:13,133 where do you stop and say, "This place needs to be cleaned"? 440 00:17:13,166 --> 00:17:14,668 "We need to come in early, we need to stay late, 441 00:17:14,701 --> 00:17:16,370 we need to have one day to clean this place." 442 00:17:16,403 --> 00:17:18,505 Where's your pride in working behind that bar, Paige? 443 00:17:18,538 --> 00:17:20,641 We have mentioned that multiple times. 444 00:17:20,674 --> 00:17:23,077 Yeah. Danny, wh-- when you go into your restaurants... 445 00:17:23,110 --> 00:17:26,180 - Are they clean? - I demand it. 446 00:17:26,213 --> 00:17:27,948 He demands it. 447 00:17:27,981 --> 00:17:31,118 So if you guys can spot that it's dirty back there, 448 00:17:31,151 --> 00:17:32,653 you demand it to be cleaned. 449 00:17:32,686 --> 00:17:35,289 Phil: Alright? Let me ask you this, Michael. 450 00:17:35,322 --> 00:17:37,391 How do you feel your business is going? 451 00:17:37,424 --> 00:17:39,326 We were thrivin' at one time, 452 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:43,063 and the last couple years it's-- it's died off. 453 00:17:43,096 --> 00:17:45,232 How much are you guys losing, Michael, every single month? 454 00:17:45,265 --> 00:17:48,269 - Uh, around 30. Phil: Around $30,000. 455 00:17:48,302 --> 00:17:50,271 How much longer you guys have before you guys close the doors? 456 00:17:50,304 --> 00:17:52,439 - Not much. Two months, I guess. Phil: Not much? 457 00:17:52,472 --> 00:17:53,641 Phil: About two months? Jorge: Yes, sir. 458 00:17:53,674 --> 00:17:57,611 Alright. About $650,000 in debt. Alright. 459 00:17:57,644 --> 00:18:01,048 I was surprised to hear about the debt that they're in 460 00:18:01,081 --> 00:18:05,653 and how soon we might be closin' our doors, two months. 461 00:18:05,686 --> 00:18:08,789 So now it's like, you know, my heart has just dropped. 462 00:18:08,822 --> 00:18:11,358 - And who are you, my friend? - My name is Ruben. 463 00:18:11,391 --> 00:18:14,261 I'm Jorge's brother, and I'm the restaurant manager. 464 00:18:14,294 --> 00:18:16,730 We have the father, son, brother. 465 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:18,666 Best friend. Like, it's like a family affair. 466 00:18:18,699 --> 00:18:20,200 - It is a family affair, right? - Yeah. 467 00:18:20,233 --> 00:18:22,369 Phil: You know, Jorge, I want you to understand, 468 00:18:22,402 --> 00:18:25,573 the reason I came in so heated is because of the neglect 469 00:18:25,606 --> 00:18:27,207 that I saw you guys have on this place. 470 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,276 And you guys weren't doing anything about it. 471 00:18:29,309 --> 00:18:31,078 And I saw you yellin' at your son in the back 472 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:32,713 and not communicatin', and I saw you 473 00:18:32,746 --> 00:18:35,215 bouncin' around here, just havin' a good time. 474 00:18:35,248 --> 00:18:37,184 I had to let you know how real 475 00:18:37,217 --> 00:18:40,421 and how dire this situation is, okay? 476 00:18:40,454 --> 00:18:43,357 Friendly's good, but hold back on the drinkin'. 477 00:18:43,390 --> 00:18:45,326 I love it when customers buy me a drink. 478 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:48,796 They'll pay for two margaritas. 479 00:18:48,829 --> 00:18:52,132 - I, I'll drink a lemonade. Phil: Mm-hmm. 480 00:18:52,165 --> 00:18:54,168 I mean, that's just the way it is, you know? 481 00:18:54,201 --> 00:18:58,072 And the hardest thing that me and my son had 482 00:18:58,105 --> 00:19:02,476 was separatin' a boss from dad. 483 00:19:02,509 --> 00:19:06,247 You wouldn't talk to somebody that wasn't your dad 484 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,182 the way you talk to him. 485 00:19:08,215 --> 00:19:10,584 You can take those right now because it's, like, appetizers. 486 00:19:10,617 --> 00:19:12,419 Hey, man, you don't gotta scream at me. Chill out. 487 00:19:12,452 --> 00:19:14,088 - I'm not screaming at you. Jeremy: You haven't done shit. 488 00:19:14,121 --> 00:19:15,456 Jorge: What am I supposed to do? 489 00:19:15,489 --> 00:19:17,358 I'm just telling you one thing to do, bro. 490 00:19:17,391 --> 00:19:20,127 Man, we're not gonna have this discussion. 491 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,830 - It's-- it's a tough dynamic. - We got the same temper. 492 00:19:22,863 --> 00:19:24,331 - So that's one of the problems. Danny: Okay, but-- but-- 493 00:19:24,364 --> 00:19:25,699 And I have to work through that. 494 00:19:25,732 --> 00:19:28,469 You've gotta talk to him 495 00:19:28,502 --> 00:19:31,305 the same way you would talk to one of them. 496 00:19:31,338 --> 00:19:34,174 You know what I mean? Uh, it's that simple. 'Cause I had to. 497 00:19:34,207 --> 00:19:35,843 I had to talk to my son the same way 498 00:19:35,876 --> 00:19:38,078 I talk to one of my employees. 499 00:19:38,111 --> 00:19:40,781 Otherwise, [whistles] it goes left. 500 00:19:40,814 --> 00:19:43,083 Let me ask you, uh, Jeremy, when things get heated 501 00:19:43,116 --> 00:19:46,287 between you and your father, have you quit before? 502 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:49,823 Oh, yeah. It's, uh, I would say, a handful of times. 503 00:19:49,856 --> 00:19:52,426 Handful of times? Have you ever been fired? 504 00:19:52,459 --> 00:19:54,228 Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. 505 00:19:54,261 --> 00:19:55,696 Uh, twice out of the handful of times. 506 00:19:55,729 --> 00:19:57,531 Okay. And you've always come back? 507 00:19:57,564 --> 00:19:59,133 - Yeah, you know... Phil: You do. 508 00:19:59,166 --> 00:20:01,502 And I'll tell you what, if I owned this place 509 00:20:01,535 --> 00:20:03,837 and I had a son working here and they walked out on me... 510 00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:06,273 [suspenseful music] 511 00:20:06,306 --> 00:20:08,608 they wouldn't be walking back into this restaurant. 512 00:20:13,246 --> 00:20:14,715 [glass shattering] 513 00:20:14,748 --> 00:20:16,850 If I owned this place and I had a son 514 00:20:16,883 --> 00:20:19,053 working here, and they walked out on me, 515 00:20:19,086 --> 00:20:20,821 they wouldn't be walking back into this restaurant. 516 00:20:20,854 --> 00:20:22,756 [intense music] 517 00:20:22,789 --> 00:20:26,060 Business has to be business, so all that family dynamic, 518 00:20:26,093 --> 00:20:29,063 just as Danny was talkin' about, it's got to go away. 519 00:20:29,096 --> 00:20:31,065 When you're inside these four walls, 520 00:20:31,098 --> 00:20:33,067 it's all about business now, alright? 521 00:20:33,100 --> 00:20:35,669 So no more walkin' out on your pops. 522 00:20:35,702 --> 00:20:37,838 Jeremy: It's a humblin' experience, being called out. 523 00:20:37,871 --> 00:20:39,273 And I understand, you know, 524 00:20:39,306 --> 00:20:41,642 exactly where everybody's coming from. 525 00:20:41,675 --> 00:20:43,611 It's very crucial to have that line, you know? 526 00:20:43,644 --> 00:20:46,614 Uh, outside of the business, you know, atmosphere, 527 00:20:46,647 --> 00:20:48,182 he can be my father, but, you know, 528 00:20:48,215 --> 00:20:50,618 when it comes to the workplace, he's my boss. 529 00:20:50,651 --> 00:20:52,286 We have a lot to do, okay, have a couple 530 00:20:52,319 --> 00:20:54,121 of experts that you guys met last night. 531 00:20:54,154 --> 00:20:56,890 Danny: Hello, fellas. [laughs] Phil: What's up? 532 00:20:56,923 --> 00:20:57,925 Chris: How you doing? Phil: Good to see you. 533 00:20:57,958 --> 00:21:00,027 Thank you for being here. Rob. 534 00:21:00,060 --> 00:21:01,862 I have my buddy over here, Rob Floyd. 535 00:21:01,895 --> 00:21:04,798 He is one of the best mixologists in the US. 536 00:21:04,831 --> 00:21:07,902 This guy right here, Chris Oh, phenomenal chef. 537 00:21:07,935 --> 00:21:09,203 Phil: We got a lot of work to do tonight, 538 00:21:09,236 --> 00:21:10,437 and we have to get ready for stress test. 539 00:21:10,470 --> 00:21:12,072 - You guys ready? - Yes, sir! 540 00:21:12,105 --> 00:21:13,374 Chris: Ha-ha. - Alright, guys, let's go. 541 00:21:13,407 --> 00:21:16,377 [upbeat music] 542 00:21:16,410 --> 00:21:18,846 - Hey, hey. - Hey, how's it going? 543 00:21:18,879 --> 00:21:20,180 Rob: Very good, very good. 544 00:21:20,213 --> 00:21:23,450 So what I experienced was utter chaos. 545 00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:26,387 They had no structure. They had no system. 546 00:21:26,420 --> 00:21:28,822 Rob: So goin' into the bar training, I really wanna 547 00:21:28,855 --> 00:21:31,225 find out, do they know steps of service? 548 00:21:31,258 --> 00:21:33,193 You know, when you greeted us at the table, 549 00:21:33,226 --> 00:21:36,163 you came over and said hi and you had your drink in your hand. 550 00:21:36,196 --> 00:21:38,065 You didn't have a menu. You didn't mark us. 551 00:21:38,098 --> 00:21:39,466 You didn't do any of those normal stuff. 552 00:21:39,499 --> 00:21:42,102 Anybody know 10-5-2? 553 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:44,104 So, okay, 10-5-2, it's the basic. 554 00:21:44,137 --> 00:21:47,441 At ten feet, we always acknowledge somebody. We nod. 555 00:21:47,474 --> 00:21:50,878 Five feet, big smile. Two feet, we introduce ourselves. 556 00:21:50,911 --> 00:21:55,015 So 10-5-2 is a step of service that's paramount in a bar. 557 00:21:55,048 --> 00:21:59,019 Then, once you do 10-5-2, you hit them with a menu. 558 00:21:59,052 --> 00:22:01,388 Rob: So Phil, Danny and I worked on some cocktails. 559 00:22:01,421 --> 00:22:05,526 The Paloma has a huge following in Texas. Everybody loves it. 560 00:22:05,559 --> 00:22:08,162 Alright, mixing glass up. 561 00:22:08,195 --> 00:22:10,431 You want something on the menu that they already know, 562 00:22:10,464 --> 00:22:13,767 and then you make it better than they ever could expect, 563 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:14,902 it's a huge win. 564 00:22:14,935 --> 00:22:17,471 Half ounce of our Twisted Alchemy. 565 00:22:17,504 --> 00:22:19,440 This is our beautiful lime. 566 00:22:19,473 --> 00:22:22,176 We're gonna go one ounce of agave. 567 00:22:22,209 --> 00:22:25,779 One-and-a-half ounces of our silver tequila. 568 00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:29,450 Add ice and shake and strain over two ounces of soda 569 00:22:29,483 --> 00:22:33,120 in a Collins glass with ice. 570 00:22:33,153 --> 00:22:34,755 We're going to now use 571 00:22:34,788 --> 00:22:37,324 our Twisted Alchemy grapefruit juice 572 00:22:37,357 --> 00:22:40,094 and put it over the top because it's the heaviest. 573 00:22:40,127 --> 00:22:42,396 So it's gonna create a balanced cocktail 574 00:22:42,429 --> 00:22:43,964 and really visually appealing 575 00:22:43,997 --> 00:22:46,333 'cause they're gonna constantly move. 576 00:22:46,366 --> 00:22:51,272 We're gonna garnish with our fried grapefruit. 577 00:22:51,305 --> 00:22:54,375 And there we are. We have our house Paloma. 578 00:22:54,408 --> 00:22:56,210 [instrumental music] 579 00:22:56,243 --> 00:22:58,846 - Perfect. Oh, wow. Paige: That is really good. 580 00:22:58,879 --> 00:23:01,282 Alright, so we got a lot of training to do. 581 00:23:01,315 --> 00:23:03,417 We're gonna train only up to stress test. 582 00:23:03,450 --> 00:23:06,320 And then we're gonna train so much that you're gonna think 583 00:23:06,353 --> 00:23:08,589 of Hawthorne strainers in your sleep. 584 00:23:08,622 --> 00:23:10,391 - Thank you. - Thank you so much. 585 00:23:10,424 --> 00:23:12,893 - How you doing, chef? - How's it going, guys? 586 00:23:12,926 --> 00:23:14,895 I'm excited. How are you doin' tonight? 587 00:23:14,928 --> 00:23:17,598 So me and Rob, we walk into the Wagon Wheel. 588 00:23:17,631 --> 00:23:19,900 Chris: Food was bad. Service, bad. Drinks are bad. 589 00:23:19,933 --> 00:23:21,936 The whole thing was just a big dumpster fire. 590 00:23:21,969 --> 00:23:25,005 I wanna teach you guys some really cool, fun, innovative 591 00:23:25,038 --> 00:23:26,540 and delicious dishes today. So you guys ready? 592 00:23:26,573 --> 00:23:28,475 - Yeah, I'm ready. I'm ready. - Ready, let's go. 593 00:23:28,508 --> 00:23:31,011 These guys don't have a lot of skill, so I developed a menu 594 00:23:31,044 --> 00:23:33,814 that's gonna be super fast, super easy and super delicious. 595 00:23:33,847 --> 00:23:35,449 We got Danny Trejo in the house. 596 00:23:35,482 --> 00:23:37,818 - Yes. - He's got Trejo's Tacos. 597 00:23:37,851 --> 00:23:40,220 So we gotta pay a little homage to Danny. 598 00:23:40,253 --> 00:23:42,222 And we're gonna do a Tex-Mex taco, yeah? 599 00:23:42,255 --> 00:23:44,258 - Okay. Let's go. - You guys ready? 600 00:23:44,291 --> 00:23:47,061 We got some pre-grilled flour tortillas right here. 601 00:23:47,094 --> 00:23:48,963 Just put some brisket down like this. 602 00:23:48,996 --> 00:23:51,165 Then we got a couple crispy tater tots. 603 00:23:51,198 --> 00:23:53,267 Jeremy: Oh, nice. Chris: Spicy ranch. 604 00:23:53,300 --> 00:23:54,335 - Yeah. - Okay. 605 00:23:54,368 --> 00:23:56,036 Coleslaw. 606 00:23:56,069 --> 00:23:57,271 - Wow, right on top. Chris: Like so. 607 00:23:57,304 --> 00:23:58,806 And then we're gonna garnish it 608 00:23:58,839 --> 00:24:00,507 with a little green onion. 609 00:24:00,540 --> 00:24:03,444 And to give a little heat, we got some serrano peppers. 610 00:24:03,477 --> 00:24:04,912 - Oh, that looks good. - There you go. 611 00:24:04,945 --> 00:24:08,182 - Man. - Wagon Wheel Trejo Tacos. 612 00:24:08,215 --> 00:24:10,484 Jorge: Oh. Awesome. - There you go. Yeah, yeah. 613 00:24:10,517 --> 00:24:13,386 Jeremy: The presentation, to the overall taste... 614 00:24:14,521 --> 00:24:15,923 it blew my mind, so, you know, 615 00:24:15,956 --> 00:24:17,191 I'm definitely excited for tonight 616 00:24:17,224 --> 00:24:18,525 and to give everything a try. 617 00:24:18,558 --> 00:24:20,060 Well, we got a big night, we got stress 618 00:24:20,093 --> 00:24:21,996 test tonight, we got a lot of people coming. 619 00:24:22,029 --> 00:24:24,064 - We wanna rock it. - We're gonna keep training. 620 00:24:24,097 --> 00:24:28,302 I am a little paranoid and afraid that my dad might just 621 00:24:28,335 --> 00:24:31,872 completely do a 180 and go berserk again. 622 00:24:31,905 --> 00:24:33,908 I'm just taking it minute by minute right now 623 00:24:33,941 --> 00:24:35,242 until the stress test arrives. 624 00:24:36,410 --> 00:24:38,111 [upbeat music] 625 00:24:40,013 --> 00:24:41,916 Phil: Heading into stress test, what we need to see 626 00:24:41,949 --> 00:24:44,218 from the staff is they're cranking these drinks out. 627 00:24:44,251 --> 00:24:47,154 I wanna see the kitchen prepare edible food 628 00:24:47,187 --> 00:24:50,257 and really being able to keep up with the orders. 629 00:24:50,290 --> 00:24:52,459 We also need to make sure that those owners are communicating 630 00:24:52,492 --> 00:24:55,262 and they're working like a team. 631 00:24:55,295 --> 00:24:57,631 Jorge: What's up, everybody? - [indistinct] 632 00:24:57,664 --> 00:25:00,034 Well, welcome to the Wagon Wheel, y'all. Come on in. 633 00:25:00,067 --> 00:25:01,402 Jorge: Coming in. Coming in. 634 00:25:01,435 --> 00:25:03,470 Paige: Welcome to the Wagon Wheel. 635 00:25:03,503 --> 00:25:05,272 We got the whole town here. Come right in. 636 00:25:05,305 --> 00:25:07,207 Paige: Sit wherever you want. Kristina: Yeah. 637 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:10,311 The Spicy Watermelon is on point. 638 00:25:10,344 --> 00:25:13,347 - Give me the Melon Sour. - The Melon Sour? 639 00:25:13,380 --> 00:25:16,083 I prefer Palomas personally. 640 00:25:16,116 --> 00:25:18,118 They're all pretty simple. 641 00:25:18,151 --> 00:25:20,654 Rob: It's short by a lot. 642 00:25:20,687 --> 00:25:23,390 The biggest thing that I wanna express to you 643 00:25:23,423 --> 00:25:27,561 is that in here dad's not your dad. Dad's your boss. 644 00:25:27,594 --> 00:25:30,531 So you've gotta start thinking it in that way. 645 00:25:30,564 --> 00:25:32,633 You've gotta try to really remember that. 646 00:25:32,666 --> 00:25:36,303 I appreciate that, Danny. You take care. 647 00:25:36,336 --> 00:25:38,405 Rob: Come on, bar. We don't have a drink out yet. 648 00:25:38,438 --> 00:25:39,707 [instrumental music] 649 00:25:39,740 --> 00:25:41,208 - Yup, that'll-- - Let's go. 650 00:25:41,241 --> 00:25:42,943 You guys wanna share the tacos? Okay. 651 00:25:42,976 --> 00:25:44,278 You got three different dishes right here, 652 00:25:44,311 --> 00:25:47,381 which is all kind of like bar menu. 653 00:25:47,414 --> 00:25:50,551 Michael: The, the wings. - Yup, and the house Paloma. 654 00:25:50,584 --> 00:25:52,319 Michael: And the house Paloma. 655 00:25:53,620 --> 00:25:55,256 Chris: Has any food been run yet? 656 00:25:55,289 --> 00:25:56,490 Jeremy: No. 657 00:25:56,523 --> 00:25:57,691 Chris: I wanna get some runners. 658 00:25:57,724 --> 00:25:59,994 Hey, we need runners! 659 00:26:00,027 --> 00:26:02,229 Phil: Jorge, what's going on? - I'm about to, uh... 660 00:26:02,262 --> 00:26:03,564 Right now I'm about to enter this 661 00:26:03,597 --> 00:26:05,199 in the thing and I'mma make this drink. 662 00:26:05,232 --> 00:26:06,433 Oh, so you enter it in the computer 663 00:26:06,466 --> 00:26:08,102 and it doesn't print up anywhere? 664 00:26:08,135 --> 00:26:09,503 - No. No, they don't. - They don't know. 665 00:26:09,536 --> 00:26:10,638 They don't, they don't know how it show up. 666 00:26:10,671 --> 00:26:12,239 Okay. Okay. Alright, let's... 667 00:26:12,272 --> 00:26:13,674 We need to get a drink out. 668 00:26:13,707 --> 00:26:14,742 Why are we using one hand? 669 00:26:14,775 --> 00:26:16,176 Use two hands to pour. 670 00:26:16,209 --> 00:26:17,544 You're never gonna get out of that. 671 00:26:17,577 --> 00:26:19,647 That's too short. We're dumping this. 672 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,650 - I cannot get it right. - You... C'mon, team. Let's go! 673 00:26:22,683 --> 00:26:25,386 I want Paige to make one drink before this thing is over. 674 00:26:25,419 --> 00:26:27,421 [dramatic music] 675 00:26:27,454 --> 00:26:31,225 Oh! It was gonna make it. 676 00:26:31,258 --> 00:26:33,260 What's goin' on? How are we doin'? 677 00:26:33,293 --> 00:26:36,563 Chris: We need runners. I guess this bell's not working. 678 00:26:36,596 --> 00:26:38,232 - That does not work. - At all. 679 00:26:38,265 --> 00:26:39,733 We got perfectly-executed food, but just 680 00:26:39,766 --> 00:26:42,269 sitting out there just getting cold. 681 00:26:42,302 --> 00:26:44,405 [music continues] 682 00:26:44,438 --> 00:26:46,640 I forgot to muddle the jalapeno. 683 00:26:46,673 --> 00:26:48,742 Rob: Dump it. - Jeremy has food in the window. 684 00:26:48,775 --> 00:26:50,711 It's just sitting there getting cold, so now it's gonna come 685 00:26:50,744 --> 00:26:52,580 out, and it's gonna be cold out here. Let's get it out. 686 00:26:52,613 --> 00:26:54,448 - Let me go up there. - Let's go. Let's work it. 687 00:26:54,481 --> 00:26:56,684 [music continues] 688 00:26:56,717 --> 00:26:58,552 Jeremy: Thank you, sir. - Thank you. 689 00:26:58,585 --> 00:27:00,154 One less ticket on the board. 690 00:27:00,187 --> 00:27:02,289 Phil: The pace is definitely picking up. 691 00:27:02,322 --> 00:27:03,457 Phil: What's goin' on over here? Michael: Um... 692 00:27:03,490 --> 00:27:04,725 I don't use the system a lot, 693 00:27:04,758 --> 00:27:06,293 and I'm kinda getting bad right now. 694 00:27:06,326 --> 00:27:07,861 So you're not familiar with the system, so-- 695 00:27:07,894 --> 00:27:09,830 No, this has got me in a, got me in a spot. 696 00:27:09,863 --> 00:27:12,266 [indistinct chatter] 697 00:27:12,299 --> 00:27:14,335 Yeah. Get somebody that knows. And learn. 698 00:27:14,368 --> 00:27:16,437 Michael: Alright. Yeah. - Learn and then duplicate that. 699 00:27:16,470 --> 00:27:19,473 The owners, they don't even know how to use a computer system, 700 00:27:19,506 --> 00:27:21,141 and that's a major problem when you don't know 701 00:27:21,174 --> 00:27:24,178 how your own system runs within your bar. 702 00:27:24,211 --> 00:27:27,314 Come on, team! Let's do this! What do we got? 703 00:27:29,182 --> 00:27:32,386 - That's a good drink. Yeah! - Yeah. 704 00:27:32,419 --> 00:27:36,190 - Who got a drink? Whoa! - Right here! 705 00:27:36,223 --> 00:27:37,691 We got a drink! 706 00:27:37,724 --> 00:27:40,794 It took 'em 15 minutes just to have one drink 707 00:27:40,827 --> 00:27:42,529 go to one guest at the bar top. 708 00:27:42,562 --> 00:27:44,465 We're never gonna pull out of this stress test 709 00:27:44,498 --> 00:27:46,233 if these bartenders don't pick it up 710 00:27:46,266 --> 00:27:48,402 and knock this out of the park. 711 00:27:48,435 --> 00:27:51,505 Jorge, I got some food over here, if you wanna help me. 712 00:27:51,538 --> 00:27:54,541 Rob: Come on, bar. Come on. Let's catch up! 713 00:27:54,574 --> 00:27:55,576 Paige: Please be right. 714 00:27:55,609 --> 00:27:57,478 [intense music] 715 00:27:57,511 --> 00:28:00,681 Rob: This is too short. Let's dump it. 716 00:28:00,714 --> 00:28:02,416 That's, like, ten drinks. 717 00:28:02,449 --> 00:28:04,218 Rob: We have three drinks out here. 718 00:28:04,251 --> 00:28:05,653 We've been open for 20 minutes. 719 00:28:05,686 --> 00:28:07,788 I'm sorry. I'm trying. 720 00:28:07,821 --> 00:28:09,723 - Come on, team, let's do this! - Paige, you pick it up now. 721 00:28:09,756 --> 00:28:11,191 Rob, I need you to pick it up in here, guys. 722 00:28:11,224 --> 00:28:14,628 Rob: Here we go. Almost. Short. - Jesus! 723 00:28:14,661 --> 00:28:16,830 Kristina: Y'all weren't kidding about this stress test, were ya? 724 00:28:16,863 --> 00:28:19,500 Here you go, this is too short. Come on. Come on. Let's go. 725 00:28:19,533 --> 00:28:21,802 We're slowing down on our drinks out on this bar. 726 00:28:21,835 --> 00:28:24,805 Paige: I'm sorry. - No, we got a big spill. 727 00:28:24,838 --> 00:28:30,778 [dramatic music] 728 00:28:33,146 --> 00:28:36,984 Paige: I'm sorry. Rob: No, we got a big spill. 729 00:28:37,017 --> 00:28:38,218 [indistinct chatter] 730 00:28:38,251 --> 00:28:39,987 What is happening right now? 731 00:28:40,020 --> 00:28:41,789 Have we gotten any of these people drinks? 732 00:28:41,822 --> 00:28:44,224 'Cause I see all these tables without drinks. 733 00:28:44,257 --> 00:28:45,893 I have people sitting at these tables 734 00:28:45,926 --> 00:28:48,062 that have been sitting here for over 30 minutes 735 00:28:48,095 --> 00:28:51,765 that have eaten all of their food and never got a cocktail. 736 00:28:51,798 --> 00:28:53,300 Management doesn't know what's going on. 737 00:28:53,333 --> 00:28:55,436 Their systems are nonexistent. 738 00:28:55,469 --> 00:28:58,072 The one shining light is that Jeremy in the kitchen, 739 00:28:58,105 --> 00:28:59,773 he's actually a little bit of a rock star. 740 00:28:59,806 --> 00:29:03,744 But everything else is failing hardcore. 741 00:29:03,777 --> 00:29:06,113 I tell you what, hey, listen up, guys! 742 00:29:06,146 --> 00:29:07,248 Phil: Everybody listen up! 743 00:29:07,281 --> 00:29:09,350 - Danny. - We gotta shut it down. 744 00:29:09,383 --> 00:29:12,019 Phil: We have a lot of work that we have to do here. 745 00:29:12,052 --> 00:29:14,388 We have to get this bar to be able to operate 746 00:29:14,421 --> 00:29:16,890 like a successful bar. Does that make sense? 747 00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:18,792 - It makes sense. - See you guys in two days. 748 00:29:18,825 --> 00:29:19,893 [cheering] 749 00:29:19,926 --> 00:29:21,495 We'll see you guys. 750 00:29:21,528 --> 00:29:25,099 It was a disaster. But that's not me. 751 00:29:25,132 --> 00:29:28,102 I'mma do whatever it takes and I'mma put to you Saturday 752 00:29:28,135 --> 00:29:30,871 that I'mma do this job done. 753 00:29:30,904 --> 00:29:33,073 [upbeat music] 754 00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:35,775 [car honks] 755 00:29:38,245 --> 00:29:39,880 Rob: Hey, hey. - Hey! 756 00:29:39,913 --> 00:29:41,382 - Hey. Jorge: How you doing? 757 00:29:41,415 --> 00:29:45,085 Stress test last night, it really, it was a nightmare. 758 00:29:45,118 --> 00:29:48,822 Over pouring, under pouring, drinks not going out. 759 00:29:48,855 --> 00:29:52,259 So going into relaunch, I really wanna focus on technique. 760 00:29:52,292 --> 00:29:56,330 So this is an espresso martini, and it's very simple. 761 00:29:56,363 --> 00:29:58,299 Who's ready for a great espresso martini? 762 00:29:58,332 --> 00:30:00,434 - Let's go. - I need to wake up. I need to-- 763 00:30:00,467 --> 00:30:03,037 - Yeah, yeah. Let's go. Rob: Come on, let's give me one. 764 00:30:03,070 --> 00:30:07,408 Rob: In a mixing glass, add one ounce of coffee-beer reduction, 765 00:30:07,441 --> 00:30:11,412 one ounce of coffee liqueur, two ounces of vodka. 766 00:30:11,445 --> 00:30:15,482 Add ice, shake and strain into a coupe glass. 767 00:30:15,515 --> 00:30:18,485 Garnish with microplaned coffee beans. 768 00:30:18,518 --> 00:30:23,324 We call this the High Octane Espresso Martini. 769 00:30:23,357 --> 00:30:24,959 Alright, let's give it a test, 770 00:30:24,992 --> 00:30:27,027 and tell me how much you like it. 771 00:30:27,060 --> 00:30:28,929 Oh, yeah, that seems really good. 772 00:30:28,962 --> 00:30:31,031 - I can really taste the coffee. - Alright, listen. 773 00:30:31,064 --> 00:30:33,534 We're gonna train all day today, we're gonna train all day 774 00:30:33,567 --> 00:30:36,437 tomorrow. It's gonna be a lot of work to get there. 775 00:30:36,470 --> 00:30:39,473 But I see a great team here and, uh, I'm ready to keep going. 776 00:30:39,506 --> 00:30:41,041 - How about y'all? - Oh. Let's go. 777 00:30:41,074 --> 00:30:42,709 Let's do it. I love it. 778 00:30:43,777 --> 00:30:46,713 [instrumental music] 779 00:30:52,986 --> 00:30:56,490 Danny and I are here to talk with Michael, Jorge and Jeremy. 780 00:30:56,523 --> 00:30:58,859 We wanna find out how they feel about last night 781 00:30:58,892 --> 00:31:00,494 and see if they're communicating finally. 782 00:31:00,527 --> 00:31:02,062 - What's up, guys? - Hey, hey, hey. 783 00:31:02,095 --> 00:31:03,397 How's everyone? You guys doin' alright? 784 00:31:03,430 --> 00:31:05,532 - Yeah. How we doing? - How you doin'? 785 00:31:05,565 --> 00:31:07,468 Danny: I feel like they finally realized 786 00:31:07,501 --> 00:31:10,838 that it's not just one person's fault. 787 00:31:10,871 --> 00:31:13,207 It's the dynamics of the whole thing, 788 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:16,043 and that's what we gotta work on. 789 00:31:16,076 --> 00:31:17,444 Phil: Let's talk about last night. 790 00:31:17,477 --> 00:31:19,880 It was a shit show, straight up. 791 00:31:19,913 --> 00:31:21,815 I mean, I can't, I can't say it any better than that. 792 00:31:21,848 --> 00:31:23,317 Michael: To me, I seen when we improved in one spot, 793 00:31:23,350 --> 00:31:25,019 but we failed in others a lot. 794 00:31:25,052 --> 00:31:26,353 Phil: Where do you feel like you improved? 795 00:31:26,386 --> 00:31:27,388 - That you did a good job? - The kitchen. 796 00:31:27,421 --> 00:31:28,923 The kitchen, we improved. 797 00:31:28,956 --> 00:31:30,891 I must almost say a 100% almost. 798 00:31:30,924 --> 00:31:33,560 I mean, it was unbelievable how-- how well that went. 799 00:31:33,593 --> 00:31:36,397 And I told him multiple times how, how proud I was of him. 800 00:31:36,430 --> 00:31:38,399 You know, I wanna thank you so much, Danny. 801 00:31:38,432 --> 00:31:42,269 When you told me, "You're the boss right here 802 00:31:42,302 --> 00:31:44,572 and he works for you," I'm understanding. 803 00:31:44,605 --> 00:31:47,541 Uh, to be honest with you, we haven't been 804 00:31:47,574 --> 00:31:50,344 talking much, and this has helped me a lot. 805 00:31:50,377 --> 00:31:53,547 Ultimately, I wanna make sure both of y'all be proud of the, 806 00:31:53,580 --> 00:31:55,816 you know, the work ethic that I bring to the table. 807 00:31:55,849 --> 00:31:57,451 - I'm proud of you. I love you. - Appreciate it. 808 00:31:57,484 --> 00:31:58,953 - I love you, too. - I love you. 809 00:31:58,986 --> 00:32:00,955 I wanted to say that I was wrong. 810 00:32:00,988 --> 00:32:03,257 My dad, actually, uh, transition's becoming 811 00:32:03,290 --> 00:32:05,492 something I can resemble as a leader. 812 00:32:05,525 --> 00:32:07,161 Whole reason why we do the stress test 813 00:32:07,194 --> 00:32:08,562 is to figure out what we need to work on. 814 00:32:08,595 --> 00:32:13,133 So from that, what did you learn last night? 815 00:32:13,166 --> 00:32:15,202 I'm not never looking, I'm never inspecting, 816 00:32:15,235 --> 00:32:17,438 I'm never watching my bartenders. 817 00:32:17,471 --> 00:32:19,373 Jorge: Definitely wake-up call. 818 00:32:19,406 --> 00:32:23,043 So now I'mma be more aware, I'mma be up there watching. 819 00:32:23,076 --> 00:32:26,981 So I wanna learn every single department in my bar. 820 00:32:27,014 --> 00:32:29,350 Me, me personally, I need, I need to learn this system 821 00:32:29,383 --> 00:32:32,219 to feel this system, and then communicate more with him 822 00:32:32,252 --> 00:32:34,488 because we started out talking where we're gonna take care 823 00:32:34,521 --> 00:32:37,057 of this and that, but once we've seen this ship going down, 824 00:32:37,090 --> 00:32:39,526 it went south on us. He was running doing what he was doing. 825 00:32:39,559 --> 00:32:41,095 I was running doing what I was doing and 826 00:32:41,128 --> 00:32:42,663 there was zero communication. 827 00:32:42,696 --> 00:32:45,432 You know, when that happens, you guys just stop. 828 00:32:45,465 --> 00:32:49,370 Breathe and have detailed tasks that you need to accomplish 829 00:32:49,403 --> 00:32:51,405 in order to get yourselves back on top, 830 00:32:51,438 --> 00:32:53,073 because if you try to just do too much, 831 00:32:53,106 --> 00:32:54,642 you're gonna get spread way too thin 832 00:32:54,675 --> 00:32:57,578 and the problems are gonna continue always, always, always. 833 00:32:57,611 --> 00:32:59,580 Alright, guys, listen, we don't have a lot of time, 834 00:32:59,613 --> 00:33:02,116 so we still have a lot of work to do over at the bar. 835 00:33:02,149 --> 00:33:04,018 Phil: And we'll see you guys tomorrow. Alright? 836 00:33:04,051 --> 00:33:07,054 - Thank you so much. - Oh, man. It was a pleasure. 837 00:33:07,087 --> 00:33:09,523 Michael: It's been a stressful, stressful week, and I learned 838 00:33:09,556 --> 00:33:11,358 that I've been putting a little bit too much on Jorge, 839 00:33:11,391 --> 00:33:13,160 and, you know, I need to come in and help out. 840 00:33:13,193 --> 00:33:15,629 No matter what, I'll make the time to be there. 841 00:33:15,662 --> 00:33:18,198 [upbeat music] 842 00:33:20,434 --> 00:33:22,536 Jon on phone: Hi, everybody. - Hey, Jon. 843 00:33:22,569 --> 00:33:25,005 Jon: We gotta create a bar that'll make some money. 844 00:33:25,038 --> 00:33:27,641 We're next to a gas station, you know, maybe we could make 845 00:33:27,674 --> 00:33:31,712 an old-style, fun, nostalgic gas-station-themed bar. 846 00:33:31,745 --> 00:33:34,315 Something that connects with its more industrial vibe. 847 00:33:34,348 --> 00:33:35,950 It's perfect for this area. 848 00:33:35,983 --> 00:33:38,218 [upbeat music] 849 00:33:39,586 --> 00:33:41,121 Jon: Danny, what did you think? 850 00:33:41,154 --> 00:33:44,058 - Hide the porta potty. Phil: Ha-ha... 851 00:33:44,091 --> 00:33:46,594 The sign says Wagon Wheel, 852 00:33:46,627 --> 00:33:50,297 but it's a restaurant and a bar. 853 00:33:50,330 --> 00:33:54,201 Jon: So we need to create a separate sign for the bar work. 854 00:33:54,234 --> 00:33:56,570 [hammering] 855 00:33:56,603 --> 00:33:58,205 [drilling] 856 00:33:58,238 --> 00:34:01,241 [music continues] 857 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:09,583 - What's up, guys? - Hey, what's going on? 858 00:34:09,616 --> 00:34:11,352 - How are you guys doing? Jorge: We anxious. 859 00:34:11,385 --> 00:34:12,620 [indistinct chatter] 860 00:34:12,653 --> 00:34:15,155 - Yeah - Yeah. Good, good, good. 861 00:34:15,188 --> 00:34:17,258 Phil: Jorge, when I first got here with you, man, 862 00:34:17,291 --> 00:34:19,793 we, we butted heads, you know, 863 00:34:19,826 --> 00:34:22,129 because you couldn't get out of your own way. 864 00:34:22,162 --> 00:34:24,598 How did you feel about this experience? 865 00:34:24,631 --> 00:34:26,700 It opened my eyes. I was lost. 866 00:34:26,733 --> 00:34:28,435 I know where the money is going now. 867 00:34:28,468 --> 00:34:30,437 Phil: Right. - It's me. 868 00:34:30,470 --> 00:34:32,206 Thank you so much, Danny. 869 00:34:32,239 --> 00:34:35,509 You told me something, family. 870 00:34:35,542 --> 00:34:36,644 Jorge: We're gonna be together, brother. 871 00:34:36,677 --> 00:34:39,413 Yeah. Jeremy, what do you think? 872 00:34:39,446 --> 00:34:42,216 Man, uh, y'all put me to the test. 873 00:34:42,249 --> 00:34:44,485 Ultimately, I learned that confidence 874 00:34:44,518 --> 00:34:46,253 can definitely take you a long way. 875 00:34:46,286 --> 00:34:48,222 And I-I feel like, you know, 876 00:34:48,255 --> 00:34:50,624 this is gonna be the beginning of the rest of our lives. 877 00:34:50,657 --> 00:34:53,494 Mm. Alright, guys, you guys ready to see your bar? 878 00:34:53,527 --> 00:34:56,030 - Yes. - Alright. You ready? 879 00:34:56,063 --> 00:35:00,133 Paige: Yes. - One, two, three! 880 00:35:01,268 --> 00:35:03,270 - Whoa! - Hey! 881 00:35:03,303 --> 00:35:08,676 Jorge: Let's go! Heck, yeah. 882 00:35:08,709 --> 00:35:09,977 [glass shatters] 883 00:35:10,010 --> 00:35:13,948 Both: One, two, three! 884 00:35:13,981 --> 00:35:15,950 - Whoa-oh-oh! Kristina: Hey! 885 00:35:15,983 --> 00:35:18,852 Let's go! Heck, yeah! 886 00:35:18,885 --> 00:35:20,220 Ruben: Hey! 887 00:35:20,253 --> 00:35:22,923 - Yeah... - It's so good! 888 00:35:22,956 --> 00:35:24,391 Jeremy: Look at that. Jorge: Come on here, bro. Man. 889 00:35:24,424 --> 00:35:26,327 Yeah. Pour Station. That means... 890 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:29,129 They're gonna be pourin'. Right, girls? Yeah. Yeah. 891 00:35:29,162 --> 00:35:31,365 - What do you guys think? - Oh, my God. 892 00:35:31,398 --> 00:35:34,702 Mm, looks amazing. Looks amazing. It looks amazing. 893 00:35:34,735 --> 00:35:36,770 Danny: The Pour Station, right? 894 00:35:36,803 --> 00:35:39,740 The Humble Sign Company put that up for us. 895 00:35:39,773 --> 00:35:41,208 - Should we let 'em in? - Let's do it! 896 00:35:41,241 --> 00:35:43,210 Phil: Go on in, guys. Go on in. - Whoo! 897 00:35:43,243 --> 00:35:45,079 Phil: Heh-heh. Jorge: Let's go. 898 00:35:45,112 --> 00:35:47,615 - Oh-ho... - Oh, ho. 899 00:35:47,648 --> 00:35:49,783 - Yeah. - Yeah! 900 00:35:49,816 --> 00:35:51,952 Oh, look at that truck, I think. 901 00:35:51,985 --> 00:35:53,621 Michael: Whoa! Kristina: Oh, my gosh. 902 00:35:53,654 --> 00:35:55,155 We got a truck inside. 903 00:35:55,188 --> 00:35:56,757 [men cheering] 904 00:35:56,790 --> 00:35:59,960 - Two wells. Paige: Look at the light. 905 00:35:59,993 --> 00:36:03,030 Ruben: Now we have a room. - The horn work. Honk-honk. 906 00:36:03,063 --> 00:36:06,100 - Look at, this thing's perfect. Michael: Look at that, man. 907 00:36:06,133 --> 00:36:07,301 Jorge: That's where I'm gonna sit, right here. 908 00:36:07,334 --> 00:36:09,904 Welcome to Texas. 909 00:36:09,937 --> 00:36:13,774 My dad owned a mechanic shop, and me walking right here... 910 00:36:13,807 --> 00:36:15,342 I'm just in shock, 911 00:36:15,375 --> 00:36:17,344 and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. 912 00:36:17,377 --> 00:36:19,947 This is the best thing that ever happened to me in my life. 913 00:36:19,980 --> 00:36:21,415 - We needed this. Kristina: Oh. 914 00:36:21,448 --> 00:36:23,384 Look at the pool tables. 915 00:36:23,417 --> 00:36:26,186 No, this is nice. This is perfect. 916 00:36:26,219 --> 00:36:28,722 Oh! Hey! 917 00:36:28,755 --> 00:36:30,758 [indistinct chatter] 918 00:36:30,791 --> 00:36:32,226 Jorge: I don't know, bro, like... 919 00:36:32,259 --> 00:36:34,762 [indistinct chatter] 920 00:36:34,795 --> 00:36:36,297 - Thank you. Jorge: This is perfect. 921 00:36:36,330 --> 00:36:38,399 - Thank you. - Now you guys got a bar. 922 00:36:38,432 --> 00:36:40,367 Danny and I wanna tell you everything that we did 923 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:42,236 with this place, so let's, let's gather around this bar top. 924 00:36:42,269 --> 00:36:44,238 You guys come around here and let's talk shop. 925 00:36:44,271 --> 00:36:45,739 - Alright? Jorge: Alrighty. 926 00:36:45,772 --> 00:36:47,374 These two stations that we put in here, 927 00:36:47,407 --> 00:36:49,743 we called our friends at Krowne Equipment 928 00:36:49,776 --> 00:36:53,080 to come in and make sure that we had everything for you guys. 929 00:36:53,113 --> 00:36:55,816 Phil: We used Krowne's cutting-edge bar configurator, 930 00:36:55,849 --> 00:36:59,386 Bar Flex Pro, to design our dream bar in minutes. 931 00:36:59,419 --> 00:37:02,323 Then they took it a step further by integrating 932 00:37:02,356 --> 00:37:04,825 augmented-reality capabilities to allow us 933 00:37:04,858 --> 00:37:08,862 to visualize the bar before it was even installed. 934 00:37:08,895 --> 00:37:11,031 These metal stainless steel right here, 935 00:37:11,064 --> 00:37:13,867 this is done by a company called Texas Metal Equipment. 936 00:37:13,900 --> 00:37:16,370 Okay, we had them come in here to specially cut these 937 00:37:16,403 --> 00:37:18,105 and fit them in for you guys. 938 00:37:18,138 --> 00:37:19,506 We brought in Charlie Plumbing, 939 00:37:19,539 --> 00:37:22,142 new plumbing all behind the bar for you guys. 940 00:37:22,175 --> 00:37:23,477 You guys know and I know 941 00:37:23,510 --> 00:37:25,813 all the trouble you had with the tables. 942 00:37:25,846 --> 00:37:28,349 Well, Rockless Tables came in 943 00:37:28,382 --> 00:37:32,052 and they gave us self-leveling table technology. 944 00:37:32,085 --> 00:37:33,454 Another thing that's gonna relieve the pressure 945 00:37:33,487 --> 00:37:36,023 from you guys is our SkyTab POS system. 946 00:37:36,056 --> 00:37:38,826 Phil: Okay? We put two of 'em back here for you guys. Alright? 947 00:37:38,859 --> 00:37:41,495 We have one on that side, we have one on this side 948 00:37:41,528 --> 00:37:44,098 and we have the glass tab right here, okay? 949 00:37:44,131 --> 00:37:47,268 - Brought to the 21st century. Phil: Yeah. 950 00:37:47,301 --> 00:37:49,103 And you guys can't make great drinks 951 00:37:49,136 --> 00:37:50,971 unless you have the tools to make 'em. 952 00:37:51,004 --> 00:37:53,841 We got Cocktail Kingdom tools 953 00:37:53,874 --> 00:37:58,379 and Dress The Drink cocktail garnishes. 954 00:37:58,412 --> 00:38:01,315 We got Manitowoc ice machine in the back for you. 955 00:38:01,348 --> 00:38:03,417 Phil: That's the best ice machine on the market right now, 956 00:38:03,450 --> 00:38:05,819 especially for an establishment like you guys have. 957 00:38:05,852 --> 00:38:07,288 In the kitchen and here in the bar, 958 00:38:07,321 --> 00:38:10,124 we worked with a company called Osre Inc., 959 00:38:10,157 --> 00:38:12,192 and they have all your workstation tables, 960 00:38:12,225 --> 00:38:14,228 all of your stainless steel tables for the kitchen, 961 00:38:14,261 --> 00:38:16,430 and we have some in here for the bar for you guys as well. 962 00:38:16,463 --> 00:38:18,432 Danny: We got a brand-new menu. 963 00:38:18,465 --> 00:38:23,971 Nothing but the best-sellers, especially Trejo's Tacos. 964 00:38:24,004 --> 00:38:25,940 Whoo! 965 00:38:25,973 --> 00:38:27,808 You guys ready to get this place open? 966 00:38:27,841 --> 00:38:29,977 - Let's go! We're ready. Michael: Alright. 967 00:38:30,010 --> 00:38:31,512 Call everybody and let's party. 968 00:38:31,545 --> 00:38:33,514 Let's do this, guys. Let's get this place open, okay? 969 00:38:33,547 --> 00:38:34,848 Alright, let's go. 970 00:38:34,881 --> 00:38:36,150 [cheering] 971 00:38:36,183 --> 00:38:38,285 [upbeat music] 972 00:38:38,318 --> 00:38:40,588 Hey, what's up, everybody? 973 00:38:40,621 --> 00:38:43,190 How y'all doing? Let's go. Let's go to The Pour Station. 974 00:38:43,223 --> 00:38:44,325 - Whoo! - Thanks. Go. 975 00:38:44,358 --> 00:38:45,893 [indistinct chatter] 976 00:38:45,926 --> 00:38:47,161 - We are ready. Jorge: My man. 977 00:38:47,194 --> 00:38:49,263 - Hello. - Hi! 978 00:38:49,296 --> 00:38:51,231 Come on in! There they are! 979 00:38:51,264 --> 00:38:54,001 - Here's our new menu. - Do you like tequila? 980 00:38:54,034 --> 00:38:55,369 Were you all ready to order food? 981 00:38:55,402 --> 00:38:56,536 [rock music] 982 00:38:58,505 --> 00:39:01,008 Chris: What do we got? Rob: Call it out. 983 00:39:01,041 --> 00:39:04,078 One Kung Pao Chicken nachos stuffed in. 984 00:39:04,111 --> 00:39:06,180 When you re-fry, drop it for, like, at least a minute or so. 985 00:39:06,213 --> 00:39:08,282 Okay. Okay. Perfect. 986 00:39:08,315 --> 00:39:11,352 Chris: Oh, Danny! - What's up, homie? 987 00:39:11,385 --> 00:39:13,153 - What's up? - How are we doing? 988 00:39:13,186 --> 00:39:15,122 Now Jeremy's doing a great job right now. 989 00:39:15,155 --> 00:39:17,224 I mean, look at him. He looks really organized. 990 00:39:17,257 --> 00:39:19,393 And, like, most of all, he's having a good time. He's happy. 991 00:39:19,426 --> 00:39:20,560 That's good. 992 00:39:21,695 --> 00:39:23,430 Oh, look at that. 993 00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:29,203 How you doing down there, Paige? 994 00:39:29,236 --> 00:39:31,305 Killing it, girl. How are you? 995 00:39:31,338 --> 00:39:33,474 Killing it. 996 00:39:33,507 --> 00:39:36,644 What? Look at this. We're getting these drinks out. 997 00:39:36,677 --> 00:39:38,345 Kristina: Yeah, we are. Jorge: What do you think? 998 00:39:38,378 --> 00:39:40,047 So did you want me to help you do it? 999 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:41,548 You want me to check on the people? 1000 00:39:41,581 --> 00:39:43,284 - I'll go check these orders. - Okay. 1001 00:39:43,317 --> 00:39:45,519 Get coming again, bro. Thank you. 1002 00:39:45,552 --> 00:39:47,621 I am feeling great, communication for me and Jorge 1003 00:39:47,654 --> 00:39:49,990 is great, our, our connection to our friendship, 1004 00:39:50,023 --> 00:39:53,360 it has actually gotten stronger. Oh, man, it's, it's like heaven. 1005 00:39:53,393 --> 00:39:56,096 - You guys are making me proud. - Oh, well, you know... 1006 00:39:56,129 --> 00:39:58,299 - We are a team. You know that. Ruben: Yes. 1007 00:39:58,332 --> 00:40:00,400 [instrumental music] 1008 00:40:02,502 --> 00:40:05,105 Jorge: Hey, you guys! - How y'all doing, guys? 1009 00:40:05,138 --> 00:40:07,274 - How you doing? Great. - How you feeling? 1010 00:40:07,307 --> 00:40:09,243 Phil: Yeah? - We're doing fantastic. The... 1011 00:40:09,276 --> 00:40:12,246 The communication between us has improved so much. 1012 00:40:12,279 --> 00:40:15,182 This is a whole family structure. 1013 00:40:15,215 --> 00:40:17,952 And that's what has to be right and right 1014 00:40:17,985 --> 00:40:19,553 for anything to go right. 1015 00:40:19,586 --> 00:40:22,156 And right now it's running pretty good. 1016 00:40:22,189 --> 00:40:23,924 Michael: Yeah. Right. - I'm so proud of you guys. 1017 00:40:23,957 --> 00:40:25,659 I'm so excited to come back to Cleveland. 1018 00:40:25,692 --> 00:40:28,062 - Appreciate it. - All love. All love, man. 1019 00:40:28,095 --> 00:40:30,431 Phil: When we first got here, we had a broken relationship 1020 00:40:30,464 --> 00:40:32,333 between two lifelong friends. 1021 00:40:32,366 --> 00:40:33,434 We had a relationship with a father 1022 00:40:33,467 --> 00:40:35,903 and a son that was gone. 1023 00:40:35,936 --> 00:40:38,305 We were able to fix that, and that's what it's all about. 1024 00:40:38,338 --> 00:40:40,374 To run a successful business, you have to have people 1025 00:40:40,407 --> 00:40:42,076 that are on the same page. 1026 00:40:42,109 --> 00:40:44,278 Now this family, these owners, they're on 1027 00:40:44,311 --> 00:40:47,081 the same page. And I see a bright future for this bar. 1028 00:40:47,114 --> 00:40:49,082 Let's get out of here. 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