


Throughout the show's history, multiple bars have restored their original name or motif after filming wraps. Additionally, the businesses featured on Bar Rescue are under no obligation to follow any of the rescue protocols or keep any of the changes. All renovations and improvements are paid for by sponsors, with no cost to the businesses. It is commonly believed that Taffer takes a percentage of the businesses he rescues however, this is totally untrue. It stars Jon Taffer (a long-time food and beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs and pubs), who offers his professional expertise, access to service industry experts, and renovations and equipment to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing. Bar Rescue is an American reality TV series that premiered on Paramount Network (formerly Spike) on July 17, 2011.
