Jon Taffer is a television personality and an entrepreneur. He is best known as a host of Paramount’s reality series Bar Rescue and Discovery’s Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer. Taffer is Credited for creating the concept of the NFL Sunday Ticket.
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Jon Taffer Age | Birthday
Taffer is 67 years old (age in March 2022). He was born on November 7, 1954. Taffer celebrates his birthday on the 7th of November each year.
Jon Taffer Parents
Taffer was born in Great Neck, New York to Russian-Jewish parents; his mother Yvette Taffer, and his father Mr. Taffer. He was born into a family of entrepreneurs.
Jon Taffer Height
Taffer stands at a height measurement of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Jon Taffer Education
Taffer went to William A. Shine Great Neck South High School in Great Neck from where he graduated in 1972. He attended the University of Denver where he studied political science and minored in cultural anthropology.
Jon Taffer Career
Taffer is an entrepreneur and television personality. He started his career as a bartender in 1973 for Barney’s Beanery in West Hollywood while performing as a drummer in a band. His first bar management job came in 1978 at The Troubadour night club in West Hollywood. Moreover, he opened his first bar as owner in 1989.
Taffer is credited with creating the NFL Sunday Ticket pay programming package, which was launched in 1994 and was instrumental in the marketing, distribution, and sales programs, of that endeavor, for which he served on the board of NFL Enterprises for three years.
In 2010, Taffer was appointed as president of the Nightclub and Bar Media Group, a division of Questex Media Group, which is responsible for Nightclub & Bar Magazine as well as the annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show.
Moreover, he was one of the first six inductees in the Nightclub Hall of Fame. On July 17, 2011, Bar Rescue, a reality show, premiered on Spike TV (now Paramount Network) with Taffer as the host. The show follows Taffer as he revitalizes failing bars and nightclubs across the United States.
Taffer co-authored the book Raise the Bar: An Action-Based Method for Maximum Customer Reactions, which details the knowledge that he acquired over the course of 40 years in the bar and nightlife business.
In November 2014, Taffer developed BarHQ, an all-inclusive bar and nightclub management app.
In addition, Taffer became the host of Marriage Rescue, a reality television show on Paramount Network that premiered on June 2, 2019. He stars in Discovery’s Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer which premieres on March 3, 2022.
Podcast
Taffer has a podcast called No Excuses, in which he interviews celebrity guests and discusses current events. New episodes premiere on Tuesdays on the PodcastOne network.
Jon Taffer Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer
Jon stars on Discovery’s reality series Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer. The show follows “Robert and Taffer as they pick which restaurant they will make-over. Their mission: create a new menu and make improvements to the restaurant and staff within 24 hours before a head-to-head dining service determines the winner.”
John Taffer Health Problems
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Jon Taffer Net worth
Taffer has an estimated net worth of $14 million. He is a television personality and an entrepreneur. He is the host of Paramount’s reality show Bar Rescue. Taffer developed BarHQ, a bar and nightclub management app.
