Turns out a Alcoholic running a bar doesn't go very well.

When the owner starts drinking in his own bar, the bar is doomed.

It's amazing to me how these people reach out BEGGING for help, and when their failures are pointed out they go completely into denial.

I've noticed that a lot of bad bar owners are former owners of construction businesses. There is a HUGE differenec between the construction business and the bar/restaurant business.

I’m surprise O’Face Bar stayed open that long after that Bar Rescue episode.

Jon Taffer walking out on O Face bar giving up on the bar reminds me of when Gordon Ramsey walked out on Amy's Baking Company giving up on the restaurant

It’s interesting to me how these people know that they’re failing and know that they need help but then refuse the very help THEY asked for.

"If I have to take a breathalyzer than he should too" like Jon is gonna be drunk on his TV show 😭

You can clean up a building, you can put a bandaid on a reputation, but you can't fix a person who is dead set on not improving themselves.

I can confirm oface in council bluffs did shut down

4:26 and what you forgot to mention, the owners blames the Security Guard, Syck, for speaking the truth about O’Face’s failure is because of them, not him.

Its safe to say that if you're an alcoholic and own a bar, you're bar will NOT be successful

Taffer was actually going to completely walk out of The Dugout rescue without even remodeling the bar but he went ahead with it as it was being filmed around the time of the Cubs' World Series run, so there was far too much scrutiny at the time.

The owner of the Second Base bar is sleazy

Lived in Council Bluffs just three blocks from O Face. Went there three times to find complete chaos and nasty drinks. There were constant fights and the place was filthy. Most of the regulars were downright seedy criminal types. At times I could hear the chaos from my back porch three blocks away. That place caused a constant police presence in the neighborhood.

I worked in bars and restaurants for 30+ years. I can’t count the number of owners who treated their businesses like their personal non-stop home party. So many new (and completely inexperienced) bar owners just want to live out their delusional fantasies and are positive that their ridiculous hare brained ideas are going to rake in the cash. When they discover that only 2 other people actually like their concept and regularly come to their bar, they STILL won’t give it up. They ‘stick to their principles’ and go down with the ship. I once worked for a 55 year old truck driver with zero experience who wanted to open a small pub. He hired me as a consultant before opening and then as the manager but proceeded to ignore all my advice. I quit about 4 months after he opened and his pub was closed down within 8 months after that because he was broke and had no customers. Some people just will not learn. You’re in business TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. If no one wants your product or service, iit isn’t a viable business. Either change your product or shut it down.

I understand if a bar is busy but 6 drinks in 40 minutes is ridiculous

The guy was right; you cannot change a bar in 5 days. It isn't about the bar, but the owners. It is difficult to change an owner unless the owner is open to being the problem and not other people.

One thing about these local “neighborhood” bars is there is always an owner who enables employees or regulars to do whatever. They see a new patron and get territorial. Business doesn’t grow in a bubble.

Hanging out in a bar and owning a bar are two very different things.