I was 12 years old and in summer camp. I started a company called Aardvark Industries, which provided basic services to camp counselors. Jon Taffer Read Quote
The fact of the matter is that the most important responsibility a bar owner has is public safety and the safety of the people in it. Jon Taffer Read Quote
Nine out of ten people who are failing blame their failure on somebody else. And that is the common denominator of failure. Jon Taffer Read Quote
Society is causing us to talk less and interact more digitally. So, I’d be remiss if I didn’t believe that businesses will have to follow that same path. Jon Taffer Read Quote
Human interaction is something that I believe, as humans, we crave for. And that is where bars and social environments come into play. Jon Taffer Read Quote
If your main reason for opening a bar is to have somewhere for you and your friends to hang out, then build a bar in your basement, and stay out of the industry. Jon Taffer Read Quote
Don’t build a bar for yourself. Build it for your customers. It’s all about them: the walls, the finishes, the textures, the food, the beverages, literally everything has to be for them. Jon Taffer Read Quote
