All comments are the sole opinion of the commenter and are not endorsed by RealityTVUpdates. The former bar owner will now serve a prison sentence between 24-to-60 months. Idk if this involves rhe same folks or not from power strip. Shouldnt affect the way the fat girl slid down the pole and horned herself. Chix on Dix Before Bar Rescue. The next day, the staff are gathered for a staff meeting with Jon. This club could have made only 10% of that! Hes a terrible manager with no backbone. One entertainer claimed she made $10 for her entire shift which is WELL BELOW minimum wage. Jon has three grad students from University of Michigan come to test out the service at the bar. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. They see Richard is not at the bar, entertainers are falling asleep at the bar and drinking on the job and the manager is in the kitchen cooking. I hope hes in a better place in life and doing well (and paying his taxes!). Mike has also become frustrated and is abusive to his staff making a difficult working environment. Tamikas mom Karen and her father, Ray, are co-managers of Jazz Katz. The Bar Rescue Crew (Facebook) The Reviews Are In Before the rescue, most Yelp reviews were negative. To me, he appeared to have a major chip on his shoulder, exuding a very cocky, narcissistic personality. Proving Ground Bar Rescue Update (The Hooch) - Still Open in 2023? There are girls are in the bar and they are drinking. They are told the ingredients are not available so they change their order. Bar Rescue got CONNED! Yes they didnt know how to run it. BTW.. Sweetie. "The more and more we talk about what we're going to do in here it's going to take longer than we initially anticipated," Adams said, adding the Curtain Call opened a week after the end of the football season last year. The bartenders make mistakes and drinks are dumped. 50000 songs!!!! In this Bar Rescue episode, Jon Taffer visits The Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Jon Taffer rescues The Hooch in Dearborn Heights, Michigan The experts are informed that the owner is $1 million in debt, which is a pretty steep hill to climb for any bar, even with Jon Taffers help. lol Sometimes it was hard getting girls out of the dressing room because they were still prepping and priming. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The food is served, and the spies see that its middle is raw. The new chairs and tables are from East Coast Chair and Barstool. shame too. The bar's owner Chandra is foul-mouthed and degrades her bartenders to the point that Jon declares her the most unlikeable person he has seen. We use cookies to improve your website experience. Only a DESPERATE man would pay ANY of those girls to dance and anyone who would disagree with that is INSANE! List of. Reality-TV Jon Taffer, a bar/nightclub consultant, and his team of experts offer their expertise, helping real bar owners "rescue" their failing establishments by overcoming challenges and possibly saving them from closing. The foul-mouthed owner Chandra Phillips repeatedly calls her. 3/5 because I can't base my review on a night they SLAMMED the bar for filming. However, he didnt make any changes to the name its still named The Arena. I feel for these girls and wont trash them but there was zero efforts made on the girls part to be dancers. Mark Adams is one of the operating partners, along with Jeff LeDuc, and said the business has evolved since the two took over management in 2016. I mean the servers are untrained and slow so slow. Jon and the experts are in disbelief of how vulgar Chandra is with her staff. The bar is owned by a former psychologist and her interfering family and lazy staff have caused the bar to fail. But whats sad, is to know that all the efforts of Bar Rescue were in vain Loved it when Chuck tipped over the glass shelving. Itwill feature the transformation of Hooch Bar and Grill into the more stylish and auto-centric Proving Ground Bar and Grill. The Arena closed for good in July 2016, less than a year after the episode aired on TV. They bought the bar in 2003 and the first five years were successful. Swapping and buying. Before going inside, Jon Taffer talks with Brittany and Lauren. Jon sits with the last table to be served. Didnt want to spend any time around the place. It gave us the opportunity for a good five months to teach us. Its hard to tell whether Jons changes actually made patrons happier as not many people review strip clubs on Yelp. It will now reopen as Haymaker Public House, a name chosen from around 300 options based on its flexibility and sports connections. They see Chandra being derogatory of her staff. is top notch, it's a great bar! To help rescue the bar, Jon Taffer brings in mixologist Andrew Venjohn and chef Ryan Scott. Market data provided by Factset. Shame on my fellow Michigander. He gathers the staff at night to unveil the new bar that can cater to both students and alumni. All rights reserved (About Us). The drinks are pretty good, although very expensive. Bar owner Brian M. "Mike" Flore faces up to five years in prison for tax evasion. Another difference is a new heating and air-conditioning system, installed just in time for hot Michigan summer days and nights. Though the Arena Bar Rescue episode aired in November 2015, the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place before that. I dont think a blue collar part of town would use their money for strippers. According to "Bar Rescue," the Arena, at 203 E. Washington, grossed $220,000 in food and beverage sales within six weeks after relaunch. As far as I can remember, The Arena was the only Bar Rescue Ann Arbor episode. Chuck and Sweetie were both complete morons. People seem to especially criticize the food quality at Back Beat Piano Bar, as well as the overly high cover charge. The topless club is located on Dix avenue which lent its name to the club. When Mike sits with Brittany and Lauren, they both are nervous. He makes the error of taking the only bartender left at the bar to serve food. Michigan. Customers can make their drinks at the bar as Mike and his staff drink. NEW! During the show, minor renovations were made to the bars interior and the menu was updated. Owner From Bar Rescue's The Arena Sentenced To Prison For Failure To Pay Taxes. Jon comes in to meet with Darren and is brutally honest with him with what is wrong with the bar. Dummies!! Tamika is put in charge, and the night is a disaster. It showed on the girls they had. Cynthia is doing well making ten drinks at once and the bartenders are doing very well. The dancers are more approachable and Renae is impressed with them. With this he was confident to focus on his other businesses but the place got neglected. That doesnt surprise me. But there are some cases so hopeless, even star and bar expert Jon Taffer cant fix them up. It was listed for sale for $1 million before dropping to $500,000. The Curtain Call will reopen at 11 a.m. Monday, June 19, as the Haymaker Public House. I agree. If that girl Sweeties mom had just died she shouldve have never gone up on stage period. Reaction Hollywood movies bangali face to face searching,searching for us,searching canal,searching water,searching videos,searching for cars,searching for my dad,searching for my father,search,search: www,search purse,police search,search arrest,search incident to arrest,search recovery,open google search bar,china,search and rescue,police search purse,machine,missing,4th amendment search . My Gawd. Jazz Katz is owned by psychologist Dr Tamika Scott who had the dream of owning a Jazz club. He was actually charged with 120 counts of failure to pay taxes one count for each month that he didnt pay over the ten-year period. The girls tell Mike their issues, and he becomes very defensive. Mike Flore, owner of the Arena, says he already had plans to renovate over the summer but then he got the call from Spike TV. The grill is directly behind the bar the bartenders cook on. Merriam-Webster defines haymaker as a "powerful blow," and it is often used in sports terminology. Just an FYI, but I think you might be mixing up net and gross earnings. What a shame I bet theres a gazillion of us who could have taken that very opportunity and made it super successful! Mike confronts the spies over their complaint and scares them. Though the Proving Ground Bar Rescue episode aired in November 2015, the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place before that. Haha too funny. Man how hammered were you when you wrote this?? Lisamarie has the bar staff do a challenge where they have to memorise drinks to make and deliver. Unfortunately, Dr. Tamika began hiring friends instead of qualified staff. The entertainers are disinterested in the customers. He notedthe Bar Rescue team put a lot more thought into it, adding new lighting, furnitureand grass wallpaper (after a series of wall treatments) to soften the atmosphere. The quality of girls though in combo with the name just didnt help each other. Chandra went back to her demeaning behaviour. At the time of filming, Flore had already pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Inside has been updated with dark furnishes and Blue glow backlights and stage lights. (, A sign outside the bar says "new staff and new management." They plan to celebrate the opening and final vision of their business with a grand opening party starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1 featuring live music by Cold Tone Harvest and giveaways. Reviews for the bar seem good, as it has a 4 star rating on Yelp. "After this, I have to call it semi-reality TV.". Mike is so busy he brings drinks to the wrong table. He went and re-hired the two people that were causing Chix on Dix to failChuck and Sweetie, employees with horrible attitudes! I can get good chicken at better establishments. ANN ARBOR, MI- A closed Ann Arbor bar called The Arena . Ryan in the kitchen trains them on a signature meatball dish. Not only that but theres almost no Michigan beer left in the establishment. The Arena, Ann Arbor bar on 'Bar Rescue,' reopening as The - mlive I thought the name was pretty funny. Six weeks later, sales have declined but Darren has full control of the bar so he is optimistic he can turn it around. Tamika asked her parents to help with the business side of things. The owners mistake was not taking advantage of Bar rescue and contacting the IRS to make a good faith effort in making a payment.