tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post608421248597788401..comments2023-07-02T08:10:16.159-04:00Comments on Bar Rescue Updates: Bar Rescue - Taza (Oasis Hookah Bar) UpdateMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-30516037100286422072015-04-05T19:06:14.517-04:002015-04-05T19:06:14.517-04:00I've never met a person that has/would smoke a...I've never met a person that has/would smoke a hookah.John Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-79670750267188361412015-03-02T11:18:45.452-05:002015-03-02T11:18:45.452-05:00Who the fuck is this Arron guy and why do people r...Who the fuck is this Arron guy and why do people respond to him? This guy is just an argumentative jagoffBamaSlamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-81773687337005507252014-11-10T00:11:12.686-05:002014-11-10T00:11:12.686-05:00Its not flavored vapor. Its TOBACCO. You need to d...Its not flavored vapor. Its TOBACCO. You need to do your research.Allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-54632657457448080292014-11-10T00:09:15.415-05:002014-11-10T00:09:15.415-05:00I absolutely hate the smell of any kind of tobacco...I absolutely hate the smell of any kind of tobacco. Some friends of mine smoke hookah and I can't stay in the room with them. Cigarette smoke is definitely worse than hookah smoke but I hate both. Most smokers don't realize they smell so bad, happens with hookah smokers also. Not only does it smell, but it is incredibly bad for your health, way worse than cigarettes.allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-82603797169776458442014-08-17T22:20:53.496-04:002014-08-17T22:20:53.496-04:00Let's keep it real. Before Bar Rescue I was ma...Let's keep it real. Before Bar Rescue I was making about $6000 a week. After they removed hookah we were doing about $4000 a week. Let's look why that's so:<br />Hookah Bar can be open 7 days a week, bringing in revenue everyday of the week.<br />Nightclub can be open 3 days a week to bring in revenue (nobody goes to the club on a Tuesday, especially in Omaha)<br />Hookah Bar has an insane margin on tobacco, nearly 5 times that of liquor<br /> Nightclub has a decent markup off of liquor but offering only one product that everyone else in town sells puts your business in a tight competition with every other liquor establishment in town.<br /><br /><br />I understand the show leads the viewer to believe a very carefully put together storyline but it negates tons of facts and circumstances. Nightclubs also bring more drama. The first 3 years in business I had zero fights at the hookah lounge, after Bar Rescue we've had way more than I care to deal with. Insurance premiums go up. Police start to monitor you're business harder. All costs and situations I've had to deal with since they finished filming last November.<br />Point blank the show helped greatly with the remodel and added POS systems but the Nightclub concept hurt more. <br />Not to mention that my liquor license (a cigar bar license) requires me to serve tobacco to keep it, a stipulation bar rescue knew but omitted on the show to maintain the storyline.<br /> Sadly enough when the show aired in April we saw about a 8-10% increase in business, which only lasted about 3 weeks, so there was no real "Bar Rescue Buzz."<br />Was the bar broke before the show? No, but like any business, the help was wanted. Did we nearly go broke after the show and nightclub concept? Yes.<br />Please take reality tv with a grain of salt. 20% reality, 80% tv.Jesse Hillhttp://tazahookahlounge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-67421239286828752362014-08-17T21:14:19.481-04:002014-08-17T21:14:19.481-04:00Keep it real fam, u wasnt making any money, thats ...Keep it real fam, u wasnt making any money, thats why you got involved in Bar Rescue, you were losing $3,000 a month doing that hookah under 18 thing right? Then after Bar rescue, you started making money and figured let me slide the hookahs back in cause I got the tatoo and since I was on Bar Rescue, I'll be good. The problem is, after the bar rescue buzz goes away, you're gonna be broke again cause you doin the samething that made you fail! How you gonna say hookahs make more dough than alcohol and clubs. College kids like to party, when you think Omaha, you dont think hookah fam.Strtdrmz44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-16059616001309551542014-08-10T22:59:50.551-04:002014-08-10T22:59:50.551-04:00yes they are. unless you live in a town with no in...yes they are. unless you live in a town with no internet, then flyers will still be important.UdonNonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-36970721404221048032014-08-09T23:25:28.405-04:002014-08-09T23:25:28.405-04:00flyers are not a waste of money. You def sound li...flyers are not a waste of money. You def sound like a know it alldick jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-42303038832834548452014-07-27T23:55:44.853-04:002014-07-27T23:55:44.853-04:00The license thing seems like a huge miss. But it l...The license thing seems like a huge miss. But it looks like they have kept up on the place by checking out the clubs social networks. #GoogleMyAssnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-10222865101544951392014-06-23T04:19:11.546-04:002014-06-23T04:19:11.546-04:00It's upsetting that anyone anywhere defends sm...It's upsetting that anyone anywhere defends smoking weed.Louis E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-46784972908604087482014-06-21T03:57:21.597-04:002014-06-21T03:57:21.597-04:00I just saw the episode and thought the new bar loo...I just saw the episode and thought the new bar looks great. I always wondered why there couldn't be a hookah night or a hookah room so that there could be both concepts. I am glad you are doing well and if I am ever in the area I would totally go to your bar.Missy Fitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-26644850084898203722014-05-25T14:01:16.647-04:002014-05-25T14:01:16.647-04:00I agree for sure.I agree for sure.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-77894060228420136892014-05-25T14:00:32.759-04:002014-05-25T14:00:32.759-04:00I agree. It's just not that simple.I agree. It's just not that simple.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-63066168104836133602014-05-19T14:31:50.768-04:002014-05-19T14:31:50.768-04:00Robert, I totally agree.Robert, I totally agree.Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-83883968254057300662014-05-19T13:06:23.832-04:002014-05-19T13:06:23.832-04:00It's entertaining how people are still upset a...It's entertaining how people are still upset about other people smoking weed.Robert McGrorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-66560510203334996382014-05-11T11:21:36.462-04:002014-05-11T11:21:36.462-04:00Exactly, 6 months is a long time to lose money whe...Exactly, 6 months is a long time to lose money when you just spent all you have already.Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-9857818672123719342014-05-11T11:20:09.258-04:002014-05-11T11:20:09.258-04:00Dude, you obviously know the market and what you a...Dude, you obviously know the market and what you are trying to manifest, just do the hybrid version an see if it works out. Everyone of your responses has been very sound.Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-35798617276709351722014-05-11T11:17:18.146-04:002014-05-11T11:17:18.146-04:00WTF, how can you negate the CASH sales??? Major o...WTF, how can you negate the CASH sales??? Major oversite, very bad!Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-38464664058697946592014-05-11T11:15:41.317-04:002014-05-11T11:15:41.317-04:00You are correct sir!You are correct sir!Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-86955106657370585812014-05-11T11:14:22.300-04:002014-05-11T11:14:22.300-04:00This is an excellent and important point. When I ...This is an excellent and important point. When I am creating a budget for a bar/restaurant launch, if its even a 50 seat diner, I put in $30,000 to get the word out. What is the point of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars investing in a business and putting 500K at risk on a lease, and leave no money for the launch to get the fact that you exist out there. Unless you start off with a successful brand, its an uphill battle to get recognized and you have to have constant exposure. My publicist is the best money I have ever spent, because she got me on radio/TV/local papers and tripled my exposure for very little money. $5,000 a month for 6 months minimum, then you can have lines out the door potential.Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-42331566690528135062014-05-11T11:06:36.260-04:002014-05-11T11:06:36.260-04:00God bless you my man, people have no idea how diff...God bless you my man, people have no idea how difficult it is being a business owner.Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-89343778662969513052014-05-11T11:03:53.769-04:002014-05-11T11:03:53.769-04:00Thank you for that info, that is very helpful. Th...Thank you for that info, that is very helpful. There are conditions attached to most liquor licenses like seating, capacity, percent food vs. liquor, etc., that most folks are not aware of. Good Luck brother on all your endeavors, my uncles told me one time about business, "if it was easy everyone would do it", and everyone don't, so congrats to you for sticking you neck out and taking a risk.Nicholas Christosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-44497282429715723972014-05-09T11:54:39.409-04:002014-05-09T11:54:39.409-04:00Jerry, Why are you labeling this a "Pot Head ...Jerry, Why are you labeling this a "Pot Head Bar"? and why does it not deserve a rescue?<br /><br />http://www.mpp.org/outreach/top-50-marijuana-users-list.html<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/famous-marijuana-users_n_3948855.html<br /><br />Was it ever established these people use marijuana?Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-69729498050739831892014-05-09T11:50:39.714-04:002014-05-09T11:50:39.714-04:00Aaron, I totally agree with Jesse being sincere an...Aaron, I totally agree with Jesse being sincere and honest.Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415437291380609634.post-75314891387843501362014-05-09T11:49:05.433-04:002014-05-09T11:49:05.433-04:00Aaron, very well written. I simply think that the...Aaron, very well written. I simply think that the "drama" aspect has ramped up and the bar science aspect as declined. I think that each recue is unique in some ways and very formula in others. They've made many episodes and its challenging to remain "fresh" with each...Food Dudenoreply@blogger.com