A BAR IS A BAR, BUT
A TAVERN HAS SOUL.
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Franchise Opportunity You Don’t Want To Miss!
Innovative Concept
Innovative concept created by award-winning hospitality expert & ‘Bar Rescue’ TV personality Jon Taffer, leveraging his globally popular name & business acumen
Latest Technology
Disrupts casual dining segment by using the latest technology to produce high-quality food & beverage offerings without the need for a commercial kitchen
High-Volume, Hoodless / Ventless Restaurant
High-volume, hoodless / ventless restaurant format with small footprint, fewer employees due to new cooking technologies & operating techniques, & proprietary POS System
35 Years of Experience
Jon Taffer is personally involved in finding, building & designing franchise locations & perfecting bar & restaurant processes based on his 35 years of experience
A Billion Media Impressions
Massive direct & aligned marketing support of the Taffer brand name, exceeding a billion media impressions across all media platforms in 2019
The Market
The Kitchen of The Future Brought to Life
Jon Taffer, ‘Bar Rescue’ star and award-winning hospitality mogul, brings his 35+ years of expertise to Taffer’s Tavern, a franchise model completely designed top to bottom for efficiency. With minimally staffed, robotic kitchens cooking vacuum-sealed food, and data-driven decisions everywhere, Taffer has crafted The Kitchen of the Future and an overall experience that has never been accomplished before in casual dining.
Testimonials
“Taffer’s Tavern is my solution to the inefficiencies and pain points associated with the restaurant industry that I have witnessed over the years. By reimagining traditional operations and eliminating the need for costly hood and ventilation systems, Taffer’s Tavern will disrupt the industry, enable franchisees to maximize their investment and deliver a first-rate dining experience.”
Jon Taffer
Taffer’s Tavern Founder/CEO, ‘Bar Rescue’ host & award-winning hospitality expert
“We were immediately drawn to the idea of ‘tavern dining’ and creating a gathering place for people that provides unique, superior menu items at an affordable price. Jon has managed to engineer a restaurant concept that streamlines operations without compromising the food quality, and we are thrilled to be the first franchisees for this break-out brand.”
Hemant Suri
Five Guys Taverns, LLC, New Taffer’s Tavern Atlanta and Las Vegas Franchisee
“Signing on to Taffer’s Tavern was an easy decision for me, as Jon has an excellent reputation. I believe the Taffer’s Tavern brand has tremendous power to grow, especially at a time when consumers are eager to enjoy dining out again, so we wanted to commit early with a large territory. Plus, the restaurant, bar, and kitchen designs and equipment are truly future-proof. When you add Jon’s name, it is like a cherry on top.”
Nilesh Patel
Taffer's Tavern, Orlando Franchisee
"I strongly believe that Taffer's Tavern will thrive at any airport. Patrons are looking for unique style dining options with quality food, which is exactly what Taffer's Tavern Old-World tavern ambiance and menu provides. From a business perspective, with an average split of 50/50 food and beverage sales, the latest advancements in food preparation technology, and Jon Taffer’s decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Taffer’s Tavern is an ideal restaurant concept to introduce as an airport location.”
Raj Gandhi
Experienced Airport Concessions Operator
“Every large franchise group I’ve spoken to is interested in this type of concept. The idea of doing more volume in smaller spaces, lower capital expenditures and with fewer employees is right on the money. There are several high-quality locations with tired, irrelevant casual dining restaurant concepts that we are targeting to convert to Taffer’s Tavern.”
Dan Rowe
Founder/CEO, Fransmart, global leader in franchise development
Top Benefits To Franchising At Taffer’s Tavern
Food sealed and delivered from off-site prep kitchen, guaranteeing consistent flavors and the highest quality product.
Broadened real estate options due to hoodless kitchen and no grease trap.
Jon Taffer is the most trusted celebrity culinary talent. (Source: E-Poll MediaSync Jon Taffer Fielded Other Celebrities)
Significantly higher beverage sales compared to typical casual dining.
No raw protein in the kitchen, food is sealed from commissary.
Minimal food prep and handling drastically reduces labor in BOH.
Simplified cooking techniques and training requirements allow for less experienced kitchen staff.
Less than 8 min ticket time, cutting cook times 50-90% compared to traditional kitchens.
Products have longer shelf life than traditionally cooked products allowing operators to maintain more accurate inventory levels and zero waste.
FOUNDED / SEGMENT
2019 / Tavern – hoodless/ventless restaurant format with a small footprint
REVENUE STREAM / DAY PARTS
Dine-in, Carry-out, Lunch, Catering, Delivery, All Day Dining, Dinner, Late Night
FOOTPRINT / HOURS OF OPERATION
Flexible: 4,500 (+/-) sq. ft. with patio / varies by location, on average: 11-11 S-Th, 11-2 F/Sat
Founder, CEO Taffer’s Tavern
JON TAFFER
Our Story
A bar is a bar, but a tavern has soul.
Jon Taffer, ‘Bar Rescue’ star and award-winning hospitality expert, has launched his own innovative Full Service Restaurant concept, Taffer’s Tavern, and it has already caught the attention of experienced restaurant and bar franchisees across the nation and around the world.
Jon knows a tavern is a key place where people gather to eat, drink and share stories that date back to the times of ancient Rome. Taverns are known as a gathering place and a landmark that are a beacon of camaraderie for their communities. And Taffer’s Tavern is the quintessential pub, a place to gather with your old friends and make new ones along the way. With the ice-cold beers, outstanding signature cocktails, and mouth-watering savory food, it will keep customers coming back week after week.
Franchise investors are always searching for “the next big thing”, and Taffer’s Tavern offers all the ingredients for success; celebrity owned concept, best-in-class beverage program, the most interesting and delicious bar fare, a streamlined hoodless/ventless restaurant format with small footprint, and the latest advancements in food preparation technology that offers more volume in smaller spaces and the need for far fewer employees than traditional casual dining restaurants.
Taffer’s Tavern has patrons and franchisees flocking to this concept.
Best-in-class Collaborations And World-class Leadership
Taffer worked with Cuisine Solutions, the world’s master authority and leading sous vide manufacturer, to design the Taffer’s Tavern kitchen and craft a proprietary menu with rich, flavorful items that are prepared using the precise method of sous vide.
Taffer’s Tavern will use Shift4’s point-of-sale (POS) and SkyTab® mobile payment solutions to create a comprehensive, all-in-one payment processing ecosystem for the pioneering restaurant franchise.
Taffer has partnered with Compeat, now part of Restaurant 365, the leading provider of accounting, back office, workforce, and business intelligence solutions. Compeat’s solutions are designed to maximize restaurant profitability and control prime cost through actionable business intelligence.
Always one step ahead of the industry curve, Taffer established the Taffer’s Safe Dining System™ as a signature approach to build trust and transparency with patrons by committing to the highest safety standards.
In collaborating with Taffers Tavern, Krowne used its proprietary 3D bar configurator, signature ‘Zero-Step’ design process for cocktail preparation, and virtual reality (VR) training programs to create the inaugural Taffer’s Tavern bar design.
Ventless and automated cooking systems from The Middleby Corporation, a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry, are used exclusively in Taffer’s Tavern kitchens.
The Numbers
FRANCHISE FEE
$50,000
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT FEE
Full franchise fee for 1-3 units (or 1-5 for 10+ units), 50% deposit each additional unit
ROYALTIES
6% of Gross Sales
WORLDWIDE CREATIVE FUND
2% of Gross Sales
LOCAL STORE MARKETING
1% of Gross Sales
START UP COSTS (MULTI-UNIT OPERATOR AGREEMENT FOR FIVE RESTAURANTS)
$1,577,000 to $2,835,000
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Target Franchisee
Taffer’s Tavern is looking for qualified investors who share the same passion for serving customers our highest quality food and drinks across the United States. Prospective franchisee should have multi-unit food service operator experience, be hands-on in the operations of their restaurants and adhere to Taffer’s Tavern organizational structure requirements and brand guidelines.
Franchise Requirements
Operational experience in the pub or restaurant business is a plus, but not required assuming a professional General Manager will be part of your team. Prospective Franchisees must meet the minimum requirements below to be consider for a Taffer’s Tavern franchise.
- $1MM net worth*
- $1MM liquid capital available for investment*
- Ready to begin development within the next 3-6 months
- Ready to develop a minimum 5-unit territory in a major U.S. area
*Investment partners may contribute to this requirement
Franchise Support
Taffer’s Tavern is committed to quality and consistency and has developed systems which make franchise duplication successful and easy for franchisees. We use best in class product partners to guarantee efficient distribution to all restaurants. To ensure impeccable operations at every Taffer’s Tavern, we provide our franchisees with the resources and support necessary to succeed.
Support provided to franchisees includes:
- Real estate, site selection
- Store build-out, construction
- Training systems
- Operational support
- Recipe & menu development
- Marketing & brand building
- Vendor & equipment selection
- Business consulting
- Pre-opening, grand opening support
Become A Taffer’s Tavern Franchisee In 30-days
STEP 1
Submit an Inquiry Form (Today!)
STEP 2
Speak with Franchise Development Director (within 24 hours)
STEP 3
Submit the Franchise Application (2 days)
STEP 4
Review Application with Franchise Development Director (3 days)
STEP 5
Receive & review Franchise Disclosure Document with Franchise Development Director (5 days)
STEP 6
Schedule Discovery Day with Franchisor (14 days)
STEP 7
Execute letter of intent (16 days)
STEP 8
Become a Franchisee! (30 days)
Awards & Honors
Franchise Registry
2023 Verified Member
Taffer’s Tavern Identified as one of the Top 50 NextGen Casual Dining Restaurants
Jon Taffer awarded Visionary Leader Award from Hospitality of Beverage Media.
Taffer’s Tavern Listed in the Top 2020 ‘Brands to Watch’
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