The Kitchen of the Future Today
Taffer’s Tavern turns full-service on its head
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“Once in a Lifetime” Franchise Opportunity
Kitchen of the Future
With a hoodless/ventless kitchen, new cooking techniques and dialed in operations, Taffer’s Tavern’s costs are appreciably lower than any other full-service restaurant.
Celebrity Powerhouse
Owned by Bar Rescue star Jon Taffer, who has 40 years of hospitality experience, and exceeds a billion of media impressions annually, franchisees have a seasoned restauranteur and marketing superstar behind them.
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Strong Support
Working with Fransmart, the leading franchise development firm for emerging brands (these guys brought Five Guys and The Halal Guys to life!) franchisees are supported throughout the franchise journey.
Flexible Options
The Kitchen of the Future lends itself to opening Taffer’s Taverns in airports, stadiums, and hotels, as well as traditional stand-alone restaurant space.
Low-Cost Conversion Friendly
Without the need for a traditional restaurant kitchen, Taffer’s Tavern is ideal for low-cost conversions, lowering opening costs substantially.
Awards & Honors
Taffer’s Tavern Listed as Honorable Mention for the 2021 Breakthrough Awards
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’
Founder, CEO Taffer’s Tavern
JON TAFFER
The Soul of Taffer’s Tavern
With over 40 years of hospitality experience, and as an expert at fixing problem restaurants on his ‘Bar Rescue’ TV show, Jon Taffer knew he could do it better by completely revolutionizing the full-service restaurant industry.
After two years of innovation and development Taffer launched Taffer’s Tavern, and in doing so completely disrupted the industry. With its kitchen of the future, Taffer’s Tavern uses technology to improve operations, speed and labor to increase efficiency while lowering costs and increasing profits for franchisees.
For guests, 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 keeps 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 is attracting experienced restaurant and bar franchisees across the nation and around the world. Are you ready to join them in bringing the kitchen of the future to your town?
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.
Belly up to the Bar with a Taffer’s Tavern Franchise
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.
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.
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 capex 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
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*
- $500K 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)
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)
$1,183,000 to $2,203,000
