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

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Taffer’s Tavern Listed as Honorable Mention for the 2021 Breakthrough Awards 

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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

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.

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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

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