Taylor's Tavern (Backroads Bar & Grill) - Bar Rescue Update

In this week's episode of Bar Rescue, the show is in Holly, Michigan to rescue Backroads Bar & Grill.  The bar is a family-owned bar that is struggling, and the struggles have impacted the family and made them grow apart. The bartenders have not had proper training and cannot make basic drinks.  This is another episode where Jon Taffer is not there for the makeover, but Phil Wills is in charge of the makeover.

During the Bar Rescue makeover, the show decided to change the name of Backroads Bar & Grill to Taylor's Tavern and the bar has kept the name. Let's take a look at some information, reviews, and updates for Taylor's Tavern since Bar Rescue came and made all of the changes to the bar (All reviews are post-Bar Rescue):

Positive Reviews:

• "Nice owners and staff"
• "Great Burgers and Fantastic Staff!"
• "A fun & friendly community Tavern & Kitchen. Although a modest menu, the quality and preparation of food is fantastic. Live entertainment, comedy shows, karaoke and live music are all offered here. Great owners, awesome staff, and a consistent flow of happy regulars. Check em out.. & join the party!"
• "Always a fun place to be!"

Negative Reviews:

• "Kitchen was closed before we got there at 6pm."
• "This bar is a joke don't waste your time staff don't even care about service."

*Reviews from Google

Other News and Links:

• The Bar Rescue for Backroads Bar & Grill happened in May 2024.
• Here is a preview video of the episode from the Bar Rescue YouTube page
• The episode is titled "Backroads to Ruin."
• Here is the Taylor's Tavern Facebook page and the old Backroads Bar Facebook page which they also post on.
• Here is the Facebook page of Taylor.
• In September 2024, Taylor posted the latest menu in a local Facebook group and there were over 200 comments from people, a lot of which were arguing about the prices of the burgers which were $16.95 and $19.95. (Link)
• In a local article about the makeover, owner Tina said they had a great experience on the show and the show was fantastic, but it was very emotional.  She also said business has been "OK."
• Here are the reviews for Taylor's Tavern from Google.  There weren't reviews on any other review sites.

Conclusion:

Bar Rescue decided to change the name of Backroads Bar & Grill to Taylor's Tavern and the bar has kept the name.  Despite the episode being filmed in May 2024, there weren't too many reviews for the bar online, so it is hard to see what people think of the changes. The owners have said that they had a great experience on the show and that business has just been "OK."  With not many reviews and the owners saying business was just "OK" since the makeover, it doesn't seem like business has picked up too much. 

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