Jon Taffer : (3) " One of my first bartending gigs was on Santa Monica Boulevard at Doug Weston’s Troubadour, a very famous live music venue. " - Jon Taffer " I’ve traveled the world, and as an America,n I get insulted when people say American businesses aren’t respected overseas. Look at how our food and beverage companies do around the world. We are regarded as the best at this. A lot of what we do here is exportable, and I don’t think there’s anybody that does it better in the whole world. " - Jon Taffer " People see themselves on camera. They’re ashamed of the things that they do, so they have a choice: Either they accept responsibility for it, or they blame the show for it. It’s a human reaction. " - Jon Taffer