In this Bar Rescue episode, Jon Taffer visits Urban Pie in Atlanta, Georgia.
Urban Pie is owned by Lisa Curtis.
For the recon, Jon has sent in two of the biggest food influencers in the state.
Kristen Truett and Angie Green both have large followings on social media.
Jon wants them to order a selection of drinks and especially food to give their opinion.
Angie orders a drink called Respect Your Elder, and Kristen orders an old-fashioned.
The old-fashioned is poured out of a can rather than being hand-made.
The bartender over-shakes the drink, and Angie isn't impressed.
Kristen can taste that the drink isn't fresh.
They ordered food, including a margherita pizza and a calzone.
The dough in the kitchen is wrinkled and looks awful.
Jon says to Rob that he has never seen chicken that looks like that.
Rob explains it is from a plastic bag, as the dough is frozen.
He is surprised as Chef Q looks like he is experienced in pizza.
Q is handling the dough well, but all of the ingredients are pre-prepared.
The sauce is from a can, and the cheese is pre-grated.
The calzone is overstuffed, so it won't be cooked properly.
An order of pasta was returned to the kitchen as it was not the correct order.
Jon and Rob enter the bar to meet with the recon spies to hear their opinions.
They sample some of the food that the spies received.
Rob brands the pizza a flop, as despite the fresh basil, the dough has let it down.
There is too much cheese, and the chunks are raw tomato.
The tomato isn't even an Italian variety, and there is no mozzarella.
The cheese that they use is cakey, and the bottom is burnt.
It is given a 4/10 by Angie, a 3/10 by Kristen, and Rob says they are being generous.
They barely ate the pizza, and both spies are pizza people.
The calzone is dry because there is too much cheese and pepperoni.
It is also still raw inside, as there was too much filling.
Rob says that it could make someone sick.
Jon meets with Lisa to discuss issues at the bar.
He thinks that the plastic cups make it not look like an adult bar.
The cartoon artwork on the exterior also makes it look like a children's playground.
Jon doesn't think it would attract young, hip customers to the bar.
Kids won't want to come to a bar, and adults don't want to come to a child's bar.
Jon says that they've blown it either way.
Lisa says she is exhausted and lets things go, and hopes things will change without making the changes.
She tells the staff that they are losing $8000 a month, $440,000 in total.
Lisa is about to lose her father's truck, and she can only stay open for two more months.
Jon introduces his experts.
They observe the bar staff and kitchen staff.
The experts train the staff on improving their pours and the food.
During the stress test, Jon has asked customers to use the stopwatch on their phones.
He wants to time how long it takes for food and drink to come out.
The bartenders struggle to mix drinks fresh, and there is little room behind the bar.
A customer receives their drink in three minutes, and it is good.
Jon encourages them to speed up, but the bartenders are nervous.
They discover that the pizza oven isn't working properly, and they are down to one oven.
The bartenders hold the glasses rather than put them on the bar to make the drinks.
Jon shows them the dangers of a busy bar.
Someone could get injured by a broken glass, or it could break into the ice bin, stopping service.
In nearly 10 minutes, no food has left the kitchen.
Jon's team has worked on the bar for two days.
Lisa, the staff, and customers have gathered at night for the reveal.
The bar has not been renamed, but bar and pizzeria have been added to the signage.
The exterior has been repainted, so it looks more grown-up and modern.
Inside, the bar is colourful and modern with matching tables and chairs.
Lisa is very grateful and hugs Jon.
Jon has given them another workstation, a SkyTab POS system with handhelds, and a subscription to Partender.
Orlando Foods has donated flour for dough and tomatoes for the sauce.
They have working ovens and a new mixer to make their own dough.
Caleb has been given a chef jacket, and there are new t-shirts for the other staff.
Lisa says that they loved her when she didn't have good pizza, and imagine how they will now.
What Happened Next at Urban Pie?
Urban Pie is open.
Reviews are mostly positive, especially for the new pizza.
There are a few complaints about service and some about food items.
They held a watch party for the episode at the bar.
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