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"restaurant impossible"
is intense.
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You better shut up
talking to me.
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It's emotional.
This is done.
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I'm not angry.
I'm disappointed.
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And it's incredibly rewarding.
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-Oh.
-Aah!
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It's beautiful.
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Woman: It looks like a whole
different place.
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This kind of stuff
doesn't happen to me.
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But it's all over
in just 48 hours.
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Come on, guys! Let's go!
Come on. Let's push.
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What happens when I leave?
Do the changes stick?
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Are the owners doing their job?
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Are they making money,
or are they still struggling?
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After all these years,
I'm on my way to find out.
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♪♪
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[ sledgehammering ]
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I'm back!
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I'm going to revisit
paul's bar & bowling
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in paterson, new jersey,
where I originally came in 2014.
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The biggest thing to stand out
for this episode
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was the minute
I walked in the door,
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it was almost like
time had stood still.
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You have got to be kidding me.
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It was the first time I'd ever
had a mission to this scale.
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Bowling alley, bar...
This is a dump.
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...And restaurant issues...
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It feels very slimy.
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...All wrapped up into one.
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I don't even know
if we can get it done.
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And paul's bar & bowling
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is the only bowling alley
in a business
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that "restaurant impossible"
has ever tackled,
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and I can't wait to see
how it's holding up today.
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Before robert came,
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I was about
$250,000 in debt.
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I would have been
banged up by that,
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you know,
six months later.
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I would have had to
sell the place.
Yeah.
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Yes.
I guess.
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I'm in paterson, new jersey,
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for a mission unlike
any other I've taken on.
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I'm not here to save
a restaurant.
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I'm here to save a business
called paul's bar & bowling.
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Owner paul awramko runs the
business along with his friend
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ed arzoomanian.
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Paul: My grandfather
opened the place up
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in 1929 as a bowling alley.
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Irvine:
With prohibition in effect,
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it wasn't legal
to sell alcohol...Yet.
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Paul:
He was in the ice business,
so he had all his friends
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come here with his ice buckets,
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and apparently he was selling
beer out of there,
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and that's where he made
a lot of money, obviously.
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That's what the story is.
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And then a couple years later
when prohibition ended,
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became a bar.
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Unfortunately, we're not doing
that well financially.
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I can't pay my bills.
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Irvine:
Unable to pay his taxes,
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paul's family business
was on the brink of closing
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when a former customer
became his saving grace.
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Paul:
Ed's given me a big help.
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You know, he's a real good guy,
has a good heart, big heart.
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He's just been a godsend,
you know,
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as far as helping out physically
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because I'm disabled -- two,
you know, arthritic knees --
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and financially.
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I was behind in so much money
in real-estate taxes.
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He saved the day.
He saved paul's.
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He's a godsend.
He's an angel.
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Ed: I was trying to help paul
with the money,
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but this place is so massive,
and there was just --
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everything was breaking down,
massive bills.
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And we were
really struggling.
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Paul is a great guy.
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You know, he's a likable guy.
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I wanted to help paul
because he was in need,
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and I saw the struggle
he was going through.
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That's something, that loyalty,
that you don't see nowadays.
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A person came here,
loved the place,
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drank here every day,
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so he invested money
and not only money, time,
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to try and help paul
out of the mire.
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Unfortunately,
even with ed's help,
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it just wasn't enough
to stop the financial bleeding.
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Paul: My grandfather opened
the doors 85 years ago.
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Now I'm looking at it like
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I'm gonna have to
close the doors.
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Irvine:
This is the first time
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I've ever had a mission
like this --
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bowling alley, bar,
and restaurant issues
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all wrapped up into one.
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♪♪
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you have got to be kidding me.
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[ laughs ]
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I can't imagine what he thought
when he walked in and said,
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"this place is a mess,"
you know?
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[ laughs ]
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this place should be condemned.
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I don't know about
bloody helped.
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Paul!
Come in this pigsty!
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[ chuckles ]
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my goodness.
How old is this building?
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85 years.
So tell me
about this business.
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My grandfather opened
the place up 85 years ago,
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put the bowling lanes up,
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and then several years later,
he put the bar in.
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So how long have you owned it,
then, or ran it?
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Basically, about 27 years.
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And you haven't made
any changes here, right?
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-Correct.
-It's like a time warp.
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-Correct.
-Yes.
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And it's almost like
50 years ago,
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25 people came in,
sat around the bar,
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and then somebody locked
the door and threw away the key.
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So much do you lose
per month here?
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[ exhales ]
$10,000 a month, minimum.
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Taxes, we have --
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we owe for years ago
we're still paying off.
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They failed to pay
their taxes for,
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like, three or four years
during the recession.
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Which compounds in interest
every pretty much day.
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Right, and then there's
interest and penalties.
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Now he's bombarded
with that to pay
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and still can't make
his current payment.
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So the total debt
you're in right now...
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$250,000
and still climbing,
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so we're in trouble.
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The bartenders --
do they make good drinks?
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Yeah.
Do you make money
on the drinks?
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I hope so, yeah.
I should be.
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-He's not automated.
-Okay.
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You know,
no point-of-sale registers.
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He doesn't even have
a cellphone.
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If you look at the --
you don't even have
a cellphone?
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-No.
-No.
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He was shocked.
You know, that was --
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I said to him,
"I don't need one.
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I go to the gym.
I go to work, and I go home.
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You got to call me?
Yeah, here's the number."
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it's just another expense.
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You're not
very business-savvy.
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Apparently.
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Show me
the bowling alley, then.
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-Yes, sir. Here we go.
-Okay.
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So how old
are these lanes?
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-Over 80 years.
-80 years old.
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We think they might be
the oldest lanes in new jersey.
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It's got a certain
nostalgic charm.
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So how do you
keep score on this?
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'cause normally you have
electronics, right?
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Yeah. We got pencils,
and we got paper.
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[ laughs ]
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that is hilarious.
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Technology plays a huge part
in restaurant evolution,
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not only from
a guest experience
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but also the operations
of a business,
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and the more modern
an updated place is,
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the more money people
tend to spend.
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Irvine:
Wow. This project --
bowling alley, bar?
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This is a huge project,
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and I don't even know
if we can get it done.
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But here's what
we're gonna do.
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I want to see a service
of your food,
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what you normally do
on a daily basis.
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-Okay. Cool.
-Okay. Great.
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-Great. Thanks, guys.
-Thank you.
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Irvine: This business is like
nothing else I've ever done,
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and turning it around will
require everything I've got.
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Hiya, billy.
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Irvine: At the bar, there are
the loyal regulars,
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but young people are
the lifeblood of any bar.
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It'll be my challenge
to get them into paul's.
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-How are you?
-Come over to the men's side.
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You look like you're all
at home here.
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Yes, we are.
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Paul's has a tremendous
loyal following.
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We had our regular crew.
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The regulars were there,
you know,
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four days,
five days a week.
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So how long you been
coming here?
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-21 years.
-21 years.
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Who's been coming here
the longest?
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-Him.
-You, young sir?
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How long
you been coming here?
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-50 years.
-50 years?
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-I'll be 80.
-I'm a new jack.
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How long have you been
coming here?
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About 25 years.
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"I'm new -- 25 years."
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if we have a group of people
like we do here
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that have been coming in from
25, 35, 45 years,
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it's great.
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We know they're coming here
every day.
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They're gonna sit
in the same seat.
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They're gonna order
the same amount of drinks.
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But having the right mix
of people was key.
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They needed to have regulars
and new patrons
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for paul
to make a profit.
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Why do you come back?
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I got a bunch of friends in here
that I'm loyal to them.
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They're loyal to me.
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All right.
Thank you very much.
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There's something
going right here,
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and that can be,
you know, the camaraderie.
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But his staff is a little
too comfortable for me.
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They've gotten sloppy
behind the bar.
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Whose are all these bags?
Yes, a disgusting habit.
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That's where
we keep our purses.
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Irvine: And their training
leaves a lot to be desired.
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What can we get youse?
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A moscow mule --
two of them, please?
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I've never made
that drink before.
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I've honestly
never heard of it.
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Just like this building,
the bartenders are subpar.
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They need to be on their game
and update
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their knowledge
of modern drinks,
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and I'm hoping the food
isn't just as uninspiring.
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You mind if
I sit here, guys?
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-Oh, no, please sit.
-What can I get you?
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-What is good here?
-Our burgers are great.
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I'll have a burger
and pierogies.
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Tina fries.
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Tina fries it is.
Is that good?
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Yep, that's good.
Okay.
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Am I missing any delights
off this menu?
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Nope.
This is perfect.
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Oh, these are
the tina fries, right?
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These are
the tina fries.
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So why are they called
tina fries?
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Because tina the bartender
came up with the idea
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one day of putting mozzarella
cheese and brown gravy on them.
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Tina, why'd you come up
with these soggy fries?
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I was eight months pregnant
when I came up with those fries.
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-And they're a big hit?
-They are a big hit.
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They're usually a little more
crispier than that,
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but they're not today.
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I like the concept,
but there's no flavor.
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Burger -- well, you can get
a burger anywhere, right?
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So I look at the bun.
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The bun's not toasted.
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The burger itself...
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No seasoning whatsoever,
and it feels very slimy.
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I thought that robert
would like our food..
Yeah.
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...'cause our customers
love our food.
Yeah.
247
00:08:51,862 --> 00:08:54,397
-He was like, "no, no, and no."
-yeah.
248
00:08:54,499 --> 00:08:56,601
So what am I gonna do,
you know?
249
00:08:56,703 --> 00:08:58,301
Pierogies.
250
00:08:58,403 --> 00:09:00,739
It's drenched in grease.
251
00:09:00,841 --> 00:09:04,339
I'm almost nervous
eating this right now.
252
00:09:04,441 --> 00:09:06,609
I love pierogies, but they have
no taste whatsoever.
253
00:09:06,711 --> 00:09:08,643
Just full of grease -- look.
254
00:09:08,745 --> 00:09:10,047
I was not impressed at all.
255
00:09:10,149 --> 00:09:12,780
The fries were soggy.
256
00:09:12,882 --> 00:09:15,851
The burger was bland,
and the pierogies were unedible.
257
00:09:15,953 --> 00:09:18,322
I wasn't impressed at all.
258
00:09:19,724 --> 00:09:22,326
I visited paul's bar & bowling
five years ago,
259
00:09:22,428 --> 00:09:23,726
and I'm heading back there now
to see
260
00:09:23,828 --> 00:09:25,363
exactly how they're doing.
261
00:09:25,465 --> 00:09:28,863
Is the business doing well,
and is ed still there?
262
00:09:28,965 --> 00:09:30,601
Only time will tell.
263
00:09:35,406 --> 00:09:38,608
In 2014, I visited
paul's bar & bowling alley
264
00:09:38,710 --> 00:09:40,208
in paterson, new jersey.
265
00:09:40,310 --> 00:09:41,513
The food was lackluster.
266
00:09:41,615 --> 00:09:44,013
Just full of grease -- look.
267
00:09:44,115 --> 00:09:46,517
The owner was seriously
behind on technology.
268
00:09:46,619 --> 00:09:48,483
So how do you
keep score on this?
269
00:09:48,585 --> 00:09:50,054
'cause normally you have
electronics, right?
270
00:09:50,156 --> 00:09:52,387
Yeah. We got pencils,
and we got paper.
271
00:09:52,489 --> 00:09:54,391
[ laughs ]
272
00:09:54,493 --> 00:09:58,962
irvine: And the way it looked
sent mu designer into a shock.
273
00:09:59,064 --> 00:10:00,962
The floors are bad.
The bar was bad.
274
00:10:01,064 --> 00:10:02,933
The chairs were bad.
The ceiling was bad.
275
00:10:03,035 --> 00:10:04,566
I mean, you name it,
276
00:10:04,668 --> 00:10:06,870
it had seen the test of time.
277
00:10:06,972 --> 00:10:08,537
Obviously, there's a lot
of work here.
278
00:10:08,639 --> 00:10:11,208
This was built
during prohibition.
279
00:10:11,310 --> 00:10:14,379
It would be kind of neat
if we could incorporate
280
00:10:14,481 --> 00:10:18,316
that prohibition type
of speakeasy kind of,
281
00:10:18,418 --> 00:10:19,449
you know, that --
I love that.
282
00:10:19,551 --> 00:10:21,383
We could keep the character
of the building
283
00:10:21,485 --> 00:10:24,487
and take all the grunge
out of here.
284
00:10:24,589 --> 00:10:26,020
Wow.
285
00:10:26,122 --> 00:10:28,924
You can see it's very old,
but it's a nostalgic place.
286
00:10:29,026 --> 00:10:33,295
I would really love to focus
on making it fun.
287
00:10:33,397 --> 00:10:34,295
Yeah, that's what
it's lacking.
288
00:10:34,397 --> 00:10:35,666
How do we use
the bowling alleys
289
00:10:35,768 --> 00:10:38,066
to bring in
young, vibrant people
290
00:10:38,168 --> 00:10:40,170
and use it for revenue?
291
00:10:40,272 --> 00:10:41,303
That's gonna be
a tough job.
292
00:10:41,405 --> 00:10:43,441
And this is where you are
good at this.
293
00:10:43,543 --> 00:10:46,574
I'm just telling you right now,
this is the biggest
294
00:10:46,676 --> 00:10:48,745
and most overwhelming
walk-through
295
00:10:48,847 --> 00:10:49,978
I have ever done with you.
296
00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:54,349
Paul's was a classy place,
you know, back in the '60s.
297
00:10:54,451 --> 00:10:56,286
You know, they had
the moose head on
298
00:10:56,388 --> 00:10:59,857
and the cadillacs
out in the parking lot.
299
00:10:59,959 --> 00:11:02,490
It was, you know, a really
nice place to come to.
300
00:11:02,592 --> 00:11:05,628
And now this place is a mess,
you know?
301
00:11:05,730 --> 00:11:08,065
It's a pigsty, yeah.
302
00:11:08,167 --> 00:11:11,165
And I told him, "you'll never
fix this place, robert.
303
00:11:11,267 --> 00:11:12,869
You'll never
fix this place."
304
00:11:12,971 --> 00:11:14,569
you know,
it was falling apart.
305
00:11:14,671 --> 00:11:16,740
All right. Let's get this
furniture out of here.
306
00:11:16,842 --> 00:11:19,073
Everybody grab a stool
and follow me.
307
00:11:19,175 --> 00:11:21,244
I know it's a big job,
but let's get it done.
308
00:11:21,346 --> 00:11:23,444
I've been coming here
for 25 years, and, you know,
309
00:11:23,546 --> 00:11:25,615
it's kind of sad to see
some of this nostalgia go,
310
00:11:25,717 --> 00:11:28,652
but, you know, the bar is
in need of a good change.
311
00:11:28,754 --> 00:11:30,119
Irvine: All right.
Pick it up, move it!
312
00:11:30,221 --> 00:11:32,290
If it moves, walk it!
313
00:11:32,392 --> 00:11:34,356
When we came to empty
the actual restaurant
314
00:11:34,458 --> 00:11:37,294
and the bowling alleys and
everything out, it took forever.
315
00:11:37,396 --> 00:11:40,498
There was so much stuff,
so many knickknacks,
316
00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,964
so much junk,
for want of a better word.
317
00:11:44,033 --> 00:11:47,835
So, obviously, this building
has been here since 1929,
318
00:11:47,937 --> 00:11:50,306
and I think some of the staff
have been here just as long.
319
00:11:50,408 --> 00:11:51,673
I gathered them to figure out,
320
00:11:51,775 --> 00:11:53,543
are they entrenched
in their ways,
321
00:11:53,645 --> 00:11:55,543
and if them ways
are hurting his business.
322
00:11:55,645 --> 00:11:58,748
The staff here is my family
because I've been involved
323
00:11:58,850 --> 00:12:01,318
with them for,
you know, 25, 30 years,
324
00:12:01,420 --> 00:12:04,385
and I know about their kids,
all about their grandkids.
325
00:12:04,487 --> 00:12:06,222
And that's
seven days a week.
326
00:12:06,324 --> 00:12:07,389
Irvine: A lot of years
between you.
327
00:12:07,491 --> 00:12:08,556
So here's my question.
328
00:12:08,624 --> 00:12:11,160
How come this business
is $250,000 in debt,
329
00:12:11,262 --> 00:12:12,693
losing $10,000 a month?
330
00:12:12,799 --> 00:12:15,197
As far as the way
the place is run,
331
00:12:15,299 --> 00:12:16,731
paul doesn't have
a cellphone.
332
00:12:16,799 --> 00:12:18,801
Paul doesn't
open up e-mail.
333
00:12:18,903 --> 00:12:20,635
We don't advertise.
334
00:12:20,737 --> 00:12:21,705
Do you make money?
335
00:12:21,807 --> 00:12:23,239
What's your tips
a night, average?
336
00:12:23,341 --> 00:12:27,043
Between $100 to $125.
337
00:12:27,145 --> 00:12:28,176
Same for you guys,
I presume?
338
00:12:28,278 --> 00:12:29,614
-Yes.
-Yep.
339
00:12:29,716 --> 00:12:31,047
So you're all
making money,
340
00:12:31,149 --> 00:12:32,980
but when was the last time
you cleaned?
341
00:12:33,082 --> 00:12:35,318
If someone would ask me to,
I'd have no problem doing it.
342
00:12:35,420 --> 00:12:36,784
Why should they
ask you to?
343
00:12:36,886 --> 00:12:38,988
You know, we wipe down
where our bottles are.
344
00:12:39,090 --> 00:12:41,493
But you're wiping down,
you're wiping down with cloths
345
00:12:41,595 --> 00:12:43,826
that are disgusting already.
346
00:12:43,928 --> 00:12:45,259
-Paul's...
-No, it's not paul's fault.
347
00:12:45,361 --> 00:12:49,701
He doesn't assign a schedule
of cleaning religiously.
348
00:12:49,803 --> 00:12:51,667
Say, "every Saturday,
you should go behind"...
349
00:12:51,769 --> 00:12:52,801
How can you say
that's paul's fault?
350
00:12:52,903 --> 00:12:55,605
It's not paul's fault.
It's common sense.
351
00:12:55,707 --> 00:12:58,576
Basically, you know,
if somebody saw a box
352
00:12:58,678 --> 00:13:01,109
or something lying down,
they'd just walk past it.
353
00:13:01,211 --> 00:13:03,713
If there was, you know,
things to be washed or whatever,
354
00:13:03,815 --> 00:13:05,680
they'd leave it
for the end.
355
00:13:05,782 --> 00:13:08,750
There just wasn't
an urgency.
356
00:13:08,852 --> 00:13:11,055
You tell them what to do
personally and say,
357
00:13:11,157 --> 00:13:13,488
"look, we can't do that
anymore,"
358
00:13:13,590 --> 00:13:14,659
and then they go, "okay,"
359
00:13:14,761 --> 00:13:15,925
and that lasts
for about two days,
360
00:13:16,027 --> 00:13:19,229
and then if I come upstairs
unexpected, I watch.
361
00:13:19,331 --> 00:13:21,596
I go, "you're back to
your old self again."
362
00:13:21,698 --> 00:13:22,767
irvine:
Let me tell you something.
363
00:13:22,869 --> 00:13:24,500
He shouldn't have to tell you
to clean.
364
00:13:24,602 --> 00:13:25,667
I'm sorry.
365
00:13:25,769 --> 00:13:28,004
It's complacency
because paul allows you
366
00:13:28,106 --> 00:13:30,504
to run the business
'cause he can't.
367
00:13:30,610 --> 00:13:33,275
Why are you upset?
368
00:13:33,377 --> 00:13:34,846
It's just emotional.
That's all.
369
00:13:34,948 --> 00:13:36,146
How do you feel?
370
00:13:36,248 --> 00:13:37,479
-I love him.
-We love him.
371
00:13:37,581 --> 00:13:39,116
Man:
Yeah, we all love him.
372
00:13:39,218 --> 00:13:41,416
He's gonna be here 16 hours
a day, whether he can't walk,
373
00:13:41,518 --> 00:13:44,287
and he feels sick,
and he's in pain every day.
374
00:13:44,389 --> 00:13:48,625
And your job is to make sure
his pain is eased.
375
00:13:48,727 --> 00:13:51,462
Once I said my piece,
tina got all emotional,
376
00:13:51,564 --> 00:13:53,095
as did a few other folks,
377
00:13:53,197 --> 00:13:58,800
and I really thought
that everybody in that meeting
378
00:13:58,902 --> 00:14:03,270
were 100% supportive
and real about paul.
379
00:14:03,376 --> 00:14:05,308
They loved the guy
and they loved this place.
380
00:14:05,410 --> 00:14:06,741
You're his family, guys.
-Aw.
381
00:14:06,843 --> 00:14:08,178
-Yes, we are.
-That's true, yeah.
382
00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,078
-No, you're so...
-Now we need a box of tissues.
383
00:14:10,180 --> 00:14:11,345
-Yeah, right?
-Yes, 'cause...
384
00:14:11,447 --> 00:14:14,616
-Seriously.
-I appreciate your openness.
385
00:14:14,718 --> 00:14:16,187
-Thank you.
-Thanks, robert.
386
00:14:16,289 --> 00:14:18,420
Irvine: I'd gotten the staff
on board, and the design team
387
00:14:18,522 --> 00:14:20,957
was in full swing updating
the look of this place,
388
00:14:21,059 --> 00:14:22,757
but I still needed
to get the bartenders
389
00:14:22,859 --> 00:14:24,728
to update
their drink-making skills.
390
00:14:24,830 --> 00:14:26,828
So I thought, "let's take them
to a friend of mine,
391
00:14:26,930 --> 00:14:29,832
test their skills,
show them some things
392
00:14:29,934 --> 00:14:31,032
to get them back on level."
393
00:14:31,134 --> 00:14:32,803
I want you to make me
an old fashioned.
394
00:14:32,905 --> 00:14:34,070
Crap.
395
00:14:34,172 --> 00:14:36,003
Irvine: I'm having
the bartenders' pouring skills
396
00:14:36,142 --> 00:14:39,907
judged by
a professional mixologist.
397
00:14:40,009 --> 00:14:42,111
I think you over-poured.
398
00:14:42,213 --> 00:14:43,478
It's tremendously
over-poured.
399
00:14:43,580 --> 00:14:45,815
The drink is
really, really strong.
400
00:14:45,917 --> 00:14:47,615
Not acceptable.
401
00:14:47,717 --> 00:14:52,219
$10,000 loss a month
is not coming from food, is it?
Woman: No.
402
00:14:52,321 --> 00:14:55,590
Over-pouring --
this is the money right here.
403
00:14:55,692 --> 00:14:57,394
-Yep.
-You just made me bankrupt.
404
00:14:57,496 --> 00:15:01,065
Just disheartening to see that
because, you know,
405
00:15:01,167 --> 00:15:03,965
this is the job they have,
almost guaranteed.
406
00:15:04,067 --> 00:15:07,402
They're servers,
and they're killing me.
407
00:15:07,504 --> 00:15:09,940
Every time they give more
than they're supposed to get,
408
00:15:10,042 --> 00:15:11,407
I'm losing money.
409
00:15:11,509 --> 00:15:13,844
You don't know everything
there is to know about drinks,
410
00:15:13,946 --> 00:15:15,111
and for us to move forward,
411
00:15:15,213 --> 00:15:18,715
we need to figure out
how to do this correctly.
412
00:15:18,817 --> 00:15:20,481
Irvine: I'm gonna have joe
sharpen the skills
413
00:15:20,583 --> 00:15:23,719
the girls do have and teach them
two new signature drinks
414
00:15:23,821 --> 00:15:25,423
that will bring in
additional revenue.
415
00:15:25,525 --> 00:15:29,760
By training and getting used to
these drinks and pouring,
416
00:15:29,862 --> 00:15:31,560
you're gonna be an asset
to the business
417
00:15:31,662 --> 00:15:34,698
other than people coming in
to talk to you.
418
00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:35,964
Joe, teach them well.
419
00:15:36,066 --> 00:15:38,768
-I'll do you proud, chef.
-Thank you.
420
00:15:41,204 --> 00:15:42,639
Irvine:
With one mystery solved...
421
00:15:42,741 --> 00:15:43,973
Excellent.
They're all good.
422
00:15:44,075 --> 00:15:47,043
All: To paul and to the new
paul's bar & bowling.
423
00:15:47,145 --> 00:15:49,243
-Cheers! Yay!
-Whoo-hoo!
424
00:15:49,345 --> 00:15:52,147
Irvine:
...I can focus my attention
on paul's lack of knowledge
425
00:15:52,249 --> 00:15:53,814
when it comes to technology.
426
00:15:53,916 --> 00:15:56,552
This is a phone.
427
00:15:56,654 --> 00:15:57,452
Hold it.
Don't be afraid.
428
00:15:57,554 --> 00:15:58,789
Woof!
429
00:15:58,891 --> 00:16:00,889
I was joking.
It doesn't bite.
430
00:16:00,991 --> 00:16:02,022
This is a tablet.
431
00:16:02,091 --> 00:16:03,260
The laptop computer.
432
00:16:03,362 --> 00:16:04,993
Amazing technology.
433
00:16:05,095 --> 00:16:08,197
I was ecstatic that we're trying
to get paul out of the ice age
434
00:16:08,299 --> 00:16:10,568
and into, you know,
the new modern day.
435
00:16:10,670 --> 00:16:12,535
What?!
[ laughs ]
436
00:16:12,637 --> 00:16:14,472
[ laughs ]
437
00:16:14,574 --> 00:16:15,839
hey, he's a funny guy,
ain't he?
438
00:16:15,941 --> 00:16:17,072
Yeah, sure.
439
00:16:17,174 --> 00:16:18,372
Irvine: Paul's homework tonight
is to learn
440
00:16:18,474 --> 00:16:21,609
how to use new technology
to communicate to me.
441
00:16:21,711 --> 00:16:23,880
Cellphone --
I want to text.
442
00:16:23,982 --> 00:16:25,114
The tablet...
Social media.
443
00:16:25,216 --> 00:16:26,851
...You'll want
some social media.
444
00:16:26,953 --> 00:16:29,184
-And the laptop...
-And the laptop, an e-mail.
445
00:16:29,286 --> 00:16:31,088
An e-mail.
I think you can
figure this out.
446
00:16:31,190 --> 00:16:32,788
-Okay.
-I've got faith in you.
447
00:16:32,890 --> 00:16:33,822
Okay?
-Thank you.
448
00:16:33,924 --> 00:16:34,855
And I'll see you
in the morning.
449
00:16:34,961 --> 00:16:36,326
Okay.
Here I go.
450
00:16:36,428 --> 00:16:37,626
Thank you, robert.
451
00:16:37,728 --> 00:16:41,463
Social media is
of paramount importance
452
00:16:41,565 --> 00:16:43,167
to what we do
in this business.
453
00:16:43,236 --> 00:16:45,901
What to do now?
I have no idea.
454
00:16:46,003 --> 00:16:47,505
You can send messages.
455
00:16:47,607 --> 00:16:49,571
You can show people
what your specials are.
456
00:16:49,673 --> 00:16:51,038
It's gonna be a long night.
457
00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:52,709
I can tell you that already.
458
00:16:52,811 --> 00:16:54,575
You can say, "hey, you ought
to come over here.
459
00:16:54,677 --> 00:16:55,880
We're doing this tonight
in the bar.
460
00:16:55,982 --> 00:16:57,180
We're doing karaoke.
We're doing this."
461
00:16:57,282 --> 00:17:00,150
whatever it is, social media
is the fastest way
462
00:17:00,252 --> 00:17:01,584
to get attention.
463
00:17:01,686 --> 00:17:03,150
Paul: How do I get anything on?
I don't know.
464
00:17:03,252 --> 00:17:04,588
Nothing's happening.
465
00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:06,588
Irvine: My worry was that paul
would get frustrated
466
00:17:06,690 --> 00:17:07,959
and give up,
467
00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:11,425
leaving him stuck in a time warp
with a failing restaurant.
468
00:17:11,527 --> 00:17:13,263
[ laughing ]
oh, my goodness.
469
00:17:13,365 --> 00:17:16,467
I quit.
That's it, done deal.
470
00:17:20,838 --> 00:17:24,140
I'm in paterson, new jersey,
revisiting paul's bar & bowling,
471
00:17:24,242 --> 00:17:26,374
the first ever bowling alley,
bar, and restaurant combo
472
00:17:26,476 --> 00:17:27,644
we've ever done.
473
00:17:27,746 --> 00:17:29,144
This is a huge project,
474
00:17:29,246 --> 00:17:30,544
and I don't even know
if we can get it done.
475
00:17:30,646 --> 00:17:33,615
Never in my wildest dreams
would I ever, or have I ever,
476
00:17:33,717 --> 00:17:36,453
thought about tackling
a building
477
00:17:36,555 --> 00:17:40,490
that's never been changed
in 60 years of his existence.
478
00:17:40,592 --> 00:17:44,027
You have got to be kidding me.
[ laughs ]
479
00:17:44,129 --> 00:17:46,561
it's got a certain
nostalgic charm.
480
00:17:46,663 --> 00:17:48,465
If you think about businesses,
you know,
481
00:17:48,567 --> 00:17:53,136
if we get 3, 5, 15, 20, years,
we're doing really well,
482
00:17:53,238 --> 00:17:57,306
but to be around since 1929
is a miracle.
483
00:17:57,408 --> 00:17:59,944
But the true shocker will be
if paul,
484
00:18:00,046 --> 00:18:02,844
who didn't use technology,
had actually done the homework
485
00:18:02,946 --> 00:18:04,515
I gave him the night before,
486
00:18:04,617 --> 00:18:05,981
when I asked to send him
to send me a text,
487
00:18:06,083 --> 00:18:08,519
an e-mail,
and a social-media post.
488
00:18:08,621 --> 00:18:10,952
I did pass the test last night.
I did do my homework.
489
00:18:11,054 --> 00:18:12,256
-Morning.
-Morning.
490
00:18:12,358 --> 00:18:13,389
I hope to make him
proud of me.
491
00:18:13,491 --> 00:18:14,889
That's it.
I really do.
492
00:18:14,991 --> 00:18:17,460
He seems like a really good guy,
but he's a real ball-breaker.
493
00:18:17,562 --> 00:18:18,860
That's for sure.
494
00:18:18,962 --> 00:18:20,364
How was the homework?
495
00:18:20,466 --> 00:18:22,064
The phone --
I wanted you to text me,
496
00:18:22,166 --> 00:18:23,531
and I got your text.
497
00:18:23,633 --> 00:18:25,468
-Oh, you did? Yeah.
-Yeah. Yeah.
498
00:18:25,570 --> 00:18:28,672
It made me chuckle.
Let's put it that way.
499
00:18:28,774 --> 00:18:31,539
"hey, it's me, paul,
first-time texter.
500
00:18:31,641 --> 00:18:32,977
Thanks again."
501
00:18:33,079 --> 00:18:34,510
right?
502
00:18:34,612 --> 00:18:35,677
There is a saying --
503
00:18:35,779 --> 00:18:38,747
"you can't teach an old dog
new tricks."
504
00:18:38,849 --> 00:18:40,547
I'm calling garbage.
505
00:18:40,687 --> 00:18:43,218
You can teach anybody
new tricks,
506
00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:44,551
and if I can teach paul --
507
00:18:44,653 --> 00:18:46,522
never had a cellphone
in his life --
508
00:18:46,624 --> 00:18:49,860
how to use technology,
there's hope for everybody.
509
00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:52,460
Nothing is impossible.
510
00:18:52,562 --> 00:18:54,197
What about the tablet
and social media?
511
00:18:54,299 --> 00:18:55,630
What did you do on that?
Tell me.
512
00:18:55,732 --> 00:18:57,468
Paul: Tablet --
I hit the right button
513
00:18:57,570 --> 00:18:58,601
almost the first time,
514
00:18:58,703 --> 00:19:00,734
and then I go to
to the social media.
515
00:19:00,836 --> 00:19:02,638
Then I had to type in
your name.
516
00:19:02,740 --> 00:19:04,872
Boom -- there comes
your social-media page.
517
00:19:04,974 --> 00:19:06,443
So what about
the computer?
518
00:19:06,545 --> 00:19:07,643
So that was a little
more difficult.
519
00:19:07,745 --> 00:19:09,480
I didn't know how to use
the e-mail to you,
520
00:19:09,582 --> 00:19:12,347
so I had to call for ed,
and he showed up,
521
00:19:12,449 --> 00:19:14,584
and he showed me
really simply how to e-mail.
522
00:19:14,686 --> 00:19:15,651
So here's the thing.
523
00:19:15,753 --> 00:19:17,855
It's very important
that technology
524
00:19:17,957 --> 00:19:20,155
finds its way
into this business.
525
00:19:20,257 --> 00:19:21,892
I understand
the frustration,
526
00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:23,692
and you're not gonna get it
overnight.
527
00:19:23,794 --> 00:19:26,430
And I'm proud of you.
I really am proud of you.
Thank you.
528
00:19:26,532 --> 00:19:31,000
I will promise to
continue to...
529
00:19:31,102 --> 00:19:34,571
Follow up with you
as far as technology goes.
530
00:19:34,673 --> 00:19:36,405
-Almost crying there.
-Almost, yeah.
531
00:19:36,507 --> 00:19:38,242
What are you thinking?
532
00:19:38,344 --> 00:19:40,642
I got to change to make
this business keep going.
533
00:19:40,744 --> 00:19:42,779
I got a little choked up
at the time.
534
00:19:42,881 --> 00:19:43,946
That really hit home --
535
00:19:44,048 --> 00:19:47,783
you know, things I have to do
at that time
536
00:19:47,885 --> 00:19:50,254
to keep the business afloat.
537
00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:51,421
-Morning, guys.
-Hey, robert.
538
00:19:51,523 --> 00:19:53,288
Cheryl: Hey, robert.
539
00:19:53,390 --> 00:19:54,725
It's still a mess.
Honestly...
540
00:19:54,827 --> 00:19:56,258
Irvine: I don't see
much of anything.
541
00:19:56,360 --> 00:19:57,392
Well, we got
the floor done.
542
00:19:57,494 --> 00:19:58,562
Let's just be happy
about the floor
543
00:19:58,664 --> 00:19:59,429
'cause that was
a huge, huge...
544
00:19:59,531 --> 00:20:00,696
The floor is done.
545
00:20:00,798 --> 00:20:02,533
The ceiling's done,
which were two big projects.
546
00:20:02,602 --> 00:20:04,233
But the problem is,
I feel like all I did
547
00:20:04,335 --> 00:20:05,800
all day yesterday
was repair things.
548
00:20:05,902 --> 00:20:08,771
You know, this afternoon,
I've got to open a business.
549
00:20:08,873 --> 00:20:10,404
Well, I'll tell you
right now,
550
00:20:10,506 --> 00:20:13,441
we are really far from
opening up this business.
551
00:20:13,543 --> 00:20:16,279
Irvine: It was a circus inside
with all the construction,
552
00:20:16,381 --> 00:20:18,245
so I set up my own tent
to teach the cooks
553
00:20:18,347 --> 00:20:20,216
some new tricks in the kitchen.
554
00:20:20,318 --> 00:20:23,320
I kept thinking, "how can we get
people to come in here
555
00:20:23,422 --> 00:20:25,187
that have never seen
this place before?"
556
00:20:25,289 --> 00:20:27,791
so I created some fun dishes
that also catered
557
00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:30,691
to large parties
to increase revenue.
558
00:20:30,793 --> 00:20:32,129
Irvine: A party platter.
559
00:20:32,231 --> 00:20:35,129
Wings are a simple,
inexpensive cost item,
560
00:20:35,231 --> 00:20:36,366
but everybody loves them.
561
00:20:36,468 --> 00:20:39,437
It takes two minutes.
Into a bowl.
562
00:20:39,539 --> 00:20:42,137
I'm gonna do a little
sweet-and-sour sauce.
563
00:20:42,239 --> 00:20:43,907
A little toss.
564
00:20:44,009 --> 00:20:45,241
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
565
00:20:45,343 --> 00:20:46,474
Paul: Right in a bucket,
just like that.
566
00:20:46,576 --> 00:20:47,912
-That's nice.
-Yeah, it's pretty cool.
567
00:20:48,014 --> 00:20:49,245
This looks appetizing.
568
00:20:49,347 --> 00:20:51,512
I've never gotten involved
in the food business.
569
00:20:51,614 --> 00:20:53,582
I never took any classes
or anything like that,
570
00:20:53,684 --> 00:20:57,120
so I was happy that
I could learn something.
571
00:20:57,222 --> 00:20:58,620
I always want to learn.
572
00:20:58,722 --> 00:21:00,257
All right -- burgers.
573
00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:01,690
You make your own
patties now, right?
574
00:21:01,792 --> 00:21:02,624
Yes, we do.
575
00:21:02,726 --> 00:21:04,995
Salt, pepper...
576
00:21:05,097 --> 00:21:07,995
♪♪
577
00:21:08,134 --> 00:21:09,365
...Little cheese.
578
00:21:09,467 --> 00:21:10,665
See how fast
this burger is?
579
00:21:10,767 --> 00:21:15,203
A little lettuce --
there's my crunch.
580
00:21:15,305 --> 00:21:18,907
This is a one-bite,
right in.
581
00:21:19,009 --> 00:21:19,940
It's really tasty.
582
00:21:20,042 --> 00:21:21,411
-That's very nice.
-Yeah, very good.
583
00:21:21,513 --> 00:21:25,648
So we figured out the cost
of this for six people is $36.
584
00:21:25,750 --> 00:21:28,115
The whole platter
cost us $10.50.
585
00:21:28,217 --> 00:21:29,186
That's a deal.
586
00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:30,586
I think food and bowling
go hand-in-hand
587
00:21:30,688 --> 00:21:33,257
because they're both social,
you know?
588
00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:35,490
You grab a beer.
You grab some wings.
589
00:21:35,592 --> 00:21:40,261
You sit on a table with a group
of friends, and you bowl.
590
00:21:40,363 --> 00:21:43,298
And with the right food,
they could capitalize on that.
591
00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,935
What is it, the -- she used
to put mozzarella cheese and...
592
00:21:46,037 --> 00:21:48,402
-Brown gravy.
-...Disgusting brown gravy.
593
00:21:48,504 --> 00:21:49,873
Irvine: My next dish is
an improvement on
594
00:21:49,975 --> 00:21:52,106
the soggy tina fries
I had yesterday.
595
00:21:52,208 --> 00:21:53,910
Now, one of
the problems was,
596
00:21:54,012 --> 00:21:56,177
when you put french fries
that are crispy into a sauce,
597
00:21:56,279 --> 00:21:57,814
they become soggy
immediately,
598
00:21:57,916 --> 00:22:00,181
so what we've done
is really simple.
599
00:22:01,887 --> 00:22:03,152
Shake.
600
00:22:03,254 --> 00:22:04,519
Same time, while it's hot,
601
00:22:04,621 --> 00:22:09,256
taking just regular
shredded cheese, sauce.
602
00:22:09,358 --> 00:22:11,493
Oh, just drizzle.
Nice.
603
00:22:11,595 --> 00:22:12,727
Green onion --
you want some crispiness.
604
00:22:12,829 --> 00:22:14,731
Whoa!
Yeah, baby!
605
00:22:14,833 --> 00:22:16,097
[ laughs ]
606
00:22:16,199 --> 00:22:17,164
and that's pretty
awesome, right?
607
00:22:17,266 --> 00:22:18,368
-Yeah.
-Yes, very nice.
608
00:22:18,470 --> 00:22:20,668
Pretty straightforward.
609
00:22:20,770 --> 00:22:23,406
-Still crispy.
-Very tasty, too.
610
00:22:23,508 --> 00:22:24,839
It's crispy.
You got the seasoning.
611
00:22:24,941 --> 00:22:26,110
You've got the cheese.
I love the scallion.
612
00:22:26,212 --> 00:22:27,443
Right? The scallion gives it
a little texture,
613
00:22:27,545 --> 00:22:28,310
a little oniony, right?
614
00:22:28,412 --> 00:22:29,710
Whole different flavor.
615
00:22:29,812 --> 00:22:33,247
Several items that he cooked up
were easy to prepare,
616
00:22:33,349 --> 00:22:36,085
easy to serve,
and short time to cook.
617
00:22:36,187 --> 00:22:37,751
I go, "how does this guy
think about that?"
618
00:22:37,853 --> 00:22:39,822
but he's really good.
619
00:22:39,924 --> 00:22:41,355
He is just so good
at doing that --
620
00:22:41,457 --> 00:22:42,859
boom, boom, boom, boom.
621
00:22:42,961 --> 00:22:44,926
I'm like, "this guy
really knows his stuff."
622
00:22:45,028 --> 00:22:47,230
so here it is.
It's quarter to 5:00 on day 2.
623
00:22:47,332 --> 00:22:51,801
Supposed to open this bar
and bowling alley at 6:30,
624
00:22:51,903 --> 00:22:54,101
and right now,
it's in a shambles.
625
00:22:54,203 --> 00:22:55,705
The front of the bar
is not done,
626
00:22:55,807 --> 00:22:57,005
lighting going over here,
627
00:22:57,107 --> 00:22:59,009
shelving going over here
in a wall.
628
00:22:59,111 --> 00:23:01,442
I've got a bowling alley
that's been painted.
629
00:23:01,544 --> 00:23:02,847
We're still putting lights up.
630
00:23:02,949 --> 00:23:04,413
At least we've got
the diamonds up.
631
00:23:04,515 --> 00:23:06,513
It's the biggest thing
we have ever done.
632
00:23:06,615 --> 00:23:10,217
Right now, my mission
at paul's bar & bowling alley
633
00:23:10,319 --> 00:23:13,521
is gonna be a bust
if I don't get it going.
634
00:23:13,623 --> 00:23:16,492
We're supposed to open,
and yet we're still frantic
635
00:23:16,594 --> 00:23:19,630
trying to set the restaurant
because we were far behind,
636
00:23:19,732 --> 00:23:22,996
but, hey, I'm not opening this
restaurant until it's perfect.
637
00:23:23,098 --> 00:23:26,034
This is the future
for paul and ed
638
00:23:26,136 --> 00:23:28,004
and everybody
that's worked here.
639
00:23:29,273 --> 00:23:31,138
So let's talk about
the business.
640
00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,709
How's finances?
You get rid of the taxes?
641
00:23:33,811 --> 00:23:35,275
♪♪
642
00:23:38,682 --> 00:23:40,314
I'm revisiting
paul's bar & bowling
643
00:23:40,416 --> 00:23:41,951
in paterson, new jersey,
644
00:23:42,053 --> 00:23:44,888
a spot that is somewhat
of a historic landmark.
645
00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:46,622
So how old
are these lanes?
646
00:23:46,724 --> 00:23:47,922
Ed: Over 80 years.
647
00:23:48,024 --> 00:23:50,059
We think they might be
the oldest lanes in new jersey.
648
00:23:50,161 --> 00:23:51,926
Irvine: And while it's fun
to be nostalgic,
649
00:23:52,028 --> 00:23:53,897
this business was out-of-date
650
00:23:53,999 --> 00:23:56,230
and had no technology
whatsoever.
651
00:23:56,332 --> 00:23:57,534
So how do you
keep score on this?
652
00:23:57,636 --> 00:23:59,667
Yeah. We got pencils,
and we got paper.
653
00:23:59,769 --> 00:24:01,238
[ laughs ]
654
00:24:01,340 --> 00:24:03,872
irvine: My team tried to update
as much as we could,
655
00:24:03,974 --> 00:24:05,409
but time was running out,
656
00:24:05,511 --> 00:24:09,142
and I felt immense pressure
on me because paul was --
657
00:24:09,244 --> 00:24:11,080
you just wanted to hug him.
You wanted to hold him.
658
00:24:11,182 --> 00:24:13,450
You want to say,
"everything's gonna be okay,"
659
00:24:13,519 --> 00:24:15,917
because he'd worked hard
for all this time,
660
00:24:16,019 --> 00:24:18,188
and I felt, you know,
he's got two bad knees.
661
00:24:18,290 --> 00:24:19,855
He wasn't feeling good.
662
00:24:19,957 --> 00:24:22,525
He wasn't in good health,
and yet he smiled every day,
663
00:24:22,627 --> 00:24:24,059
and he was here every day.
664
00:24:24,161 --> 00:24:25,359
Where's all the staff?
665
00:24:25,461 --> 00:24:27,596
Somebody get me brooms.
666
00:24:27,698 --> 00:24:29,934
Cheryl!
667
00:24:30,036 --> 00:24:31,600
All the boxes out the bar now.
668
00:24:31,702 --> 00:24:32,700
Remember,
we have all these people
669
00:24:32,802 --> 00:24:34,638
who are expecting
a great environment,
670
00:24:34,740 --> 00:24:35,871
and a brand-new bowling alley
671
00:24:35,973 --> 00:24:37,504
is gonna knock
the socks off people.
672
00:24:37,606 --> 00:24:41,675
But they don't get it back until
I'm ready and it's perfect.
673
00:24:41,777 --> 00:24:43,312
Robert said it would be
beautiful.
674
00:24:43,414 --> 00:24:44,479
It's gonna be beautiful.
675
00:24:44,581 --> 00:24:46,183
Paul is a good friend,
676
00:24:46,252 --> 00:24:48,517
and he'd take his shirt
off his back for you,
677
00:24:48,619 --> 00:24:51,354
and he's put everything
that he could possibly do,
678
00:24:51,456 --> 00:24:53,821
working a 100-hour week
for a couple years now
679
00:24:53,923 --> 00:24:54,858
to make this work.
680
00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:56,125
How we doing, guys?
681
00:24:56,227 --> 00:24:58,058
-Ah!
-Ah! Here's the man.
682
00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:00,929
I mean, this is the uplift
we need right here in paterson
683
00:25:01,031 --> 00:25:02,262
after 85 years.
684
00:25:02,364 --> 00:25:04,500
Here we go.
We're gonna start something new.
685
00:25:04,602 --> 00:25:06,533
Then we'll be around
for another 85 years.
686
00:25:06,639 --> 00:25:07,804
You ready to see
the restaurant?
687
00:25:07,906 --> 00:25:09,137
-Yes, we are.
-Yes.
688
00:25:09,239 --> 00:25:11,441
-Okay. Keep your eyes closed.
-All right.
689
00:25:11,543 --> 00:25:12,908
We're gonna
start walking.
690
00:25:13,010 --> 00:25:15,212
The reveal was
a bittersweet moment.
691
00:25:15,314 --> 00:25:17,612
I was so happy the way
the restaurant turned out,
692
00:25:17,714 --> 00:25:20,049
but I was nervous
because, remember,
693
00:25:20,151 --> 00:25:21,883
it was paul's mum and dad
694
00:25:21,985 --> 00:25:24,753
that started this
back in 1929.
695
00:25:24,855 --> 00:25:29,691
This restaurant has not been
touched for 60 years.
696
00:25:29,793 --> 00:25:32,928
Are you ready to see
the new paul's?
697
00:25:33,030 --> 00:25:35,095
Ready and willing
and able.
698
00:25:35,197 --> 00:25:36,432
[ laughs ]
699
00:25:36,534 --> 00:25:39,299
open your eyes.
700
00:25:39,405 --> 00:25:41,203
-Oh!
-Oh, [bleep]!
701
00:25:41,305 --> 00:25:43,203
Guys, oh, my god.
702
00:25:43,305 --> 00:25:44,774
I would never imagine.
703
00:25:44,876 --> 00:25:47,340
Oh, my god.
Look at [bleep].
704
00:25:47,442 --> 00:25:49,245
Wow!
705
00:25:49,347 --> 00:25:51,849
I was shocked because
I was actually gonna bet robert
706
00:25:51,951 --> 00:25:53,649
that this is gonna be
the first episode
707
00:25:53,751 --> 00:25:57,586
he's not going to
finish, and...
708
00:25:57,688 --> 00:25:59,924
Good thing you saved
your money.
709
00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:01,457
Yeah.
You proved me wrong, robert.
710
00:26:01,559 --> 00:26:02,624
You proved me wrong.
711
00:26:02,726 --> 00:26:04,228
Very elegant!
712
00:26:04,330 --> 00:26:06,261
Oh, my god.
Paul: Awesome.
713
00:26:06,363 --> 00:26:07,494
And we kept the same windows,
yes.
714
00:26:07,596 --> 00:26:09,132
Holy christmas.
-Look how beautiful they are!
715
00:26:09,234 --> 00:26:11,565
-Wow.
-Look at the bar!
716
00:26:11,667 --> 00:26:13,836
-Bar, man.
-New stools!
717
00:26:13,938 --> 00:26:16,607
[ laughs ] oh, my god!
-Wow.
718
00:26:16,709 --> 00:26:19,173
This is gonna be
unbelievable!
719
00:26:19,275 --> 00:26:22,611
There's no bumps
on the floor.
720
00:26:22,713 --> 00:26:25,348
Open your eyes
and walk up the stairs.
721
00:26:25,450 --> 00:26:28,315
-Holy [bleep].
-[ laughs ]
722
00:26:28,417 --> 00:26:29,485
oh, man!
723
00:26:29,587 --> 00:26:30,852
It's a little bit
brighter here now!
724
00:26:30,954 --> 00:26:33,456
It's a lot brighter,
a lot cleaner, too.
725
00:26:33,558 --> 00:26:35,056
Lights!
Fun!
726
00:26:35,158 --> 00:26:37,860
Those little score pads,
the new score pads.
Oh!
727
00:26:37,962 --> 00:26:40,760
Irvine:
Oh. It's a bowling app
728
00:26:40,866 --> 00:26:44,598
so that nobody has to think
about pen and paper.
729
00:26:44,700 --> 00:26:45,735
Wow.
730
00:26:45,837 --> 00:26:47,102
Paul, no more
pencil and paper.
731
00:26:47,204 --> 00:26:48,602
I don't have to put them out
no more.
732
00:26:48,704 --> 00:26:50,539
[ laughs ]
beautiful!
733
00:26:50,641 --> 00:26:52,206
You fixed all the holes
in the ceiling.
734
00:26:52,308 --> 00:26:53,543
Wow!
735
00:26:53,645 --> 00:26:56,843
It's fabulous.
I was -- it was great.
736
00:26:56,945 --> 00:26:58,947
Robert and his crew
did a great job.
737
00:26:59,049 --> 00:27:01,752
Just to see them
is just a joy.
738
00:27:01,854 --> 00:27:05,052
I have
two amazing people...
Yes.
739
00:27:05,154 --> 00:27:07,522
...Cheryl, my designer,
and tom, my builder.
740
00:27:07,624 --> 00:27:08,922
Here they come.
741
00:27:09,024 --> 00:27:11,493
All right!
Hi, cutie.
742
00:27:11,595 --> 00:27:12,760
Nice bowling alley.
743
00:27:12,862 --> 00:27:14,997
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
744
00:27:15,099 --> 00:27:16,397
-It's...It's...
-It's lively!
745
00:27:16,499 --> 00:27:17,664
It's energetic.
-Yeah.
746
00:27:17,737 --> 00:27:20,235
-I'm even more proud of you.
-Are you really?
747
00:27:20,337 --> 00:27:21,668
-Yeah.
-Stop it.
748
00:27:21,737 --> 00:27:23,339
Irvine: I am.
I don't say that.
749
00:27:23,441 --> 00:27:24,605
I mean that.
Yeah.
750
00:27:24,707 --> 00:27:27,743
You embraced technology,
and you've embraced change,
751
00:27:27,845 --> 00:27:29,176
which is very difficult.
752
00:27:29,278 --> 00:27:30,480
-Yeah.
-You've done an amazing job.
753
00:27:30,582 --> 00:27:32,314
I didn't know if I was capable,
but thanks, dude.
754
00:27:32,416 --> 00:27:35,318
It was so cool to watch
their reaction,
755
00:27:35,420 --> 00:27:41,388
and kudos to the whole team --
all the volunteers, tom, cheryl.
756
00:27:41,490 --> 00:27:45,192
Yeah, this was a big one,
and they pulled it off.
757
00:27:45,294 --> 00:27:46,497
All right, everybody!
758
00:27:46,599 --> 00:27:49,030
[ cheering ]
759
00:27:49,132 --> 00:27:50,601
more, more, more, more!
760
00:27:50,703 --> 00:27:52,234
[ cheering intensifies ]
761
00:27:52,336 --> 00:27:53,867
welcome to
the new paul's,
762
00:27:53,969 --> 00:27:56,071
and you won't believe
what they did to this joint.
763
00:27:56,173 --> 00:27:57,438
I'm amazed.
764
00:27:57,540 --> 00:27:59,109
Let's go!
Find your places.
765
00:27:59,211 --> 00:28:01,342
Everybody bring your cash.
Whoo-hoo!
766
00:28:03,382 --> 00:28:05,246
Lenny, go to your spot.
767
00:28:05,348 --> 00:28:06,646
Plenty of seats,
so walk around the bar.
768
00:28:06,748 --> 00:28:07,684
Plenty of seats.
769
00:28:07,786 --> 00:28:09,450
-Hey.
-Hey, buddy.
770
00:28:09,552 --> 00:28:11,221
Oh, man, what's up?
771
00:28:11,323 --> 00:28:13,788
♪♪
772
00:28:13,890 --> 00:28:15,259
woman:
It's so bright and light.
773
00:28:15,361 --> 00:28:17,525
Everything looks so clean
and pretty.
774
00:28:17,627 --> 00:28:18,625
I love the bookshelves.
775
00:28:18,727 --> 00:28:20,529
I think that's
a really cool touch.
776
00:28:20,631 --> 00:28:22,463
And, you know,
I can definitely see myself
777
00:28:22,565 --> 00:28:23,867
coming here with my friends now.
778
00:28:23,969 --> 00:28:27,437
Now I can tell my mom
I hang out in a nice place.
779
00:28:27,539 --> 00:28:30,937
This is dorothy
over the rainbow, kansas.
780
00:28:31,039 --> 00:28:33,108
I can't believe I'm in oz.
781
00:28:33,210 --> 00:28:34,675
This is fantastic.
782
00:28:34,777 --> 00:28:36,346
Ed: We have our regular people
here.
783
00:28:36,448 --> 00:28:37,746
We have young people here.
784
00:28:37,848 --> 00:28:41,083
We have people bowling
in the new lanes.
785
00:28:41,185 --> 00:28:42,283
Ah!
786
00:28:42,385 --> 00:28:43,921
I can't believe
I'm getting very emotional.
787
00:28:44,023 --> 00:28:46,054
I feel this.
I can't believe it.
788
00:28:46,156 --> 00:28:47,587
Ed went beyond himself.
789
00:28:47,689 --> 00:28:50,058
Ed's not a great verbalizer.
790
00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:53,929
He kind of keeps emotions
to himself.
791
00:28:54,031 --> 00:28:56,066
Opening night was a slam dunk,
792
00:28:56,135 --> 00:28:59,599
smashing success
beyond my wildest dreams.
793
00:28:59,701 --> 00:29:02,237
It came out beautiful.
794
00:29:02,339 --> 00:29:04,941
It's so cool and so happening,
795
00:29:05,043 --> 00:29:07,741
so awesome to see
the place like this.
796
00:29:07,843 --> 00:29:09,245
And all these people
coming in tonight,
797
00:29:09,347 --> 00:29:11,978
and I can tell you right now,
I know they'll all be back.
798
00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:13,449
And the food's amazing.
799
00:29:13,551 --> 00:29:16,116
♪♪
800
00:29:16,218 --> 00:29:17,187
the platters are outstanding.
801
00:29:17,289 --> 00:29:18,587
The wings are a lot better.
802
00:29:18,689 --> 00:29:22,757
Everything tastes, like,
fresh and great.
803
00:29:22,859 --> 00:29:24,557
We came up a notch.
804
00:29:24,626 --> 00:29:26,561
It's not a shot-and-beer place
anymore.
805
00:29:26,663 --> 00:29:28,899
We're making drinks.
We're using shakers.
806
00:29:29,001 --> 00:29:30,632
We haven't don't that
in a long time.
807
00:29:30,734 --> 00:29:32,432
We're having so much fun.
808
00:29:32,534 --> 00:29:34,803
[ cheering ]
809
00:29:34,905 --> 00:29:36,903
robert saved the bar.
810
00:29:37,009 --> 00:29:38,140
Hell yeah.
That's why we're still here.
811
00:29:38,242 --> 00:29:40,840
Robert definitely saved the bar,
without question.
812
00:29:40,942 --> 00:29:43,711
But he just turned it into
something totally different
813
00:29:43,813 --> 00:29:48,849
and totally, business-wise,
a boost in business.
814
00:29:48,951 --> 00:29:51,419
He really is a really good guy,
and he knows what to do.
815
00:29:51,521 --> 00:29:53,219
He's very, very smart.
816
00:29:55,125 --> 00:29:58,161
-Strike!
-No way!
817
00:29:58,263 --> 00:30:00,428
-Oh!
-No!
818
00:30:00,530 --> 00:30:05,565
♪♪
819
00:30:05,671 --> 00:30:08,302
I visited paul's bar & bowling
five years ago,
820
00:30:08,404 --> 00:30:09,502
and I'm heading back there now
821
00:30:09,604 --> 00:30:11,340
to see exactly
how they're doing.
822
00:30:11,442 --> 00:30:14,877
Is their business doing well,
and is ed still there?
823
00:30:14,979 --> 00:30:17,711
Another funny
but big question is --
824
00:30:17,813 --> 00:30:20,781
is paul still using
his cellphone,
825
00:30:20,883 --> 00:30:23,985
his computer, and his ipad?
826
00:30:24,087 --> 00:30:25,852
Only time will tell.
827
00:30:29,727 --> 00:30:32,462
♪♪
828
00:30:32,564 --> 00:30:35,195
I visited paul's bar & bowling
five years ago,
829
00:30:35,297 --> 00:30:36,333
and I'm heading back there now
830
00:30:36,435 --> 00:30:38,366
to see exactly
how they're doing.
831
00:30:38,468 --> 00:30:41,837
This is the only bowling alley
we've ever tackled on the show,
832
00:30:41,939 --> 00:30:44,341
and to be honest with you,
I'm really glad.
833
00:30:44,443 --> 00:30:46,441
What I remember most
about this episode was
834
00:30:46,543 --> 00:30:48,274
everything was stuck
in the past --
835
00:30:48,380 --> 00:30:51,012
the bowling alley,
the bar, the food,
836
00:30:51,114 --> 00:30:53,249
and even the owner, paul.
837
00:30:53,351 --> 00:30:55,382
But that guy quickly
stole my heart,
838
00:30:55,484 --> 00:30:58,787
and I dove in headfirst
to save his business.
839
00:30:58,889 --> 00:31:02,224
And I just hope that it stands
the test of time.
840
00:31:02,326 --> 00:31:05,628
Well, here we are.
[ cellphone chimes ]
841
00:31:05,730 --> 00:31:07,928
[ laughs ]
"hey, robert.
842
00:31:08,030 --> 00:31:09,565
It's paul from paterson,
new jersey.
843
00:31:09,667 --> 00:31:10,732
I can't wait to see you.
844
00:31:10,834 --> 00:31:12,132
I'm sending you this text."
845
00:31:12,234 --> 00:31:16,570
which means, hey, he's learned
how to use technology.
846
00:31:16,672 --> 00:31:18,640
I can't wait to go in,
see how he's doing,
847
00:31:18,742 --> 00:31:20,040
see if ed is still there,
848
00:31:20,142 --> 00:31:22,211
and see if they're keeping up
with the building.
849
00:31:22,313 --> 00:31:23,444
All right.
850
00:31:23,546 --> 00:31:25,178
Here we go.
851
00:31:30,621 --> 00:31:35,957
♪♪
852
00:31:36,059 --> 00:31:38,861
it takes me back five years ago
when I walked through that door,
853
00:31:38,963 --> 00:31:41,427
and the whole place
stopped in time.
854
00:31:41,529 --> 00:31:43,432
It's just a weird feeling
to come back into a place,
855
00:31:43,534 --> 00:31:45,165
especially when
we had to everything,
856
00:31:45,267 --> 00:31:48,269
and I mean everything --
the floor, the ceiling, the bar.
857
00:31:48,371 --> 00:31:49,736
You name it, we did it.
858
00:31:49,842 --> 00:31:51,173
It doesn't look any different.
859
00:31:51,275 --> 00:31:53,340
In fact, chairs were done.
860
00:31:53,442 --> 00:31:54,544
The front of the bar was done.
861
00:31:54,646 --> 00:31:56,211
We put a backbar in.
862
00:31:56,313 --> 00:31:57,511
I want to see
the bowling alley now,
863
00:31:57,613 --> 00:31:59,215
say hi to these folks.
864
00:31:59,317 --> 00:32:09,256
♪♪
865
00:32:09,358 --> 00:32:11,227
so remember,
five years ago,
866
00:32:11,329 --> 00:32:13,060
there was very few people
playing up here.
867
00:32:13,162 --> 00:32:14,194
Why?
It was old.
868
00:32:14,296 --> 00:32:15,664
The ceiling was broken.
869
00:32:15,766 --> 00:32:18,331
The only coolest thing
that I remember here
870
00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:19,968
were the lanes were
the original lanes,
871
00:32:20,070 --> 00:32:21,435
and still look at them now.
872
00:32:21,537 --> 00:32:24,572
They're better than most bowling
alleys that are modern-day.
873
00:32:24,674 --> 00:32:26,272
Thing was, five years ago,
874
00:32:26,374 --> 00:32:28,510
technology had taken
such a huge leap,
875
00:32:28,612 --> 00:32:30,781
and they were still using
paper and pens.
876
00:32:30,849 --> 00:32:32,047
[ laughs ]
877
00:32:32,149 --> 00:32:34,985
we put ipads in here, but
apparently this is the best way.
878
00:32:35,087 --> 00:32:36,851
How long you been
coming here?
879
00:32:40,324 --> 00:32:41,222
What about you?
880
00:32:41,324 --> 00:32:42,789
Oh, probably about
30 years.
881
00:32:42,891 --> 00:32:43,960
So what about you guys
in the corner?
882
00:32:44,062 --> 00:32:45,160
You're all quiet, eh?
883
00:32:45,262 --> 00:32:47,230
It'll be our second time
on Thursday.
884
00:32:47,332 --> 00:32:50,297
When you drove by, what
did you like about the place?
885
00:32:50,399 --> 00:32:51,634
Honestly, it was just
one of those places
886
00:32:51,736 --> 00:32:53,234
that looked like it was
a cool place to hang out.
887
00:32:53,336 --> 00:32:54,534
This is an historic place.
888
00:32:54,636 --> 00:32:57,705
We all know each other.
We have fun.
889
00:32:57,807 --> 00:32:59,072
All right.
Sorry to interrupt.
890
00:32:59,174 --> 00:33:00,743
Enjoy what you're doing.
891
00:33:00,845 --> 00:33:04,113
♪♪
892
00:33:04,215 --> 00:33:06,480
there's something about this
place that's really special.
893
00:33:06,582 --> 00:33:09,884
Up here, we have old-timers
mixed in with young folks
894
00:33:09,986 --> 00:33:11,651
having a laugh,
eating great food,
895
00:33:11,757 --> 00:33:15,222
drinking beer,
but there's still lots to see.
896
00:33:17,494 --> 00:33:20,596
The man, the myth, the legend
in his own bar.
897
00:33:20,698 --> 00:33:21,963
That's my line.
898
00:33:22,065 --> 00:33:23,430
How are you doing, robert?
Good to see.
899
00:33:23,532 --> 00:33:25,034
So what's news?
900
00:33:25,136 --> 00:33:26,501
Are they all --
everybody still here?
901
00:33:26,603 --> 00:33:28,105
Yeah, just about, yes.
902
00:33:28,173 --> 00:33:30,138
Everybody -- yeah.
Tina's still here.
903
00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:32,309
Tina -- I mean, listen,
if you sell this place,
904
00:33:32,411 --> 00:33:34,575
she has to go with it.
Tina: I'm coming with you.
905
00:33:34,677 --> 00:33:36,446
[ laughter ]
906
00:33:36,548 --> 00:33:38,313
so how is your health?
907
00:33:38,415 --> 00:33:40,246
Eh, I got some problems.
Couple...
908
00:33:40,348 --> 00:33:41,584
What about your knees?
They still there?
909
00:33:41,686 --> 00:33:43,217
-The knees are fine.
-Your knees are fine?
910
00:33:43,319 --> 00:33:46,254
Yeah, I got stem-cell injections
from one of those stem cells.
911
00:33:46,356 --> 00:33:48,892
But my main problem is I got
three compression fractures
912
00:33:48,994 --> 00:33:51,458
in my back,
so that hurts a lot.
913
00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:52,896
So what about ed?
Is ed still here?
914
00:33:52,998 --> 00:33:54,663
Yeah, he bailed me out.
915
00:33:54,765 --> 00:33:56,933
He's working every day,
seven days a week.
916
00:33:57,035 --> 00:33:58,167
He's a godsend.
917
00:33:58,269 --> 00:33:59,333
He's really a godsend.
918
00:33:59,435 --> 00:34:00,600
-Hey.
-Hey, buddy.
919
00:34:00,702 --> 00:34:01,971
-How are you?
-I just asked about you.
920
00:34:02,073 --> 00:34:03,337
Oh, really?
Yeah, I'm still here.
921
00:34:03,439 --> 00:34:04,537
-So how have you been?
-Very good.
922
00:34:04,639 --> 00:34:06,041
Tell me about
the taco tuesdays.
923
00:34:06,143 --> 00:34:08,441
Ed: Oh, it's unbelievable.
We got the best tacos around.
924
00:34:08,543 --> 00:34:10,046
So why did you go into
taco Tuesday?
925
00:34:10,148 --> 00:34:11,146
Well, you know,
paul and I --
926
00:34:11,248 --> 00:34:12,646
we go to this local joint
down the road.
927
00:34:12,748 --> 00:34:14,616
I said, "wow.
Look at these prices.
928
00:34:14,718 --> 00:34:16,183
They're so freaking low."
929
00:34:16,285 --> 00:34:18,854
I said, "you know what?
Maybe we should do that."
930
00:34:18,956 --> 00:34:20,420
yeah, it's a good idea.
931
00:34:20,522 --> 00:34:22,791
Our burgers --
our 5-ounce sirloin burger
932
00:34:22,893 --> 00:34:25,529
for $3 with anything on it.
933
00:34:25,631 --> 00:34:27,062
Irvine: You know,
here I am five years later.
934
00:34:27,164 --> 00:34:28,495
They've done great with tacos
935
00:34:28,597 --> 00:34:30,699
and all these other things
that are bar food --
936
00:34:30,801 --> 00:34:32,599
something fast, something tasty,
937
00:34:32,701 --> 00:34:34,537
something they're gonna
remember and keep coming back.
938
00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:36,170
Listen, you get them
in the door,
939
00:34:36,272 --> 00:34:37,603
they're not having one drink.
940
00:34:37,743 --> 00:34:39,341
They're having a couple.
941
00:34:39,443 --> 00:34:41,208
Listen, I have to ask you
this one question.
942
00:34:41,310 --> 00:34:42,412
Okay.
943
00:34:42,514 --> 00:34:45,278
You had no idea
of how to use a phone.
944
00:34:45,380 --> 00:34:46,716
Well, I got your text.
945
00:34:46,818 --> 00:34:48,282
Thank you very much.
946
00:34:48,384 --> 00:34:50,686
Are you photographing these and
putting them on social media?
947
00:34:50,788 --> 00:34:51,720
Yes, we do.
948
00:34:51,822 --> 00:34:53,753
Social media
helped out a lot.
949
00:34:53,855 --> 00:34:55,191
Social media is huge.
950
00:34:55,293 --> 00:34:57,991
We have bands here, so people
know when the bands are playing.
951
00:34:58,093 --> 00:35:00,928
The girls make great
home-cooked specials,
952
00:35:01,030 --> 00:35:02,432
and they're all,
like, under 10 bucks.
953
00:35:02,534 --> 00:35:04,532
It's unbelievable.
That brings people in.
954
00:35:04,634 --> 00:35:06,536
So let's talk about
the business.
955
00:35:06,638 --> 00:35:10,336
How's finances?
You get rid of the taxes?
956
00:35:10,438 --> 00:35:13,240
Well, I mean, uh...
Caught up.
957
00:35:13,342 --> 00:35:17,578
We had an outstanding August
through present.
958
00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:19,815
You know, when you make
an extra $500 on a Friday
959
00:35:19,917 --> 00:35:22,582
and Saturday,
all of a sudden that adds up.
Yeah.
960
00:35:22,684 --> 00:35:25,053
You can start buying things
and making the place better.
961
00:35:25,155 --> 00:35:26,619
You pay off the bills.
962
00:35:26,721 --> 00:35:28,523
You know, it's been great.
963
00:35:28,625 --> 00:35:31,061
If I could wave a wand
and say,
964
00:35:31,163 --> 00:35:33,761
"what do you need help with?"
what would it be?
965
00:35:33,863 --> 00:35:35,831
I definitely need help
in the kitchen.
966
00:35:35,933 --> 00:35:38,065
In the day,
it used to be a sandwich bar.
967
00:35:38,167 --> 00:35:39,669
-Right.
-And we have it on the menu.
968
00:35:39,771 --> 00:35:42,002
But no one orders it
from the menu.
969
00:35:42,104 --> 00:35:44,606
Yeah, we're throwing out
a lot of sandwich rolls
970
00:35:44,708 --> 00:35:48,010
because they're all having the
specials that the girls make.
971
00:35:48,112 --> 00:35:49,144
What's your special today?
972
00:35:49,246 --> 00:35:51,815
Potato and leek soup
and hot roast beef.
973
00:35:51,917 --> 00:35:53,715
All right.
I'm gonna try the food,
974
00:35:53,817 --> 00:35:55,315
and we'll chat
on some stuff.
975
00:35:55,417 --> 00:35:56,419
-Yeah, yeah.
-Sure.
976
00:35:56,521 --> 00:35:57,919
-Okay?
-We'll be here. We'll wait.
977
00:35:58,021 --> 00:35:59,052
I know you're not
going anywhere.
978
00:35:59,154 --> 00:36:01,189
You owe me beer.
[ laughs ]
979
00:36:01,291 --> 00:36:04,260
here we are. We got a kitchen
that's like 4x3,
980
00:36:04,362 --> 00:36:06,693
so I'm impressed
they're utilizing it
981
00:36:06,795 --> 00:36:09,431
to draw in folks
with specials on the menu,
982
00:36:09,533 --> 00:36:13,702
but will it taste special
or be bland like before?
983
00:36:16,674 --> 00:36:19,006
♪♪
984
00:36:19,108 --> 00:36:20,876
irvine: I'm revisiting
paul's bar & bowling
985
00:36:20,978 --> 00:36:22,843
in paterson, new jersey.
986
00:36:22,945 --> 00:36:25,681
I haven't been back since 2014,
987
00:36:25,783 --> 00:36:29,118
and the place looked
just like how I left it.
988
00:36:29,220 --> 00:36:31,251
Paul is still using technology.
989
00:36:31,353 --> 00:36:33,422
Are you photographing these and
putting them on social media?
990
00:36:33,524 --> 00:36:34,489
Ed: Yes, we do.
991
00:36:34,591 --> 00:36:36,022
Social media
helped out a lot.
992
00:36:36,124 --> 00:36:37,926
Irvine:
And they're making money.
993
00:36:38,028 --> 00:36:38,959
How's finances?
994
00:36:39,061 --> 00:36:40,459
You know,
it's been great.
995
00:36:40,566 --> 00:36:42,730
You can start buying things
and making the place better.
996
00:36:42,832 --> 00:36:44,230
You pay off the bills.
997
00:36:44,332 --> 00:36:46,168
Irvine:
But it's time to try the food.
998
00:36:46,270 --> 00:36:48,268
-Our roast-beef sandwich.
-Roast beef.
999
00:36:48,370 --> 00:36:50,005
-There's our...
-Soup.
1000
00:36:50,107 --> 00:36:52,538
-...Potato-and-leek soup.
-Thank you.
1001
00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:54,009
Tina: Okay.
1002
00:36:54,111 --> 00:36:55,543
[ laughter in background ]
1003
00:36:55,645 --> 00:36:59,347
♪♪
1004
00:36:59,449 --> 00:37:01,984
that is good, nicely --
that's a good soup.
1005
00:37:02,086 --> 00:37:03,617
I'd be proud to serve that
in my restaurant.
1006
00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:04,884
It's very good.
1007
00:37:04,986 --> 00:37:06,955
Sandwiches -- this is the beef.
1008
00:37:07,057 --> 00:37:11,226
♪♪
1009
00:37:11,328 --> 00:37:14,930
I mean, it's a good sandwich,
but nothing wow.
1010
00:37:15,032 --> 00:37:16,330
The italian.
1011
00:37:16,432 --> 00:37:19,300
♪♪
1012
00:37:19,402 --> 00:37:22,804
it's crispy lettuce,
good meat, cheese.
1013
00:37:22,906 --> 00:37:24,071
I mean, it's a good sandwich.
1014
00:37:24,173 --> 00:37:25,404
There's nothing wrong
with these sandwiches,
1015
00:37:25,506 --> 00:37:27,075
but you've got to be
a little bit more exciting,
1016
00:37:27,177 --> 00:37:30,546
and that's where we make money.
1017
00:37:30,648 --> 00:37:34,083
I have the perfect idea that
will not only taste delicious
1018
00:37:34,185 --> 00:37:38,054
but will use up extra breads so
they're not wasting any product.
1019
00:37:38,156 --> 00:37:41,954
So first of all, the soup
I tried, the potato leek --
1020
00:37:42,060 --> 00:37:44,725
that was a 10, but I thought
I'd give you a different idea
1021
00:37:44,827 --> 00:37:47,329
of a more millennial
kind of soup.
1022
00:37:47,431 --> 00:37:48,562
Gonna do
a french onion soup.
1023
00:37:48,664 --> 00:37:50,833
It's quick, easy food
we can prep beforehand
1024
00:37:50,935 --> 00:37:52,200
and sell a lot of.
1025
00:37:52,302 --> 00:37:53,866
Right.
Starts with onions --
1026
00:37:53,968 --> 00:37:56,771
lots of onions,
just sliced onions.
1027
00:37:56,873 --> 00:37:59,075
Then we'll take
a little brandy
1028
00:37:59,177 --> 00:38:00,508
that I'm gonna add.
1029
00:38:00,610 --> 00:38:04,612
You smell that already starting
to sweetness to the onions.
1030
00:38:04,714 --> 00:38:09,783
Into that, I'm gonna take
some beef stock and salt,
1031
00:38:09,885 --> 00:38:13,620
some thyme,
a little tarragon,
1032
00:38:13,722 --> 00:38:15,858
and I thought we could use
some of the leftover bread --
1033
00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:19,462
cut into a disk and put
some cheese on the top of it.
1034
00:38:19,564 --> 00:38:21,928
Into your little
pizza-oven thing here.
1035
00:38:22,030 --> 00:38:23,966
Oh, baby.
1036
00:38:24,068 --> 00:38:25,366
Get the cheese to melt.
1037
00:38:25,468 --> 00:38:27,837
All right.
So take my bowl.
1038
00:38:27,939 --> 00:38:31,307
♪ do-do-do-do-do-doot
doot-doot-do ♪
1039
00:38:31,409 --> 00:38:35,278
french onion soup
in a minute.
1040
00:38:35,347 --> 00:38:37,545
All right. So next thing
I'm gonna do --
1041
00:38:37,647 --> 00:38:38,778
crispy chicken sandwich.
1042
00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:43,382
I'm gonna start with chicken
thigh into seasoned flour.
1043
00:38:43,488 --> 00:38:46,286
Into the fryer.
1044
00:38:46,388 --> 00:38:48,290
Little bacon.
1045
00:38:48,392 --> 00:38:50,590
A nicely toasted bun.
1046
00:38:50,692 --> 00:38:52,695
Chicken is ready.
1047
00:38:52,797 --> 00:38:56,232
French fries, salt and pepper,
spicy ranch dressing,
1048
00:38:56,334 --> 00:38:58,365
and the chicken.
1049
00:38:58,467 --> 00:38:59,632
There we go.
1050
00:38:59,734 --> 00:39:04,040
Crispy chicken sandwich
with bacon, french fries.
1051
00:39:06,009 --> 00:39:08,378
All right.
I did a french onion soup.
1052
00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:10,244
Some way to use
some of the leftover bread.
1053
00:39:10,346 --> 00:39:14,348
This one is a ranch-marinated
chicken thigh, bacon,
1054
00:39:14,450 --> 00:39:16,148
a little sriracha,
give it a little spice.
1055
00:39:16,288 --> 00:39:18,052
It literally takes three
minutes, four minutes
1056
00:39:18,154 --> 00:39:19,719
to do this dish.
1057
00:39:19,821 --> 00:39:22,590
Now, look,
try the soup first.
1058
00:39:22,692 --> 00:39:24,323
Paul: Let me see.
1059
00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:30,431
I tell you what --
that's tasty.
1060
00:39:30,533 --> 00:39:32,902
Really, really, really tasty.
Very good.
1061
00:39:33,004 --> 00:39:36,435
Gonna take a bite
of the chicken.
1062
00:39:36,537 --> 00:39:39,040
Mmm.
1063
00:39:39,142 --> 00:39:40,673
That's good.
1064
00:39:40,812 --> 00:39:42,777
And by the way,
this will go a long way
1065
00:39:42,879 --> 00:39:44,144
to solving
your sandwich problems.
1066
00:39:44,246 --> 00:39:46,081
Everybody loves
a fried-chicken sandwich.
1067
00:39:46,183 --> 00:39:47,381
And you know
what it does?
1068
00:39:47,483 --> 00:39:49,652
Salt and spice...
Mm-hmm.
1069
00:39:49,754 --> 00:39:52,352
...Increases
your need for...
1070
00:39:52,454 --> 00:39:53,556
Something to drink.
1071
00:39:53,658 --> 00:39:55,023
-...Alcohol.
-Alcohol.
1072
00:39:55,125 --> 00:39:57,560
Even though you have
a small kitchen,
1073
00:39:57,662 --> 00:39:59,560
you can still create
magic food.
1074
00:39:59,662 --> 00:40:01,864
I'm gonna love you,
leave, and tell you this --
1075
00:40:01,966 --> 00:40:03,597
it's been awesome
to see you both.
1076
00:40:03,699 --> 00:40:06,401
To see the people that I saw
five years ago
1077
00:40:06,503 --> 00:40:09,939
still sitting in these chairs
and some fresh faces upstairs,
1078
00:40:10,041 --> 00:40:13,743
it just goes to show that
you're doing something right.
1079
00:40:13,845 --> 00:40:15,310
I'm very proud of you.
Thank you.
1080
00:40:15,412 --> 00:40:17,713
It's heartfelt, really.
1081
00:40:17,782 --> 00:40:19,314
Thanks, robert.
Thank you.
1082
00:40:19,416 --> 00:40:21,380
Robert -- he was
very happy with us.
1083
00:40:21,482 --> 00:40:23,051
-Thank you, pal.
-Take care of him.
1084
00:40:23,153 --> 00:40:24,051
Yeah, take care, robert.
1085
00:40:24,153 --> 00:40:25,618
It makes me feel wonderful.
1086
00:40:25,720 --> 00:40:27,889
You know, like, five years
hasn't gone wasted.
1087
00:40:27,991 --> 00:40:31,126
We got the guru to tell us,
"yeah, you passed the test."
1088
00:40:31,228 --> 00:40:33,393
-[ chuckles ]
-appreciate it.
1089
00:40:33,495 --> 00:40:35,597
Before robert came,
a lot of people associated
1090
00:40:35,699 --> 00:40:36,930
with a dive bar.
1091
00:40:37,032 --> 00:40:38,868
After robert came,
it became more lively.
1092
00:40:38,970 --> 00:40:41,634
We have bands now.
We have djs now.
1093
00:40:41,736 --> 00:40:44,272
We get different crowds in,
and everyone really likes it.
1094
00:40:44,374 --> 00:40:45,838
You think I can eat a wing?
1095
00:40:45,940 --> 00:40:46,942
-Yes.
-With your permission?
1096
00:40:47,044 --> 00:40:48,642
-Yes, you can.
-My name is andré sayegh.
1097
00:40:48,744 --> 00:40:50,747
I'm the proud mayor of
the city of paterson,
1098
00:40:50,849 --> 00:40:54,584
and we appreciate paul's bar
because it's an institution.
1099
00:40:54,686 --> 00:40:57,617
This is the kind of place
where everyone knows your name.
1100
00:40:57,719 --> 00:40:59,921
[ indistinct talking
and laughing ]
1101
00:41:00,023 --> 00:41:01,588
the bread on
this french onion soup
1102
00:41:01,690 --> 00:41:02,859
tastes just like garlic bread.
1103
00:41:02,961 --> 00:41:05,125
The cheese on top
makes it absolutely pop.
1104
00:41:05,227 --> 00:41:06,392
It's delicious.
1105
00:41:06,494 --> 00:41:07,696
If they're gonna have this
as a new item,
1106
00:41:07,798 --> 00:41:11,034
I would eat it all the time.
1107
00:41:11,136 --> 00:41:13,834
I ordered a bacon, chicken,
and ranch sandwich.
1108
00:41:13,936 --> 00:41:17,938
It was crunchy, tasty,
and I love the bacon.
1109
00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:20,142
Paul: Robert comes back
in five years,
1110
00:41:20,244 --> 00:41:22,442
I'm thinking that he's gonna
be very impressed again,
1111
00:41:22,544 --> 00:41:25,579
and if we get out of debt
totally and no new debt,
1112
00:41:25,681 --> 00:41:28,550
he's gonna be ecstatic.
1113
00:41:28,652 --> 00:41:29,983
Irvine: People think I'm tough
at what I do,
1114
00:41:30,085 --> 00:41:32,987
and I make no apologies
for being tough or being direct
1115
00:41:33,089 --> 00:41:35,925
because if you're gonna
make a change,
1116
00:41:36,027 --> 00:41:37,392
you need to jolt the system.
1117
00:41:37,494 --> 00:41:41,029
We jolted the system here,
and look -- five years later,
1118
00:41:41,131 --> 00:41:43,800
we're still in business,
five years of life.
1119
00:41:43,902 --> 00:41:46,066
I mean, there's plenty of years
left to go, so...
1120
00:41:46,168 --> 00:41:48,770
And I say if you listen,
you can be successful,
1121
00:41:48,872 --> 00:41:50,137
and you have to do the work --
1122
00:41:50,239 --> 00:41:53,841
in this case, paul, tina, ed,
and the rest of the team.
1123
00:41:53,943 --> 00:41:56,145
Here we are.
That's why I love my job.
1124
00:41:56,247 --> 00:41:59,912
♪♪
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