Plot Synopsis

Las Vegas is home to some of the best restaurants in the world, but it's also one of the toughest places for a restaurant to succeed. The high stakes can mean big losses for many restaurant owners hoping to make it in this cutthroat town. For restaurants on the brink of closing, there's one pro in town who can turn it around. Kelley Jones has years of experience opening, running and rehabbing restaurants, so he knows what it takes to create a success. With his connections, design team and culinary expertise, Kelley goes all in to rehab one troubled restaurant at a time. On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 5pm ET/PT, Food Network premiered the pilot, but the cable channel had no other episodes on its schedule at that time. In the pilot, "Blue Ox on the Rocks," the Blue Ox Tavern is stuck in the past and losing customers fast. Owners Ron and his son, Nathan, are on the ropes as what used to be a thriving sports bar with a tasty, unique menu is now a deserted watering hole with terrible, tired food. Jones is put to the test to revamp the menu and develop a strategy to help the Blue Ox step out of the shadows and back into the spotlight.