Nicole Taffer doesn't have just one, but two, jobs we'd like to try on for size. As special projects director at Taffer Dynamics, a consulting firm for hospitality brands, she manages her and her husband Jon's office and oversees product sales and Jon's travels and calendar.
Her second job, though, is the one where she says the real fun happens. As market recon specialist for Spike TV's "Bar Rescue," a reality show about saving struggling bars hosted by Jon, Nicole gets to be a real spy! She goes inside a client's establishment, as well as the competition's, to get both the customer and employee perspective. She says the job makes her feel like a Bond girl who gets to dress up (or down, in some cases) to blend in with the crowd. She checks to see if employees are well-trained, knowledgeable about their jobs and the menu and happy in their place of work. She also finds out if the customers are regulars, how they feel about the aesthetics of the business and their thoughts on the food and drinks they're consuming.
When she's not working, Nicole enjoys traveling — anywhere, anytime; getting together with her girlfriends; and her schnauzer, Winston.