# Making the Restaurant Series

> New food show series reveals restaurant buildouts behind the scenes.
- Title: Making the Restaurant Series · Eater | Shortify
- Summary: New food show series reveals restaurant buildouts behind the scenes. Restaurant owners use behind-the-scenes videos to attract customers through relatable…
- Keywords: making the restaurant, susu's, nitro bar, meadow lane, tiktok, substack, real house wife, food network, hgtv, restaurant buildout, food, culture
- Source: Eater — https://eater.com/pre-shift/989802/restaurant-behind-the-scenes-series-pre-shift
- Author: Bettina Makalintal
- Published: 2026-09-30T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: making the restaurant, susu's, nitro bar, meadow lane, tiktok, substack, real house wife, food network, hgtv, restaurant buildout, food, culture
## Behind-the-scenes series launch
A new food show series shows restaurant buildouts before opening to attract customers.
## Mike Bishop-Myers' Brooklyn bar
Mike Bishop-Myers, a New York City bartender, opens his Brooklyn bar Susu's this week.
## Susu's buildout details
Susu's bar counter drills and wall frame adjustments show the in-progress buildout.
## First video success
The first video earned over 103,000 Instagram views and excited comments.
## Chicago chef's restaurant
Chicago chef Jacob Potashnick built his restaurant Feld with TikTok videos, winning a James Beard award.
## Nitro Bar's social media
Nitro Bar owner Audrey Finocchiaro creates videos presenting staff with goofy prompts.

> I haven't pooped in three days. What would you make to make me poo?
## Nitro Bar NYC move
Audrey Finocchiaro documents Nitro Bar's move to NYC with over 54,000 views.
## Meadow Lane grocery store
Sammy Nussdorf opened Meadow Lane grocery store after 430-plus days and nearly 700 TikTok posts.
## Meadow Lane's success
Meadow Lane opened in late 2025 with lines down the block and Midwest Meijer shoppers hearing about it.
## Key takeaway

Restaurant owners use behind-the-scenes videos to attract customers through relatable storytelling.