Bar Enzo case study, Misfit Marketing

BAR ENZO NYC food & bev

We launched Bar Enzo, a sourdough pizza bar in Chelsea from the team behind Cucina Alba, by turning its opening into a show. We produced, directed, and filmed a daily mini docuseries following founder Will Makris – and New York watched a restaurant become real in real time.

367K
Impressions,
+148%
+930
New Followers,
All Organic
1,671
Shares,
+231%
270
DMs,
+3,757%
Bar Enzo Instagram profile @welcometoenzo

WE turned a restaurant OPENING into a SHOW.

A social-first docuseries – produced, directed, and filmed by Misfit – that made New York invested in Enzo before a single pizza was served. 367K impressions. 930 organic followers, all earned. A DM inbox up a staggering 3,757%. All before a single review existed.

Behind the scenes in the Enzo kitchen.

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Photography from opening night.

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The most viral videos.

Three episodes did the heaviest lifting. Ep. 1, Ep. 10, and Ep. 12: the drops New York kept sending to friends.

Ep. 1
Who the f*ck is Will Makris?
Views121,779
Likes8.2K
Comments142
Shares10
Sends339
Saves160
Ep. 10
It'sa Peetza Party!
Views91,747
Likes1.6K
Comments39
Shares7
Sends52
Saves36
Ep. 12
Watermelon Margarita
Views50,124
Likes1.1K
Comments16
Shares21
Sends420
Saves717
+231%Shares
+307%Saves
+3,757%DMs

People weren't just following the story – they were trying to get in.

Creators & influencers.

New York's food and lifestyle creators found Enzo through the series and shared it with their own audiences.

@foodiemagician
113K views · 1,782 likes
@nyfoodsharings
45K views · 602 likes
@boujeebitesonly
35K views · 512 likes
@thecarboholic
28K views · 527 likes

The episodic series continued.

Daily episodes, trend-led posts, and cocktail videos.
An ongoing extension of the Enzo experience.

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