MEET OUR TEAM
Chris Raucci, Owner & Executive Chef.
Chef Chris received his culinary training at Johnson & Wales University, graduating magna cum laude, and began his professional career in Atlanta at the award-winning, four-star City Grill. He served as Executive Chef at Killer Creek Chop House, his family’s popular Italian Restaurant, Raucci’s, in Charlotte, and operated a highly successful personal chef business in Seaside, Florida. In 2003, he joined Ted’s Montana Grill as Corporate Executive Chef where he oversaw all culinary training, research and development, special events, new restaurant openings, and innovation of new menu items. Chef Chris has shared his passion and creativity with many dignitaries and friends over the years. When not at work, Chris is cooking with friends – usually with a small batch bourbon in hand.
Victoria Rothberg, Owner & General Manager.
Victoria started her hospitality career in high school in Denver, Colorado at Cucina Colore. She then attended New York University and, in addition to her studies, she worked in various capacities for B.R. Guest Restaurants. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from NYU, she accepted a role with Hillstone Restaurant Group. During her time there, she worked as a General Manager at many locations in multiple cities. In 2013, Victoria left Hillstone to join Ted’s Montana Grill in Atlanta, where she ultimately held the role of Director of Operations. Victoria is a lover of all food, hospitality, and beverage, and enjoys eating out with friends as much as she does working in the restaurant and serving her guests.
After opening multiple Ted’s Montana Grills together and sharing a passion for all aspects of the restaurant industry, in 2014 Chef Chris and Victoria decided to partner up to realize their dreams. They traveled to a few cities deciding where to land their concept, and both fell in love with Nashville. After scouting for a few years, developing their concept, and testing menu items, the Sylvan Park location became available and they jumped at the opportunity to serve the surrounding community. Following a complete build-out and hiring and training of an opening team, answer. opened in April 2017. Chris and Victoria truly are best friends as well as focused restaurant leaders, and they look forward to meeting you soon at answer.
lex baranowski, bar manager
Lex is from Northampton, Mass where she earned a degree in Culinary Arts and has found her home in restaurants ever since. Lex has held roles in both the back of house and front of house in multiple different states. After visiting friends in Nashville, she fell in love with the city’s vibrancy and people. Excited for a new chapter away from Los Angeles, she decided to take the leap and move. Lex worked at Silo before it was devastated by the tornado and then found her home at answer. where she quickly rose to her current role. When she is not at work Lex loves supporting live music, checking out the local dive bars, roller-skating or being cozy at her home with her partner and pups.
Front of House Team
Ebonique Outlaw*******
Robert Degrange***
Lex Baranowski****
DeeDee Saunders***
Lauren Taylor***
Bethany Midgley***
Logan McCullough***
Janet Touma*
Maria Malafronte**
Danielle Larimer*
Libby Oakley
KITCHEN team
John Simpler*******
Rosario Dorantes*******
Luis Cardenas *****
Patrick Shanks****
Nate Dooley****
Silvestre Navarro*****
Paul Navarro**
Alfonso Dorantes***
Celso Medina Rosero*
Josue Rosero
Miguel Benitez
On the Opening Team
*years at answer