MEET OUR TEAM
Chris Raucci, Owner & Executive Chef.
Chef Chris received his culinary training at Johnson & Wales University. After graduating magna cum laude he began his professional career in Atlanta and worked at City Grill, Creek Chop House, his family’s popular Italian Restaurant, Raucci’s, in Charlotte, operated a highly successful personal chef business in Seaside, Florida, and ultimately held the role of Corporate Executive Chef for Ted’s Montana Grill. Chef Chris has shared his passion and creativity with many dignitaries and friends over the years.
Victoria Rothberg, Owner & General Manager.
Victoria started her hospitality career in high school in Denver, Colorado at Cucina Colore. After graduating suma cum laude from New York University, Victoria worked for various restaurant companies, B.R. Guest Restaurants, Hillstone and ultimately Ted’s Montana Grill where she and Chef Chris met. Victoria is a lover of all food, hospitality, and beverage, and loves nothing more than hosting a nightly dinner party at the restaurant.
After opening multiple restaurants 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 fell in love with Nashville and Sylvan Park was a dream location for them to bring to life their neighborhood restaurant concept. 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. After visiting friends in Nashville, she fell in love with the city’s vibrancy and people. 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, roller-skating or being cozy at her home with her partner and pup.
Front of House Team
Ebonique Outlaw*******
Robert Degrange***
Lex Baranowski****
DeeDee Saunders***
Lauren Taylor***
Bethany Midgley***
Logan McCullough***
Janet Touma*
Maria Malafronte**
Danielle Larimer*
Abby Walters
Julia Knight
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