Leslie Newsam Goellner began her career in restaurants nearly 20 years ago in Kansas City, working at Room 39 in Midtown, directed by Ted Habinger. Following four years in New York, Leslie returned home to Kansas City to assist Howard Hanna and Ryan Maybee in opening The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange. Leslie also served as general manager for over two years at The Delfina Restaurant Group, in San Francisco. After her husband, Nicholas, finished his international internship, they returned to their hometown in Kansas City, to open the Antler Room.
