our history

The Roost is named after our family farm in western Kansas. The farm was timber-claimed by owner Manda Jolly's great-great-grandfather, Frank Kinter, in 1873. The farm's strong Kansas work ethic and determination inspired the values that drive our restaurant.

 

who we are

Manda Jolly met her husband Sean and honed in on her dreams of opening a restaurant. As this vision grew, it expanded to include the talents of dear friends and co-workers. The Roost was founded in July 2013 by Manda Jolly (managing front of house, coffee bar, and customer relations), Sean Jolly (Head chef and kitchen manager) and Ken Pingleton (managing front of house and the bar). This lively crew is a well-oiled machine with decades of experience in the restaurant industry. The owners also strive to create an unbeatable place to work for their employees and has hired some top talent. Larissa Wilson, pastry chef and bakery manager, brings to life beautiful and delicious creations everyday. Sous chef, Daniel Mauga, teams up with Jolly to facilitate a highly-trained kitchen that turns out consistently delightful breakfast and lunch.  

 

but really who we are....

a majority of our players work, or have worked, or dream of working at the Roost.  Like our restaurant, the Woost, aka the perfect mashup of Roost, Wu Tang and Ric Flair, is all about family, top notch effort and competitive fun.  we know most people couldn't serve up food and drinks all day on a sunday and then go play kickball, but not us.