Hello! I'm Sarah (Sansone) O'Kane and here's a little bit about how I got started in this business...
I knew from a very young age my love for hospitality. Cooking with my Sicilian grandmother in her tiny kitchen, serving our big family warm cozy meals was something that fulfilled me. I started working in restaurants at the age of 14. My first job in in hospitality was Arcobassos, I was in charge of bread service and bussed tables & I just loved it. I've always love how food and community come together! Cooking isn't just a pass time, it is a passion and all consuming lifestyle for me. Growing up in an Italian/Sicilian family, food was everything.
I started serving tables at the age of 18 and wanted to go to Culinary School after I graduated high school instead I chose the soccer scholarship to a university. While playing Division 2 soccer I still worked in restaurants and saved enough money to buy a car. I graduated with a marketing and business degree and then earned a hospitality degree all while working in all kinds of environments - serving food and cocktails, cooking in dive bars, you name it, I did it!
I started a managing position at J.Bucks at age 23 and knew I needed more, so I pursued a career in catering (where I met my husband, Ryan O'Kane. I absolutely loved Catering! I worked at Villa Farotto in Chesterfield Valley for 5 years serving and working in their private catering. While working there, I started "Sansone Catering" where I established a clientele base catering for corporate events, family functions, weddings, showers, baby showers, and so on. I was a work-from-home Mom for several years with my two beautiful, fun and very outgoing daughters. I managed our household while catering & cooking family meals from my kitchen to serve the families of St. Peters and Cottleville.
In 2020, O'Kanes Kitchen was establised in Cottleville. This business was created to help with the craziness in your busy weeks with trying to feed your family a decent home-cooked meal while juggling everything else. There are some of you having babies, moving into a new home, driving from sports to piano and so on! We are thrilled to be a part of your week, I look forward to you and your family enjoying the meals and the convenience!
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