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Sarah set Audra ' s career down a new path .
Answering the call of another help wanted sign , Audra helped launch The Monarch , a restaurant on Main St ., as the Executive Chef . Personally sourcing ingredients and building partnerships with local farmers and ranchers around Payne County helped Audra hand-craft every bite on the menu . Parting ways with The Monarch over creative differences , Chef Audra had the knowledge , resources and abilities needed to create her own brand . And an idea was born ... Small World Supper Club !
Audra began meal-prepping and hosting small dinner parties for her friends and family . Having relationships with the staff at Stonecloud Brewing Company gave her a platform to offer pop-up dining events . Seeing how popular these were , she returned to Good Little Eater and started using that space to host special dinner events throughout the summer of 2024 . The outpouring of love and support for Chef Audra ' s creations solidified her decision to follow her food journey and expand on what she had started .
Currently the kitchen manager at Hatch , Audra ' s long-term goal remains opening a farm-to-table restaurant , noting that owning and operating a restaurant is a huge undertaking and she only wants to do it when the time feels right . Having put in the work over the years , she can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel . Maintaining her partnerships with farmers market vendors and local crop producers has allowed Audra to stay true to her authentic cooking style . Having friends in the restaurant business also helps as she ' s able to utilize their kitchens for prepping her various events .
Although Audra loves the chaotic energy of pop-up events and will continue to do them , her main goal in 2025 is to increase the visibility of Small World Supper Club by offering her chef services for private bookings . She loves bringing people together through food and this provides an intimate way to showcase her craft .
" The intricate dance of a plated multi-course meal creates an elevated dining experience within a private setting ,” Carter said . “ There ' s nothing like it .”
Small World Supper Club is a passion project years in the making and seeing it come to fruition has been an amazing accomplishment for this small-town girl with a big dream and unwavering determination . Her website and logo are getting a refresh ( at the time of this writing in Feb 2025 ), but you can stay up to date on SWSC events on Facebook and Instagram . For more information on private bookings , you can email chefaudralee @ gmail . com . SwOk
STORY BY : JENNIFER JALBERT Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine
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