Senior Catering Sales + Event Producer
Rachel Schrader
cater
About
My Story
My career in catering started many moons ago – I responded to a Craigslist ad (lol, remember those?) about a catering job because I wanted to buy my first car. As a high schooler, I thought that it would be a fun gig to work for a bit while I saved up some money. Little did I know how that would change the complete trajectory of my life. At my first event, I was hooked, and I now have been in the industry for the last 20 years.
When it was time for college, I went off to Radford University with the hopes of becoming a nurse one day. Every school break, I would come home and either hostess in our restaurant or work events to get some cash to take back to school with me.
Around my 3rd year, I told my advisor how unhappy I was and that I was not feeling motivated to continue in nursing school. Fortunately for me, Radford offered a hospitality degree so I pivoted my focus into that, which has been my focus ever since! I can safely say that responding to a random job posting ultimately scored me a career where I get to do what I love every day for the best caterer in Richmond, VA.
During my time at Mosaic, I have made great connections and become a pillar in the event industry. There are countless people I have befriended along the way who are now lifelong friends! In fact, early in my days at the Mosaic restaurant, I met a line cook who ended up becoming my very own personal chef that doubles as an amazing husband. We now have a beautiful 8 year old daughter who really enjoys coming to visit me on event site and at our office!