About Precious Oysters
Oyster Raw Bar Catering
Precious Oysters is committed to sustainability, from tide-to-table. From the food we serve to the message we share, we’re on a mission to inspire stewardship and responsibility for the future of our oceans.
Meet Rachel Precious
Precious Oysters was created by Rachel Precious, who spent years exploring the world with a Bachelor’s in wildlife conservation biology. She’s worked as a vineyard worker in Australia, lobster farmer in Nicaragua, wedding planner in New York, and carpenter in Connecticut, among other roles.
In 2016, Rachel returned to her hometown of Westport, CT, and began working on oyster boats. After learning all aspects of the industry, she was taught to shuck oysters, combining her passion for conservation, wedding planning, and oyster farming. Now, she uses her raw bar to inspire guests to become ocean stewards.
Outside of work, Rachel is a rock climber, writer, and lifelong activist. She is the Chair of the Surfrider Foundation's Connecticut chapter, a member of Senator Chris Murphy’s Long Island Sound Advisory Council, and the WBDC’s 2023 Ignite Grant recipient as well as the 2024 Women Rising Award recipient.
Business Meets Passion
Precious Oysters Raw Bar Catering is a reflection of everything Rachel is passionate about: conservation and sustainability, the ocean, fresh food, and farming.
We believe in using business for good: by sourcing high-quality shellfish and presenting them in a way that’s engaging and fun, we give our clients and their guests a memorable and positive association with seafood. In turn, it’s our hope that this association will highlight our need to protect our oceans and will inspire our guests to become stewards of our environment. Something as simple as learning about oyster shell recycling, for example, can educate people about the importance of oyster beds as “living reefs,” which are helping to stabilize our coastlines and protect them from the impacts of climate change.