The Baratta’s
Meet our growing family! We have 5 kids. Our oldest daughter Kjersten and her husband Rylan live in Ankeny. They along with our 2 favorite granddaughters Saige (3) and Quinn (2) and baby girl #3 on the way! Our oldest son Koby & his wife Bailey live in Schleswig along with our favorite grandson Banks who turned 1 in May! We enjoy any time we get with our grandkids on our days off 🤍 Our middle daughter Josie lives in Rockwell City and is a jack of all trades, she’s been a para at multiple schools for a few years now. Our middle son Cade lives in Clive and just started an electrician apprenticeship, he’s also one of our catering leads for the Lincoln Club. And then there’s our baby. Our youngest daughter Madyx will be a senior in high school this year! She’s enjoying her summer being a nanny for a couple families and you can catch her smiling face at the Creamery in Polk City. We’re not sure how we’re going to handle being empty nesters, but I’m sure we will figure it out 🙂
John grew up in the restaurant business. Back on 2014 we decided to get back into the industry and purchase the Lincoln Club Catering and Banquet center in Glidden IA. Here we host events of 500+ guests and cater all over the state of Iowa! We purchased Wow Weddings decorating and wedding planning back in 2017. We did decide to sell that part of the business in 2019. We purchased the old A&W in Carroll end of 2022 and have renamed that Shakes and opened it up in May 2023. Our resumes just scream weddings 😊
I dove head first into the hospitality business a little over 10 years ago! I grew up in sales and have always had a passion for customer service! I strive to be the go to person for all of my couples. My goal in life is to make your day perfect! I currently serve on the board of directors for the Iowa restaurant association and was named one the 40 women to watch in the hospitality industry back in 2020!
We have always had the dream of building our own venue from scratch. This place reflects all of our knowledge of this business under one roof. We aim to be the one stop shop for all brides and grooms in central Iowa. We are so proud of where we have come from and where we continue to go in the future. We are humbled to be a part of the Madrid and surrounding Communities and strive to make an impact for them, the community, and all involved for years to come!
Much love!
John & Heidi Baratta