Venue Spotlight: Bartolotta Catering at Discovery World
Bartolotta Catering at Discovery World is more than just a kid’s museum. Sitting right on Milwaukee’s lakefront, it’s one of the most stunning event spaces in the area. For the past 11 years, Bartolotta’s has been the exclusive caterer for Discovery World.
The space is one-of-a-kind, with amazing views from their ballroom, the Pilot House, an incredible aquarium, and a new permanent structure called The Pavilion is coming soon!
The Team
From left to right above, The Bartolotta Catering at Discovery World team is Madeline Cope, Amanda Fraser, Jamie Brouws, and Joann Hansen.
The Bartolotta Catering at Discovery World team of coordinators has guided countless companies to seamless, elegant experiences. They are always a joy to work with and we are excited to introduce them to you!
Amanda Fraser
Adult beverage of choice? Cold Corona on the beach
Favorite animal: DOGS!
Best trip you ever went on? Negril, Jamaica
Junk food of choice/guilty pleasure? Curly fries with a cheese dip
Best concert you’ve ever been to? Paul Simon
What do you like to do with family and friends? Relaxing outside by the lake or ocean.
Favorite dish on the menu: Raviolli
Joann Hansen
Adult beverage of choice? Citron seltzer, double tall, no fruits. No ice (just kidding)
Favorite animal: DOGS!
Best trip you ever went on and why? I’ve done two backpacking trips through Europe for about 6.5 weeks. That was pretty phenomenal. Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Czech Republic.
Junk food of choice/guilty pleasure? Any kind of fast food, cheese curds
Best concert you’ve ever been to? Prince
What do you like to do with family and friends? I like to get pampered, going to the spa with my friends.
Favorite dish on the menu: The Scallops
Jamie Brouws
Adult beverage of choice? Jack & Coke, or a cosmo, or a Long Island
Favorite animal: DOGS!
Best trip you ever went on? Harry Potter World
Junk food of choice/guilty pleasure? Ice cream
Best concert you’ve ever been to? Best concert experience BB King at the Hollywood Ball
Favorite dish on the menu: Hanger Steak
Madeline Cope
Adult beverage of choice? Harbor House sangria outside on a patio.
Favorite animal: DOGS!
Best trip you ever went on? Tahiti
Junk food of choice/guilty pleasure? Thin crust pizza.
What music makes up your favorite playlist? Singer-songwriter, local musicians
What do you like to do with family and friends? Getting together for Sunday dinner every week.
Favorite dish on the menu: Italian Roasted Chicken
The Interview
Why are companies drawn to your space?
Companies are definitely drawn to our space by the lakefront, having this view and outdoor options. The uniqueness of the aquarium for the cocktail hour is huge, as well. The set up throughout the exhibit space of the museum provides such a memorable experience for the guests! It’s just different than anywhere else.
Fab feature companies might not know about?
Our team! (Laughing) Years of experience of planning events.
But seriously, Discovery World has been a staple on the lake for over 10 years now, but most people are still not exposed to the space in general. When we do tours for people, they are often surprised by unique features of our building. A door opens into a new room and everyone’s jaw is dropping.
Services available in-house?
You name it, we’ve got it! Everything!
Really, what is great is that it comes with its own coordinator. Anything besides a photographer and DJ. You get a personalized experience with us that caters to the specific feel of your company and event. We can help you with all of these things. Full on-site coordinating from tour to event day. We are with you through it all.
Do you have any special packages?
We like to build custom packages for each event. Everything is a la carte because it helps to make each event is so personal to each client. We pride ourselves on our ability to make each experience unique to everyone. We don’t like events to all look the same. You can make so many modifications to really fit the plan to your vision, your budget and your company’s personality. So every event is different!
What types of corporate events do you host?
We do a lot of holiday parties, summer picnics, galas, meetings, luncheons, company anniversaries and non-profit fundraising events. There are so many non-profit opportunities at our spaces and it’s one aspect of our work we are very proud of. We give back 10 to 15% of food and beverages that are purchased by a non-profit and we cut a check directly back to the organization.
The Details
Bartolotta Catering at Discovery World is located at 500 N Harbor Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53202.
- The Pilot House has an approximate 400 seating capacity.
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The new Pavilion will be open July 1 and will have 700 seating capacity.
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Museum space is available for cocktail hour with an approximate 1000 guest capacity.
Visit their website at https://www.bartolottas.com/catering/discovery-world/
Contact the team by calling 414.765.8610
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Learn More!
You can always contact the Front Room Studios team to learn more about corporate events at Discovery World or our corporate event photography and corporate videography.
Call us 414.294.0080
Email us at info@frphoto.com