Who We Are

Bridges Catering is owned by the Rock Island-native Healy family who also own The Stern Center and Healy Hollow. The Healy family has been in the wedding and food business for over 50 years.

"I enjoy getting to meet so many fantastic people and share in their wonderful events. Being able to see a function take place from start to finish and getting to watch people's dreams and visions come true is truly what makes this business great." - Bill Healy, owner

Bill Jr. is an Alleman graduate and attended St. Ambrose University where he completed his undergraduate and MBA while playing baseball. After living in Alabama and Tennessee for 11 years, Bill and his family moved back to Rock Island to join the family business. Bill is married to Debbie and they have two beautiful daughters, Harper and Hadley.

"There have been many changes and trends in the food industry over my 50 years. The one thing that has remained constant is to treat your customers with great respect and to provide an excellent quality product with exceptional service." - Bill Healy, owner

Bill is a life-long Rock Island resident who has been in the service industry for over 50 years. Bill is an Alleman graduate and served in the National Guard. He started in the hotel industry and has owned Merlin's Restaurant, Duffy's, Benders and Bridges Catering. Along with this, Bill was an IHSA official for many, many years refereeing high school football in Western Illinois. Bill has been married to his wife Evelyn for over 50 years. Evelyn has also been instrumental in running the family business. They have one son, Bill.