Ettore “Hector” Boiardi

“The Real Chef Boyardee”

Family Life and History

October 22, 1879 – June 21, 1985

Son of Giuseppe and Maria Boiardi

Born in Piacenza, Italy

Arrived in Ellis Island on May 9, 1914, at the age of 16

How “Chef Boyardee” Was Born

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FIRST RESTAURANT: Il Giardino d'Italia

in Cleveland, Ohio’s Little Italy

Boiardi’s sauce became so popular

that he began selling it in old milk

bottles out of the restaurant.

The Start of a Brand

Soon Boiardi’s sauce sold better

than his resturaunt was doing!

The Continuation of “Chef Boyardee”

In 1946 Ettore Boiardi sold “Chef Boyardee” to American Home Foods then the company was later sold to ConAgra Foods, who continues to own Chef Boyardee today.

Chef Boyardee TodayToday Chef Boyardee has:

Ettore Boiardi’s face still on the labels of cans

around or over 55 products!

and a taste both kids… and adults love!