The Personality Behind Pignoli’s

 
design of the mega super market chain Super Stop and Shop.
      Robert was one of the original founders of the re-opening of
Quincy Market at Fanueil Hall in Boston, the highest retail location
 in the country.
     During the 80’s Robert was the preferred caterer in over 20
estates and mansions in Massachusetts and Newport, R.I. as well
as intimate parties for stars like Natalie Cole and the Monkeys.
For 20 years he catered Boston College Senior Week Events and
grand openings malls. He also catered a private dinner at the request
of the White House for industrialist Armand Hammer, emissary for
President Reagan, the night before he went to Russia to finalize the
Nuclear Peace Treaty.
      Robert’s most  memorable event was escorting Julia Child with
other Boston Chefs to New Orleans for her 80th birthday. There he
befriended Chefs Emeril and Paul Prudhomme, the Cajun Chef.
     At Pignoli’s in Cape Harbour, Robert and Barbara Cardoos
promise a community friendly store stocked with 150 types vineyards
 from around the world, 40 to 50 international cheeses and two dozen
When nationally known Chef Robert Cardoos and his gourmet salads, sandwiches and hors d’oeuvres, soups and deserts, all
wife Barbara visited Cape Coral two years ago and saw made from scratch. Boaters can call ahead and have their orders,
what Will Stout of Cape Harbour had created they including ice and beverages delivered DOCKSIDE. 
believed this could be the place for their epicurean      Pignoli’s will also offer monthly Wine and Dine nights as well as
marketplace. Pignoli’s (pronounced pin-yoli) is the result gourmet cooking classes. "Cooking is not a science," says
of 30 years of Robert’s inventive expertise in the gourmet Chef Cardoos. "It’s the personality of the person preparing it. 
food industry.     Catering by Pignoli will be available when the pavilion styled
  Food has been his passion since age 12, working in his Function Facility opens soon at Cape Harbour. Pignoli’s will provide
family-owned middle eastern grocery store in New complete party planning from casual to black tie for special events for
England. Later he opened 19 stores in eight years and, groups from 50 to 200.
together with his brother Ronald, was instrumental in the      From a light lunch to a lavish banquet Pignoli’s can fill the bill.
   

 


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