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Built from select northern hard rock maple, John Boos Butcher Blocks will last for generations. The end-grain work surface is easy on knives and resists nicks and gouges, preventing bacteria from penetrating the wood.
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Boos Block Professional Cutting Boards are used by chefs in some of the finest restaurants in the country because they are safe, sanitary, functional and won't dull knives.
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Stainless steel with Hard Rock Maple combined to create the John Boos Cucina Americana collection. Woodworking craftsmanship and the art of stainless steel fabrication exemplifies this unique blend of commercial quality carts.
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The romance of French Country meets the enduring character of John Boos Butcher Blocks. This exciting new line combines John Boos Blocks kitchen utility with the antique grace of Country French furnishings. |
The American Heritage Collection brings the level of John Boos quality and unparalleled craftsmanship to products designed to be at home in the finest kitchens in America. |
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John Boos - Since 1887
John Boos butcher blocks and kitchen furniture are made to professional
standards by John Boos & Co., supplier to butchers, restaurants, and the
White House kitchen. The end grain hard maple work surfaces are easy on
knives and resist nicks and gouges. Unique features, such as a coved
backsplash, are why the John Boos White House table and other John Boos
products are preferred by many consultants, designers, architects, and
homeowners.
John Boos & Co. is in business to supply quality butcher block and stainless steel products designed to give customers superior value and service.
John Boos & Co. is the oldest industry in Effingham, Illinois. John Boos has been in business continuously since 1887. Conrad Boos Sr. founded the business in 1887 and named John Boos & Co. for his son, John. For many years he worked out of the blacksmith shop, which was located at what is now 406 West Jefferson Street in Effingham, Illinois. The wood for his John Boos blocks was cut in wooded areas surrounding Effingham and was mostly sycamore lumber. The lumber was processed in his sawmill and sent to his shop for finishing. The John Boos plant operated from a blacksmith shop until 1892 and then it moved across town, and began producing John Boos blocks and kitchen furniture as we know them now. In 1892 the Boos family sold interest in the company to the Gravenhorst family. (There is currently a fifth generation Gravenhorst working for the JBoos Company. T.S. Gravenhorst, III was named President of John Boos & Co. in 1978 and held that office until retirement in 2002.) In 1895 the building burned and was rebuilt; however, in 1899 it was decided that more space was needed, and it was then that John Boos moved to the present site of 315 South First Street. The building was purchased from the old Effingham furniture manufacturing company.
John Boos & Co. Cucina products, butcher blocks and cutting boards are being used by celebrity chefs throughout the United States. Celebrity chefs currently using John Boos products are Charlie Trotter, Ming Tsai, Paul Kahan, Susan Spicer at Bayona Restaurant in New Orleans, and Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feninger at Border Grill in Santa Monica, California. In addition, the country's premier food channel, "THE FOOD NETWORK" features chefs, such as Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse, who prepare meals every day on John Boos cutting boards. In most cases Boos cutting boards are used on the daily and weekly television programs sponsored for the chefs.
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