{"id":1272,"date":"2024-07-15T13:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T13:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T13:38:18","slug":"joe-and-vic-40-years-of-history-passion-and-experience-in-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/joe-and-vic-40-anos-de-historia-pasion-y-experiencia-en-la-cocina\/","title":{"rendered":"JOE AND VIC: 40 YEARS OF HISTORY, PASSION, AND KITCHEN EXPERIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mt-0 pt-0\"><em>1984<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>In July 1984, brothers V\u00edctor Rubero and Jos\u00e9 \u00abPep\u00edn\u00bb Rubero founded Joe and Vic Hotel and Restaurant Supply, Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. With a solid background in the hotel and restaurant industry, Don V\u00edctor had worked at the Puerto Rico Sheraton and the Bankers Club, while Don Pep\u00edn gained experience in kitchenware and equipment sales alongside his brothers at Rubero Brothers, Inc. United by their knowledge and passion, they opened their first establishment at stop 15 in Santurce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dedication and commitment of the Rubero brothers, supported by Rosa Mel\u00e9ndez, Don V\u00edctor's wife, laid the foundation for the company. Over the years, Don V\u00edctor's children, V\u00edctor L. Rubero and Yvonne Rubero, as well as Don Tomas Duarte and other key employees, joined the company. In 1988, the company moved to a larger building at Ave. Fern\u00e1ndez Juncos, Stop 17-1\/2 in San Juan, where they established their showroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1.png 807w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 pt-0\"><em>1995<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.6;font-size:16px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"uppercase\">D<\/span>V\u00edctor and Don Pep\u00edn traveled the entire island, offering first-class service to their clients. In 1995, Ra\u00fal Rubero, Don Pep\u00edn's son, began working at the company while completing his bachelor's degree in Operations Management at the University of Puerto Rico in R\u00edo Piedras. In 2001, he joined full-time as a salesperson, applying the knowledge acquired from his uncle and father, contributing to the company's growth.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right mt-0 pt-0\"><em>2013<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.6;font-size:16px\">In January 2013, Don Pep\u00edn retired and Ra\u00fal Rubero became a partner along with Don V\u00edctor Rubero. This combination of experience and youth allowed Joe and Vic to continue their expansion, representing more brands and increasing their clientele.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mt-0 pt-0\"><em>2022<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.6;font-size:16px\">In January 2022, Ra\u00fal Rubero took on the role of President, ushering in a new era with exclusive agreements with leading brands such as Vulcan, True Manufacturing, FOH, Libbey, and Vollrath, in addition to representing other distinguished industry brands. Alongside his cousins V\u00edctor and Yvonne, they continue to forge the path for a strong future for Joe and Vic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right mt-0 pt-0\"><em>40 years<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.6;font-size:16px\">This year, Joe and Vic celebrates their 40th anniversary, commemorating four decades of commitment, dedication, and success in the industry. Maintaining the values instilled by its founders, Joe and Vic has established itself as a leader in the sale of kitchen utensils and equipment in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Currently, the company has twelve employees, two warehouses and a showroom, as well as its own technicians to cover all its warranties and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe and Vic\u2019s showroom and offices are located at #1106 Fern\u00e1ndez Juncos Avenue in Santurce, and their business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For quotes, please call 787-723-6348 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:sales@joeandvic.com\">sales@joeandvic.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Joe and Vic on social media and visit <a href=\"http:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/\">joeandvic.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1984 En julio de 1984, los hermanos V\u00edctor Rubero y Jos\u00e9 \u00abPep\u00edn\u00bb Rubero fundaron Joe and Vic Hotel and Restaurant Supply, Inc. en San Juan, Puerto Rico. Con una s\u00f3lida experiencia en la industria hotelera y de restaurantes, Don V\u00edctor hab\u00eda trabajado en el Puerto Rico Sheraton y en el Bankers Club, mientras que Don [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1272"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1303,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1272\/revisions\/1303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joeandvic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}