"We are truly proud of our tradition of quality. Three generations of our family have dedicated themselves to achieving it, and a new generation is preparing to continue it. Quality is our trademark and our mission."
- José E. Santiago
José Santiago Inc. is the oldest, largest, and most advanced full-line foodservice distributor in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. We supply meats, poultry, seafood, frozen foods, dairy, fresh produce, groceries, beverages, equipment dispensing program, sanitation supplies, and paper & disposables to thousands of hotels, restaurants, fast food chains, and public and private institutions – wherever the best quality food is served.
As primary distributor, José Santiago, Inc. receives foodservice products directly from the world’s leading manufacturers and producers and delivers them to foodservice operations in our own modern fleet of trucks. As a result, we offer the greatest variety of foodservice products, the most competitive prices, and complete, diligent, and punctual service.
Our Mision
Quality is our mision
Our quality products deserves the best service and at José Santiago, Inc., with over a century of experience, we have perfected our service philosophy. Our 140,0000 square feet of physical plant is a model of efficiency, from its dry, frozen and refrigerated storage areas to its direct access loading area for our large fleet of 60 delivery trucks.
All operations are fully computerized, with "FoodDISTRIBUTE" from Advanced Foodsystems Inc., a software program design for foodservice distribution operating on a HP integrated data processing system.
To help assure quality, all services are concentrated in one location. In addition to our state-of-the-art warehouse, our modern distribution center holds executive offices, a customer service center, sales, credit, purchasing and finance offices, on-site kitchen for product testing, our Equipment Dispensing Program, and a Foodservice Cash and Carry. Uninterrupted service to our clients is assured through a one megawatt emergency electrical generator, water reservoir, fuel service and repair shops.
The best personnel deserve the best facilities. José Santiago, Inc.’s staff of more than 300 people, including a group of top sales professionals, uses cutting edge technology and is the best trained and most experienced in the Caribbean.
Our mission is quality, and we define quality not only by the widest variety of the best products, but also the most diligent and punctual service, and the most competitive prices.