Beyond the Back Office: How AI Is Reshaping Hospitality Procurement

Hospitality procurement has always run behind the scenes, but rising complexity is changing that. In this piece, BirchStreet’s Mark Haywood explores how AI can surface pricing variances, consolidate demand across properties and strengthen supplier relationships, all while keeping procurement professionals in the driver’s seat on final decisions.
HOSPACE November 12, 2026

Visit BirchStreet at HOSPACE, HOSPA’s annual conference, on November 12 at the Royal Lancaster in London.
HFTP Annual Convention Sep. 22-24

Visit BirchStreet at tabletop 19 during the HFTP Annual Convention at the Peppermill Casino Resort on September 22-24.
Insights into Pay Survey Report: What Really Matters to AP Leaders
BirchStreet partnered with Hotel Management to launch the Insights Into Pay survey to uncover what really matters to AP leaders and how they’re overcoming the challenges of rising costs, fraud risks, and tighter deadlines with embedded payment solutions.
BirchStreet UX – Say Hello To The Latest BirchStreet User Experience

Discover BirchStreet’s latest user experience, offering a more modern and intuitive way to manage hospitality operations. Eligible customers can enable the upgrade by property or across their entire marketplace.
Crescent Hotels and Resorts + BirchStreet Pay

Crescent Hotels & Resorts modernized financial operations across 80 properties by adopting BirchStreet Pay. The move unified procurement and accounts payable on a single platform, providing real-time visibility, reducing manual work, improving payment security, and driving greater operational efficiency.
Automating and Transforming the Procure-to-Pay Experience for Hospitality

via FinTech Magainze — Discover how BirchStreet Systems is leveraging over two decades of expertise to revolutionize the global hospitality supply chain through end-to-end digital automation and strategic fintech partnerships.
Improving Sustainability Through Procurement Optimization

Sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. In Hospitality Technology, BirchStreet’s Valerie Layman explains how smarter procurement technology can reduce waste, improve transparency, and support more efficient hospitality operations.
Hospitality’s Sustainability Evolution: A Closer Look at Industry Insights

At the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge Conference, hospitality leaders discussed how sustainability initiatives and evolving regulations are reshaping hotel operations and supply chains.
The Biggest Challenges With Vendor Payments (And How Hotels Can Overcome Them)

A recent BirchStreet survey found many hoteliers are struggling with outdated, manual payment processes. Modern AP automation and digitized payment platforms can improve efficiency, reduce errors, and even create new rebate opportunities.