Program access
Assign the buyer the store and collections or catalog access intended for its operating program.
Hospitality supplies
PunchOut for hospitality and operational suppliers.
Support hotels, restaurants, venues and multi-location operators that need recurring supplies through a structured procurement process.
Operational buyingPunchOut Central
01OperatorBuyer procurement system
02Supply catalogShopify store and access
03Cart approvalBuyer reviews request
04PO to orderSupplier receives order
Hospitality operations
Connect location-level buying to a supplier catalog.
Hospitality purchasing can involve recurring operational goods, multiple locations and approval rules. A clear buyer connection keeps the catalog and PO journey understandable.
Location-aware requests
Let the buyer start in procurement and select the supplier products required for an approved request.
PO handoff
Keep the cart-return event separate from the approved PO that creates the Shopify order.
Central transaction view
Review buyer, store and transaction activity as the program grows.
In practice
Test one operating scenario end to end.
Use a representative location or operating team, then validate the same stages the broader program will use.
Define the buyer scope
Confirm the procurement system, operating group and store or catalog access.
Configure the catalog
Assign the relevant Shopify collections or catalog access to that connection.
Return and approve
Shop from the procurement-launched catalog, return the cart and complete buyer approval.
Trace the order
Confirm the approved PO and resulting Shopify order in the transaction history.
Operating view
Keep operations moving without losing procurement control.
The supplier can preserve the normal ecommerce operation while the buyer keeps its approval and PO process.
Related topics
Plan operational supplier connectivity
Questions
What to clarify before connecting
Yes. PunchOut Central is designed to connect the existing Shopify or Shopify Plus store to procurement.
The buyer-specific connection and catalog setup should be confirmed for each program; multiple buyers and stores can be managed centrally.
Confirm the buyer protocol, catalog access, cart-return behavior, approval path, PO receipt and invoice requirements.
Plan the connection
Turn the hospitality request into a clear test plan.
Bring the buyer system, operating scope and Shopify catalog to the conversation.