Segundo López Vazquez

A conversation about the new tourism landscape, addressing the evolution of destinations, connectivity, emerging consumption habits, and the role of the different actors in the value chain within a context of global transformation. In a country approaching 100 million visitors, understanding who comes and how they consume is key to designing more profitable, coherent, and sustainable HORECA models in each destination.

Procurement is no longer just an operational function, but a strategic decision. This roundtable analyzes how restaurateurs build an intelligent purchasing mix by combining purchasing groups, distributors, strategic suppliers, and local products. A hybrid model that makes it possible to maximize competitiveness in price and terms, gain efficiency, and at the same time preserve value-driven relationships with key suppliers while generating differentiation through local sourcing aligned with brand identity, storytelling, and positioning.