Meet the Buyer: SPMLs Travel Edition

TickEat is launching a brand-new Meet the Buyer: SPMLs Travel Edition, designed to connect travel buyers with food and drink suppliers specialising in Free From and Special Meals.

With special meals now accounting for a significant share of onboard catering, passenger demand is rising faster than innovation across airlines, rail, cruise and travel retail.

Yet choice, consistency and quality remain limited. This event creates a focused platform for buyers seeking scalable, clearly labelled and compliant SPML solutions, and for suppliers ready to meet this growing need.

Details

Date: Thu, 2nd July 2026
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Location: The Ballroom, Doubletree Hilton at the Milton Keynes arena

Why Attend?


  • Focused Buyer Meetings: Enjoy a minimum of ten pre-scheduled, in-person 20-minute meetings with your ideal buyers, giving you focused time to showcase your products, build relationships, and generate new business opportunities. Buyers attending are looking to source this category, meaning you are guaranteed interest, furthering your chance of listing

  • Show Guide Feature & Advertisement: Your company will be featured in the official show guide, including a full spread and advert, ensuring maximum visibility to all attendees during and after the event.

  • Access to Buyer Contact Details: Receive complete access to all buyer contact information listed in the show guide, allowing you to follow up after the event and strengthen connections made onsite.

  • Exhibitor Table Included: Your exhibitor 6ft table comes fully included, providing a professional space to display your products and engage with buyers throughout the event.

  • Dedicated Support from Our Expert Team: Our team is on hand before, during, and after the event to assist with preparation, logistics, and post-event follow-up, ensuring a smooth and productive experience.

  • Networking Opportunities: Take part in the networking lunch and tea/coffee breaks, giving you informal opportunities to connect with buyers, industry peers, and other suppliers in a relaxed setting.

Supplier Testimonials from Previous MTB Events

This is a well-organised and focused event with relevant meetings that are better than any other show that, as a supplier, we have attended in the past.

Enterprise Brands Ltd

I’m I am physically tired but psychologically energised after a FANTASTIC two days at Tickeat's well-organised, very professional, high-quality “Meet the Buyer” event. Brands met with buyers in the travel and leisure sector. I am so thankful - I had eleven, 1:1, 20-minute meetings and NINE buyers asked for substantive…

The Garden of Eva

This is a totally unique and wonderful event with perfect timing in the year. The whole event is organised by an amazing team who understand the industry. Also, the supporting materials are excellent and worth the investment. I would highly recommend participating in this event.

DeliLites Ireland

This is a great way to connect with buyers from the Travel industry, the buyers all seem to come with a really positive mind set and provided valuable feedback on the products we had brought to showcase.

Surya Foods

Tickeats’ Meet the Buyer event has been a fantastic success for Barista Cup. We’ve gained clients, boosted our brand awareness, and forged valuable networking relationships. We would definitely take part again and would highly recommend it to others!

Barista Cup

Buyer Testimonials from Previous MTB Events

The team at TickEat have worked tirelessly over the years to build this event into what it’s become today — and this year’s was the best yet. It was fantastic to have so many suppliers and buyers together in one room. For me, TickEat isn’t just about meeting suppliers; it’s also…

Foodcase International

It was great to connect with new suppliers, most of which I wouldn't have if not for the event. Similarly great to catch up with industry colleagues. This year, I enjoyed having additional suppliers at the Taster Session during dinner. *It was a nice relaxed environment in which to meet the…

DFMi

The Tickeat event was great to meet new suppliers and explore possibilities for our future business together.

IAG

The recent TickEat Meet The Buyer event was fantastic. *We love attending these events to meet both current and new suppliers who are well set up for industry.* The TickEat team take great care of everything meaning we can focus on our meetings with suppliers.

TransPennine Express

Well worth attending from a new product/new supplier perspective and also from the buyers tables

Compass Supply Solutions

Don't Miss Out!

To learn more or secure your place, email info@tickeat.co.uk or fill out our enquiry form below.