UK's Only - Travel & Leisure Focused MTB Event 2025

For over 12 years, TickEat has led the market in connecting suppliers and buyers across the travel and leisure sectors. Our Meet the Buyer events, designed by buyers for buyers, are where F&B brands make impactful connections with decision-makers in travel, leisure, and hospitality. This is where brands looking to break into these sectors secure long-lasting partnerships and valuable industry insights.

🗓 MTB 2025 Dates: Wednesday, 22nd - Thursday, 23rd October 2025
📍 Location: Arena MK, Milton Keynes


Why Attend Meet the Buyer 2025?

  • Guaranteed Buyer Connections - TickEat ensures that every attendee meets at least 10 targeted buyers, matched to their brand's specific offerings using our advanced 'matchmaker' portal. Each meeting is geared toward creating opportunities that matter.
  • Top-Tier Buyers Only - We bring in decision-makers who are actively searching for innovative products to elevate their brand offerings and forge long-term partnerships.
  • Unmatched Networking Opportunities - Beyond your scheduled meetings, you'll have exclusive access to network with industry leaders over drinks, dinner, and during the event's breaks—setting the foundation for meaningful connections that go beyond the event.
  • Comprehensive Support - Our support doesn't end at the event! TickEat provides tailored guidance before, during, and after, including one-on-one preparation with Heerum, to ensure you're ready to make the most of your meetings and leave a lasting impression.

TickEat's Meet the Buyer isn't just another industry event—it's your gateway to meaningful partnerships and high-impact business growth.

Our 2024 event received overwhelming praise, and 2025 promises to be even better with valuable updates based on buyer and supplier feedback. But don't just take our word for it. Here's what past attendees have said:

2024 Supplier Testimonials

Our experience with TickEat at the Travel Show has been overwhelmingly positive. The event is thoughtfully designed and executed, creating a prime opportunity for companies, particularly smaller ones, to build connections within this desirable sector. Working with the TickEat team is seamless, and they bring a high level of organisation, making every step enjoyable. Overall, it’s a fantastic show we are proud to champion and will certainly continue to support.

Tiffin Sandwiches

The Tickeat Meet the Buyer is now an annual diarised, unmissable event for anyone serious about working in the travel food and drink supply chain. There is such an opportunity to meet a huge number of key decision makers in a short period of time in a relaxed environment.

Jampa's

Superb to meet quickly a broad range of buyers from across the travel sector - people we may never get to properly speak to in a normal year! Meeting face to face is always better than calls and emails, you can find out so much more and present much easier, especially with products to show. Tickeat event was our first year and the organisation and set up was brilliant. Thanks to the team, we will be back again for 2025!

Peter's

Both myself and my colleague commented on how well organised the whole event was. The information we were given prior and during the event has been fabulous. I love love love the brochure – it is great to have all the contact details, company overview and faces of the people. The meetings themselves were very relevant and the networking was brilliant. Thank you for inviting us along.

Lakeland Dairies

Honestly, the MTB event was the best I’ve attended, and I wouldn’t particularly change anything. The content within the manual provided all the necessary information required to engage with the Buyers we were scheduled to meet and even those we didn’t meet on the day. The networking opportunities with fellow suppliers was great, and the overall organisation were exceptional. Every aspect seemed thoughtfully planned, from the networking dinner the night before, to the seamless transitions between meetings on the main event day. Overall, it exceeded expectations, and I can’t think of anything I’d change—it was a top-tier experience.

SweetDoughThings

Attending Tickeat has enabled us to meet key industry buyers in a relaxed, collaborative environment, with just the right amount of time to explore potential opportunities. The event was very well organised and ran smoothly, thanks to the hard work of Heerum, Vassy and the team.

Taylor's of Harrogate

I loved the networking evening! It was fantastic to bring everyone together and create a relaxed space for brands and buyers to connect. I always like hearing the stories and journeys behind each brand. We're already seeing the benefits of sitting down and having real conversations with buyers. They get a much better sense of who we are and what our brand stands for—unlike at a trade show, where you only have their attention for maybe two minutes. As a small business, the Tickeat Meet the Buyer event was an incredible opportunity for us. A huge thanks to the Tickeat team for organising such a welcoming and well-run experience! The team made sure everything was smooth and stress-free, so we could focus on our meetings and sharing our products with buyers. Having that face-to-face time with buyers was invaluable, and we walked away with new insights, real connections, and some promising leads. Can’t wait for the next one!

Oatopia

The organization was excellent in facilitating the venue and the meetings, showcasing strong experience and a robust network within the airline industry.

Bel UK

This was my first TickEat event, and unsure how it would go. I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the buyers that were there. It was great that they were looking at new suppliers and different products. We have several leads to follow up on that could transform the brand next year. I would certainly recommend this event and looking forward to coming again next year

Beattie Brands

Don't Miss Out!

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