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At Platform Events, we bring the right buyers and suppliers together – at the right time. No cold calls. No wasted time. Just efficient, tailored meetings designed to drive real business.
A more productive way to connect. Meet the people, secure the deals, and save time – all under one roof.
For Buyers: Tell us your requirements, and we’ll match you with suppliers that meet your exact needs. Move your projects and supply chain forward, faster
For Suppliers: Skip the guesswork. We connect you with active, pre-qualified buyers looking for solutions like yours – so you can build real relationships and secure valuable business.
Discover how each platform fosters conversations, connects industries, and builds lasting business relationships.
Connecting facilities professionals with industry-leading suppliers, this platform fosters partnerships that drive efficiency, sustainability, and innovation. Discover tailored solutions and build meaningful relationships that elevate facilities management across diverse industries.
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Uniting catering professionals with top suppliers, this platform sparks collaboration and innovation in food and hospitality. Build connections that enhance creativity, streamline processes, drive culinary excellence, and elevate dining experiences.
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Empowering professionals in construction, architecture, and design, this platform brings together experts and suppliers to shape innovative projects. Engage in conversations that inspire progress, deliver impactful results, and discover endless possibilities.
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At Platform Events, we partner with leading businesses across industries. Explore the cards below to see who we work with.
Head of Group Catering
Manages catering for five hospitals, covering procurement, training, vending, and staff wellbeing. Works with NHS logistics and Yorkshire Purchasing Authority for sourcing, with contracts ranging from £20K to £1.4M.
Head of Food
Responsible for menu development and food purchasing across the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, covering café bars and restaurants.
Regional Estates Manager
Manages PPM, maintenance, and asset procurement. Oversees ongoing upgrades to boilers, HVAC systems, BMS, and client-facing areas such as spas, studios, and gym floors.
Project Manager
Delivers new hotels and refits of the existing estate, with projects typically running on £3-5M construction budgets. Current developments include hotels in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Ipswich, and Barcelona.
Head of Procurement
Procures food, drink, disposables, and catering equipment for five villages and head office. Current projects include reviewing vending, fruit and veg supply, disposables, and frozen drink suppliers.
Head of Facilities Management
Leads FM services across the estate, managing Capex planning and an in-house maintenance team of 30+ techs. Oversees reactive and compliance contractors and explores CAFM system improvements.
Head of Concessions
Manages catering NPD and innovation for 50 bars and kiosks at the stadium. Leads trials for new F&B products, service concepts, and EPOS systems, while planning for the new stadium development.
Director of Group Procurement
Strategically sources property and construction services for Sainsbury’s Group, including Argos and Habitat. Current projects include large-scale builds, fit-outs, refrigeration replacements, and various retail initiatives, totalling around 6,000 projects annually.
Food Development Manager
Leads menu innovation and supplier collaboration, working on projects that explore kitchen equipment trials, food innovation, and partnerships across restaurants, pubs, and hotels.
Contracts Manager
Manages fleet services and supplier performance, with a focus on fire and security systems, asbestos management, grounds landscaping, fuel filling stations, signage, pest control, and electrical services across retail sites.
National Property Director
Oversees property management for the Atherstone region, covering new builds, store extensions, and refurbishments. Manages both planned and reactive maintenance across a mix of freehold, leasehold, and long-term leasehold sites.
Take a look at the moments that make our events so impactful.
Breakout networking
Breakout meetings at showcase stands
Buyer meeting new supplier for the first time
Meetings in progress
Showcase stands ready for a full day of meetings
Spacious meeting room
Interactive meeting at a showcase stand
Buyers and Suppliers in 20 minute meetings
Getting the most out of 121 meetings
Showing new product opportunities at showcase stands
Evening entertainment at networking dinner
Networking at pre dinner drinks
Product testers readily available
Networking throughout the event
Showing new products first hand
Sourcing new business during the breaks
Find tailored connections that help you grow. Whether you’re a buyer or supplier, we match you with the right partners to move your projects forward.
The Event Platform is a direct source of new business, designed to offer opportunities to Suppliers that are looking to meet and sell to pre-qualified active Buyers with supply chain and project needs to discuss. At each Event, over 40 active Buyers spend 2-days meeting face-to-face with Suppliers; sourcing, issuing tenders, obtaining quotes and awarding Supplier contracts.
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Our complimentary meetings and networking Event Platforms are designed for specialist sector professionals with active supply chain and projects needs to discuss. The Event Platform works because it is so focused and everybody is under one roof. You have specific meetings with Suppliers you choose that can provide exactly what you’re looking for.
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Real success stories from businesses that have forged strong partnerships through Platform Events.
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