Monty’s Bakehouse

Name

Monty’s Bakehouse

Legal name

Monty's Bakehouse UK Limited

Website

https://montysbakehouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airline Catering / In-flight Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen & Par-Baked Bakery Production (THAFAFAK), Pretzels & Savory Baked Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAD), Pizza, Wings & Oven-Baked Prepared Foods (In-Store Concepts) (CRAHAKAE), Frozen Snacks & Appetizers (CRADADAD)

Keywords

• Handheld snack manufacturing
• Airline catering supply
• Foodservice wholesale supply
• Frozen food production
• Sustainable food packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Nutfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aviation food supply: B2B contract manufacturing and supply of packaged handheld snacks, entrees, and meals to airlines globally. Products are developed bespoke with airline partners and manufactured at scale across global facilities. Revenue is generated through long-term supply contracts with airlines and aviation caterers.
2. Foodservice wholesale and catering supply: Supply of hot savoury snacks and handheld food products to foodservice operators including wholesalers, caterers, hotels, pubs, cafes, sports and leisure venues. Products sold through direct account management with low minimum order quantities on core range and bespoke packaging for high-volume orders.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Monty's Bakehouse manufactures and supplies premium handheld snacks, entrees, and meals designed for airline in-flight service and foodservice operators. The company develops bespoke products with airline and foodservice partners, using flash-freezing technology and sustainable ovenable paperboard packaging, with manufacturing facilities across the UK, Europe, Asia and North America serving over 80 international airports. Revenue is generated through long-term B2B supply contracts.

Product overview

Monty's Bakehouse is a food manufacturing company offering a portfolio of branded food products for the aviation and foodservice industries. The core offerings consist of Handheld Snacks (savoury and sweet in-flight snacks including pizzas and pastries), Monty's Entrées (airline meal solutions), and a Foodservice Range (hot snacks for commercial outlets). The company also produces Ex-USA Protein Products for North American markets and Special Meals for dietary-specific requirements. Products are developed by award-winning chefs with global manufacturing capabilities across the UK, Europe, Asia, and North America, serving over 80 international airports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handheld Snacks

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced waste through flexible portion control with freshly frozen meals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DO & CO: Austrian premium airline catering and hospitality group operating across aviation, restaurants and events. Directly comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a premium, chef-led supplier of in-flight meals and snacks to global airlines with a strong focus on menu innovation and bespoke culinary programs.
• LSG Skychefs: World's largest airline catering group and a Lufthansa subsidiary, supplying in-flight meals and snacks to airlines across global hubs. Directly comparable as an aviation catering incumbent that Monty's Bakehouse supplies via partnership and competes against for premium snack and entrée contracts.
• Gate Gourmet: Leading independent airline catering provider serving over 300 airlines across major international airports. Comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a global aviation catering competitor for in-flight meals and snacks with manufacturing operations across multiple continents.
• Newrest Group: French-headquartered airline and remote site catering group operating in-flight catering, foodservice and concessions. Directly comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a multi-segment airline catering competitor serving global airport networks with packaged snacks and meal solutions.
• Dnata Catering: Airline catering arm of the Emirates Group providing in-flight catering across global airports. Comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as both an aviation catering customer (Monty's supplies through Dnata group) and a direct competitor for premium airline snack and meal contracts.
• Flying Food Group: US-based premium airline catering company serving North American carriers with chef-driven in-flight meals and snacks. Directly comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a chef-led, premium-positioned airline catering peer with North American manufacturing footprint, where Monty's is expanding via its ex-USA range.
• Journey Group: UK-based aviation and travel catering group providing in-flight catering, retail and hospitality services. Comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a smaller UK-headquartered aviation catering competitor with overlapping airline and travel customer base.

Broad incumbents

• SATS Food Solutions: Parent company of Monty's Bakehouse and one of Asia's largest food solutions and gateway services providers, operating across 60 locations in 13 countries. Comparable as a broader food manufacturing and airline catering platform that Monty's operates within, sharing airline customers including Singapore Airlines Group, British Airways and Qantas.
• Délifrance: International bakery-café brand and frozen bakery producer serving travel, foodservice and retail channels. Comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a broader bakery and snack player with significant travel channel presence, though operating a more diversified portfolio beyond handheld snacks.

Emerging players

• Bridor: French premium frozen bakery and viennoiserie manufacturer serving foodservice and retail customers globally. Comparable to Monty's Bakehouse as a frozen/par-baked premium bakery peer, though more focused on viennoiserie and breads than savory handheld snacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/montysbakehouse

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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