Seven-year-old budding reviewer to host second street food event following last year’s roaring success
A seven-year-old budding reviewer is set to host her second street food event at a hidden gem outdoor venue, following last year’s roaring success.
Woo, who has accumulated more than 800 followers on her Instagram page @woo_reviews, was approached by the team at T’s to host her own event last May.
Woo launched her Instagram page in 2024, after she found a love for sending videos to her family members during the pandemic when she visited food venues across Northampton and beyond.
The collaboration between Woo and T’s came about after she tried her first crepe from The Courtyard Creperie and filmed her reaction.
Woo was invited back by Tracey Onley, of T’s and The Courtyard Creperie, to see how crepes are made and was asked if she would like to host her own food festival.
Last year’s event was hosted in aid of The Lewis Foundation, which delivers 2,000 gift packs to adult cancer patients across the Midlands each month. With over 600 attendees at Woo Fest last May, more than £2,000 was impressively raised for the worthy cause.
Following this great success, Woo is hosting Woo Fest 2.0 from 11am until 3pm on the late May Bank Holiday (Monday, May 25) at Pitsford Quarry. It is hoped to be bigger and better than before.
“It’s really exciting and there’s going to be some changes to last year with new vendors,” Woo told the Chronicle & Echo.
As her food reviewing platform has continued to grow since this time last year, Woo says it is “really fun” that she gets to try lots of different places and food. Her favourite remains smash burgers and seeing lots of vendors in one place at Bite Street.
When asked how much it would mean if the Northampton community were to come along to Woo Fest 2.0, the seven-year-old said: “I would be over the moon.”
Woo does not have an exact figure she is aiming to raise for The Lewis Foundation, which is the chosen charity once again, and she said: “Lorraine and Lee support adult cancer patients with gift packs, toiletries and magazines.”
Entry will once again be free, with charity donations encouraged, and attendees can book tickets online to secure their spaces. Woo’s dance school, Jig Dance Academy, will be performing – as well as stalls with items at pocket money prices to cater to the children in attendance.
With no pitch fees for the street food vendors that will be there, Woo and her family are hopeful that they will once again make generous donations from their profit on the day to The Lewis Foundation.