Millie Moo’s Roasts in Winston wins Takeaway of the Year
Millie Mooβs Roasts, based at a lay-by in Winston, won County Durhamβs Takeaway of the Year at the event in Newcastle, securing a place in the national finals.
The team said: “To come away as winners is something weβre beyond grateful for.
“This means everything to us as a small local business.
“A massive thank you to every single one of you who supports us β whether you pop by for a coffee, grab some food, like our posts, or simply spread the wordβ¦ this is as much yours as it is ours.
“Weβre just getting started.”
The food truck is named after owners Michael and Anna England’s daughter, Millie, who was born about 11 weeks premature in 2021.
Her mother Annaβs pregnancy was considered high-risk following a miscarriage two months earlier, and she began experiencing complications at eight weeks.
At 26+3 weeks, doctors performed an emergency C-section after concerns the baby was in distress.
Anna was placed under general anaesthetic due to rapidly declining health, and doctors warned the family to prepare for the worst.
Thankfully, both Anna and Millie survived.
Millie was put straight on a ventilator and had to have a tube in her lung as it had collapsed, spending four weeks in hospital in Sunderland before being transferred to Darlington Hospital special care baby unit.
The food truck regularly receives praise from customers, earning 100 per cent ‘excellent’ reviews on TripAdvisor.
One reviewer said: “We quite often pick up a breakfast at Millie Mooβs if heading out on a day trip and have always been really pleased.
“Food cooked to order so hot and very good value β lots of bacon on my breakfast bap.
“Friendly service and the cleanest takeaway van.
“Easy parking in the lay-by.”
Another customer described the owner as kind and helpful, and praised the quality of the food and coffee.