THE owners of a Cumbrian cafe and bistro have stood defiant in the face of the coronavirus and transformed their eatery into a deli.

The Three Hares at Sedbergh has been reinvented by its owners Nina Matsunaga and James Ratcliffe.

And their perseverance and hard work has now enabled foodies across the UK to enjoy their culinary delights after they launched a range of ‘everyday meals at home’, available to order online, for delivery nationally.

Nina Matsunaga said the idea for the home deliveries came during the when she found herself at home most of the time.

She said she wanted to bring a bit of cheer to meals time and take the hassle out of deciding what to make.

So the multi-award-winning head chef Nina Matsunaga and her team at the Black Bull, Sedbergh, created a range of ‘everyday meals at home’.

Nina said: “It’s been a very rewarding experience devising new at home menus.

"Finding the perfect combination of ingredients and tastes is always invigorating, especially when you have the opportunity to create hearty and delicious dishes for people to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes.

"As a chef, I feel like I have an obligation to those that eat my food to source sustainably and to include the highest quality local ingredients in all of my menus to ensure that people enjoy my food no matter where they eat it.’’

Nina said her everyday meals are perfect for the whole family to enjoy.

Her new weekly changing menu contains classic favourites and more unusual Japanese inspired dishes from her heritage, all using the same high-quality ingredients that she is renowned for.

Diners can choose from a weekly changing selection of homemade seasonal dishes, including Japanese Fried Chicken, Venison Wellington, British White Beef Cottage Pie, alongside vegetarian options such as Mushroom Casserole.

Special menu options will also be available from time to time, also making use of the incredible quality locally reared produce farm available in and around Sedbergh, including Mansergh Hall pork and Howgill Herdwick and Howgill Hereford Beef.

Nina’s take on at home dining means that her customers can now experience her uniquely inspired dishes at an affordable price which means you can enjoy a different meal every evening of the week.

Meals can be ordered and paid for directly from the website https://threeharesdeli.co.uk/shop/