A chef who dreamt of opening a deli decided to take the plunge due to coronavirus and has launched an online shop while he looks for a permanent home for the business.

John Magee, 32, has travelled the world as a private chef and when the first lockdown hit last March he was living in London with fiancée Helen Brett, who works as a speech and language therapist.

With the hospitality industry facing months of closures, Mr Magee had to adapt and spent the majority of last year working in a community café in the capital, feeding refugees, homeless people and also those that were shielding.

The pair had wanted to move to Norfolk for a while, as Miss Brett grew up in Rockland St Mary, and finally decided the time was right in December when they came to Norwich.

Eastern Daily Press: Cookie boxes can be posted nationwide.Cookie boxes can be posted nationwide. (Image: NRFLK Store)

Since moving, the pair have kept busy and launched online deli NRFLK Store in March, with Miss Brett helping around her full-time job.

At the moment, they are delivering cookie boxes, which can be posted nationwide, and tomato and chilli jam, with plans to add more locally-sourced produce in the coming weeks such as British charcuterie.

The pair are also running a "taco drop" every Thursday to Saturday with finish at home kits, with a choice of braised short rib, using local beef, or braised aubergine and cauliflower.

Eastern Daily Press: Tacos are available for delivery from Thursday to Saturday each week.Tacos are available for delivery from Thursday to Saturday each week. (Image: NRFLK Store)

Mr Magee said: "We wanted to do a deli for a while and coronavirus pushed it forward.

"NRFLK Store comes from our love of food and we are lucky enough that we have travelled the world and tasted a lot of good food.

"We like to highlight great producers and there are so many in Norfolk.

"We are doing taco kits to keep things going while we look for a store."

Eastern Daily Press: Taco kits from NRFLK Store.Taco kits from NRFLK Store. (Image: NRFLK Store)

Mr Magee is hoping for somewhere with room for a small seating area so he can do supper clubs.

Eastern Daily Press: Tomato and chilli jam from NRFLK Store.Tomato and chilli jam from NRFLK Store. (Image: NRFLK Store)

He added: "Norwich is such a lovely place and a great supporter of independents."

Delivery is currently from NR1 to NR14 and you can order at nrflkstore.com